Author: Public Affairs

  • Email Scam Targeting Students

    The UC Santa Cruz Police Department has been notified of an email scam being perpetrated on students from someone saying they need to hire a student as a personal assistant. In the scam, a person identifying himself as Marcus Paredes is posing as a doctor who helps people with disabilities.

  • In Memoriam: Cameron Poole

    Cameron Poole, a junior at the university and a Kresge College student, died Jan. 8.

  • Cal Fire planning pile burns along Empire Grade

    Cal Fire has advised campus officials that state fire crews in the coming weeks will begin burning vegetation piles they have assembled along Empire Grade. Conditions were too wet for burnling last week. However, the burns could start as early as this week, providing it is a permissive burn day.

  • 2019 commencement schedule announced with new ticketing requirement

    The 2019 commencement schedule has been released. Commencement weekend is an exciting celebration for our students and their friends and family.

  • In Memoriam: Sree Divya Alla

    Divya passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. She was a vibrant member of our communities here at Colleges Nine and Ten. Please join us in expressing our deep condolences to Divya’s family and friends.

  • Darrell Long to serve as strategic faculty advisor for Baskin School of Engineering

    Darrell Long to serve as strategic faculty advisor for Baskin School of Engineering

    Alexander Wolf, dean of the Baskin School of Engineering, has appointed Long to serve as a strategic faculty advisor for the school.

  • SAB blood drive on Jan. 30

    Greetings from the Staff Advisory Board (SAB) and Happy New Year! This year’s blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Stevenson Event Center. To schedule your appointment or for more information visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: UCSCSAB or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) If you…

  • In Memoriam: Shane Sanchez

    Crown College CRE Shane Sanchez passed away during the winter break. He was a member of the CHES family since 2005, working with graduate student housing, the University Town Center, and joining the Crown/Merrill family in 2011 as the CRE for the Crown apartments.

  • News about founding faculty member John Dizikes

    John Dizikes, a founding UC Santa Cruz faculty member who helped establish this campus as a student-focused institution, died Dec. 26 at his home in Santa Cruz.

  • Partial shutdown of federal government

    As I’m sure you know, the federal government is undergoing a partial shutdown. While approximately three-quarters of the government remains funded, significant portions including many federal research agencies are impacted.

  • Cal Fire planning pile burns along Empire Grade

    Cal Fire has advised campus officials that state fire crews in the coming weeks will begin burning vegetation piles they have assembled along Empire Grade. The burns could start as early as this week, providing it is a permissive burn day.

  • Videos from town halls available online

    We have posted videos from the campus community’s Dec. 3 input sessions with members of the chancellor search advisory committee. Additionally, we have updated the frequently asked questions section on the website.

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025