Author: George Blumenthal
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Grants available to support a healthy campus
Chancellor George Blumenthal — It’s my pleasure to let the campus community know about a wonderful opportunity to expand our wellness offerings.
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Celebrating outstanding teachers
By George Blumenthal, Chancellor – Eight faculty members have earned distinction for outstanding teaching this year, receiving accolades for instruction in fields as diverse as introductory computer programming, documentary film production, and physics for non-majors.
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Public higher education can again transform California
As Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano spar over the future of the University of California, my question is this: Are we content to offer today’s students, who are more racially and socioeconomically diverse than ever, less than their predecessors received?
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Happy Birthday, UC Santa Cruz
By Chancellor George Blumenthal — Break out your skinny ties and pencil skirts, because it’s time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz.
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From the Chancellor
Here at UC Santa Cruz, we excel at working cooperatively toward shared goals, particularly goals that focus on social responsibility, environmental stewardship, and the common good. We are united by a spirit of “defiant optimism,” as UCSC Foundation Trustee Brandon Allgood put it recently. For students, that spirit is evident in our commitment to hands-on…