Author: Dan White
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Alumni Profile / Lisa Witter: Speaking her truth
Lisa Witter, partner and chief change officer of Fenton, the biggest public interest communications firm in the country, is a firm believer in the power of communications to advance social issues.
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Alumni Profile / M. Sanjayan: Scientist of the world
As a hard-working Ph.D. student at UC Santa Cruz, M. Sanjayan—now lead scientist for the Nature Conservancy—never expected to be a spokesperson, a TV personality, or a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman.
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It’s a Slug’s life
Students have created activities ranging from mock trial to tango—gaining social outlets while learning valuable life lessons as part of a vibrant campus community.
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Boogie-woogie sea lion goes viral
The American people are going ga-ga for Ronan the beat-keeping sea lion, who has been featured on “Weekend Edition Saturday” on National Public Radio, and as the answer to a question on the NPR news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.”
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Alumni Weekend: Reliving memories, making new ones
Excitement is building for UCSC’s premiere alumni event, April 26-28, which is packed with reunions, celebrations, receptions, and opportunities.
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Stretch your brain at Alumni Weekend ‘Teach In’
Returning Banana Slugs will have an opportunity to “go back to class” with a selection of engrossing lectures to choose from during Alumni Weekend, April 26-28.
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Bringing it back home: Scholarship Benefit Dinner celebrates 10 years of giving
Held on campus for the first time in five years, the Scholarship Benefit Dinner featured a rousing, Banana Slug-centric address by Kevin Beggs, president of Lionsgate Television Group, with hit shows including “Mad Men” and “Weeds.”
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Leviathan celebrates a gargantuan feat
UC Santa Cruz students have kept Leviathan Jewish Journal alive for almost four decades. One of the U.S.’s longest-running Jewish-themed campus publications, Leviathan celebrates its 40th anniversary in April.
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Life after homelessness: Stephen Nelson to be honored at Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
Formerly homeless, Nelson will be honored at the February 6 ceremony with the UCSC Tony Hill Award for his work ethic, communication skills, and strong sense of empathy.
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Scholarship Benefit Dinner February 23
Kevin Beggs, president of the television group that produces “Mad Men” and “Weeds,” will speak at UCSC’s 10th annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner, one of campus’s premiere fundraising events.
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Educational advocate Robert Moses will be featured speaker at annual King Convocation
Robert P. Moses, a leading Civil Rights activist and a strong voice for educational reform, will deliver the keynote address at the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation.
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Year of the Slug: A look back at 2012 at UC Santa Cruz
Higgs boson, condors, pumas, the Grateful Dead Archive … 2012 was yet another year of discoveries, breakthroughs, newsmakers, and honors for UC Santa Cruz. Here’s a look back at a few highlights of the year at UCSC.