Social Sciences
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Environmental visionary Raymond F. Dasmann dies at 83
Raymond F. Dasmann, a founder of international environmentalism and a professor emeritus of ecology at UC Santa Cruz, died Tuesday, November 5, in Santa Cruz. Dasmann had been in ill health for several years. The cause of death was pneumonia. He was 83. Dasmann was the author of more than a dozen books, including The…
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UCSC research professor receives top award in social psychology
Thomas F. Pettigrew, a research professor of social psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, laments the fact that “hate is in,” even though he’s getting more invitations than ever to discuss intergroup relations and the hate, prejudice, and hostility between races that underlies many of the world’s conflicts. Pettigrew was recently honored for…
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New report cites value of virtual education
The University of California College Prep Initiative (UCCP) released a report today (Thursday, October 17) on the rapidly growing phenomenon of state-funded virtual education in the United States. The report, entitled The California Virtual School Report: A National Survey of Virtual Education Practice and Policy with Recommendations for the State of California, was commissioned in…
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New Teacher Center at UC Santa Cruz picked for $7.5 million NSF project to improve science education
The New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Montana State University, has been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation to develop and implement an online mentoring program for beginning science teachers. The project, which aims to improve…
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UC Santa Cruz hosts Oct. 24 public forum on regime change in Iraq
Michael Hudson, a distinguished professor of Arab studies at Georgetown University, will be the featured speaker at a moderated panel discussion on regime change in Iraq on Thursday, October 24, at 7 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2 on the UC Santa Cruz campus. The event is free and open to the public. Hudson, the Seif…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UC Santa Cruz experts available to discuss federal organic rules
On Monday, October 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic seal will appear for the first time on produce and consumer products in the United States. The final step in implementation of the USDA’s National Organic Program, the seal will assure consumers that products meet new federal standards for organic production. The federal Organic Rule…
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Check out ‘Family Spooky Night’ Oct. 27 at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab–and other upcoming events
Every year, a blast of warm weather followed by cool nights ushers in autumn on the central coast, where an array of seasonal events are planned at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab. Kicking off the festivities will be “Family Spooky Night” on Friday, October 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Make…
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Frank X. Barron, pioneer in the psychology of creativity, dies at 80
Frank X. Barron, a World War II veteran and a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, died October 6 following complications from a fall. Barron was an internationally influential figure in the study of human personality for nearly half a century. He was 80 years old. Editor’s Note: This obituary…
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UC Santa Cruz’s New Teacher Center hosts 300 new teachers at Children’s Discovery Museum October 21
Several hundred new teachers will be the guests of honor Monday, October 21, when the UC Santa Cruz New Teacher Center teams up with the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to honor and encourage them at a festive reception at the museum. More than 450 new teachers are getting support from the Silicon Valley…
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UCSC psychology professor honored for teaching
Faye J. Crosby, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received the highest honor for excellence in teaching offered by the Division of Social Sciences. Crosby received the division’s 2001-02 Distinguished Teaching Award, also known as the “Golden Apple Award,” during the dean’s annual convocation October 2. Martin Chemers, dean…
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Oct.12 Harvest Festival celebrates 35 years of UCSC leadership in organic farming and gardening
The annual Harvest Festival at the UC Santa Cruz Farm draws hundreds of families who gather to enjoy music, good food, and the changing of the seasons. This year’s event on Saturday, October 12, will be especially festive as the Farm celebrates 35 years of leadership in organic farming and gardening. Highlights of this year’s…
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UC Santa Cruz prof shares honor for book on life under Jim Crow
Joining the ranks of Roots author Alex Haley and Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier, a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has won the 2002 Lillian Smith Book Award for his work on a book of oral histories of blacks living in the segregated South. Paul Ortiz, an assistant professor of community studies…