Author: Public Affairs
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Required Stronger Account Security Coming 2019
I am writing to inform you about a new security measure that will be rolling out across campus called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). By October 2019 of next year, MFA will become mandatory for key UCSC services.
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Air quality update—Nov. 19, 2018
As weather patterns have changed, the EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) for Santa Cruz has begun to improve, and is currently near the lower end of the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range.
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New director of Sponsored Projects
Deirdre Beach has been appointed director of the Office of Sponsored Projects.
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Troubled by proposed Title IX changes
I am deeply concerned by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed rewrite of the rules governing sexual harassment and assault allegations on college campuses. The changes are incongruous with our values as an academic community.
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Land use scenarios for input
For more than a year, we have been gathering feedback as we work on a new Long Range Development Plan. An LRDP is a land use map that designates campus land according to various uses, such as academic and housing.
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Air quality update
Smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County continues to impact our local air quality. The Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to indicate that Santa Cruz air quality is in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range.
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American Council on Education’s Internationalization Laboratory
We’re delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for our campus: UC Santa Cruz’s participation in the American Council on Education’s 16th Internationalization Laboratory cohort.
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Air Quality Status
Smoke from local fires and the Camp Fire in Northern California has been impacting our local air quality over the past week. At this time, the AQI indicates that Santa Cruz air quality is in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range.
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Sad news regarding campus benefactor Will Webster
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the death of Will Webster, a gifted inventor whose deep generosity has helped shape modern-day UC Santa Cruz.
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Supporting those affected by wildfires
California is once again seeing communities around the state ravaged by massive wildfires. We mourn all that has been lost in these cities and towns that so many members of our campus community call home.
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In Memoriam: Frank Talamantes (1943–2018)
Frank Talamantes, professor emeritus of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, died October 8 in El Paso, Texas. He was 75.
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Fire in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, near campus
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is closely monitoring a new wildland fire near the main campus. This one is in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which is just east of campus.