Author: Public Affairs
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Renewal of Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time (ERIT) Program
The University is renewing the Employee-initiated Reduction In Time (ERIT) Program which allows policy covered career staff employees, except members of the Senior Management Group (SMG), to voluntarily reduce their working time and corresponding pay in order for the University to achieve temporary salary savings.
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UC Santa Cruz grad student’s odiforous research featured in ‘Good Times’
UC Santa Cruz doctoral student Hanyu Wang is researching how to convert poop to power. Wang’s effort to revolutionize the production of hydrogen fuel using only sewage and sunlight was featured in a recent cover story in the weekly Santa Cruz Good Times‘ special environmental issue. According to Hanae Armitage’s article, Wang has “successfully engineered…
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UCSC Grounds Services wins sustainability best practice award
The UCSC Grounds Services Department received the Sustainability Best Practice Award for Innovative Waste Reduction at the 2014 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference.
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Appointment of University Librarian
Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway announces the appointment of M. Elizabeth Cowell as University Librarian, pending approval by UC President Janet Napolitano.
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Location Change for UCSC’s Designated Occupational Medicine Clinic
Effective Monday, July 7, 2014, Santa Cruz Occupational Medical Center (SCOMC), UCSC’s designated facility for treatment of on-the-job injuries, will be operating from a new location.
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What a $4 million endowment for CASFS means to UC Santa Cruz
A $4 million endowment provided by an anonymous donor for the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) in the Division of Social Sciences.
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Proposed Fare Increases for Commuter Vanpool and Faculty/Staff SCMTD Bus Pass Programs
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is proposing monthly fare increases for two transportation services: the UCSC Faculty/Staff SCMTD Bus Pass Program, and the Commuter Vanpool Program.
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Optometry services available for UCSC faculty and staff at the Student Health Center
The UCSC Student Health Services is happy to announce that Optometry Services are available to UCSC faculty and staff at the Student Health Center starting immediately.
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Changes in fire and emergency management services
Beginning next week, July 1, the UC Santa Cruz Fire Department will be reorganized and fire suppression services for the campus will be consolidated with and provided by the City of Santa Cruz.
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Summer 2014 major construction impacts
Every summer Physical Planning and Construction and Physical Plant undertake capital improvement and maintenance projects that support and upgrade the campus infrastructure and buildings.
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California Whistleblower Protection Act- Annual Notice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission.
