Author: Public Affairs

  • Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive

    Students, staff, faculty and members of the public are invited to register as potential bone marrow donors.

  • Temporary reduction in payroll taxes

    UC is implementing the temporary reduction in payroll taxes that President Obama signed into law in late December.

  • UCSC in the News

    Sociology professor Paul Lubeck was interviewed on the PBS Newshour about the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria and the underlying economic conditions that are spawning Boko Haram, an incipient insurgency there.

  • Sittercity Family Care

    As announced during Open Enrollment, the University of California is offering membership in Sittercity to eligible employees.

  • UCSC in the News

    Sociology professor Paul Lubeck was interviewed on the PBS Newshour about the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria and the underlying economic conditions that are spawning Boko Haram, an incipient insurgency there.

  • Michael McCawley appointed director of admissions at UC Santa Cruz

    I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Michael McCawley as director of admissions at UC Santa Cruz. Michael, who most recently served as associate director of admissions, has worked at UCSC for 30 years. He started as a frontline advisor then moved on to the application processing coordinator position in the Admissions Office. …

  • UCSC in the News

    Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a Nature story about new supernova discoveries. Astronomer Greg Laughlin was quoted in a separate Nature story about new planet discoveries from the Kepler mission.

  • Year-end giving to UC Santa Cruz

    As the year draws quickly to a close, potential donors still have a few days to make a tax-deductible gift to UC Santa Cruz and claim it on their fiscal year 2011 tax statements. The cut-off day is December 31, 20011 – and there are many ways to give. Among the options: • Give online.…

  • UCSC in the News

    The Los Angeles Times reported that Literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita received an United States Artists (USA) unrestricted fellowship.

  • Still time to make a year-end gift to UC Santa Cruz

    As the calendar year draws quickly to a close, potential donors still have time to make a tax-deductible gift to UC Santa Cruz and receive credit for it on their fiscal year 2011 tax statements. There are many ways to support the campus by the last day of 2011 on December 31: You may give…

  • UCSC alumnus named to UC Board of Regents

    Chancellor Blumenthal announces the appointment of UCSC graduate Kenneth Feingold to the UC Board of Regents.

  • Incident at Porter Circle concluded; campus issuing ‘all clear’ notice

    Friday, December 9, 2:20 pm: Campus emergency personnel are responding a report of a suspicious backpack in the Porter circle near the entrance to the college. People are advised to avoid that area until further notice. A CruzAlert has been posted on the campus home page and will be updated as more is known.

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