Author: Public Affairs
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SF mayor honors alumnus Peter Bratt with Latino heritage award
Filmmaker Peter Bratt, a UC Santa Cruz alumnus, and his TV star brother Benjamin were named recipients of the 2010 Latino Heritage Month Award in the arts by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
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Reminder: Town hall meeting about post employment benefits
This is a reminder that on Monday, October 18, the campus will host two town hall meetings about proposed changes to UC’s post employment benefits.
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A Message from VP Dwaine Duckett regarding 2011 Medical Plan Rates
California’s benefits plans and rates for 2011. The Open Enrollment period begins October 25 at 8 a.m. and runs to 5 p.m. on November 23.
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National Coming Out Day
We open this message on a celebratory and supportive note for National Coming Out Day, October 11, while acknowledging somber news across our country regarding the tragic suicides of gay youth and youth who were perceived to be gay by their harassers.
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Informational sessions on the NRC analysis
The campus will host two informational sessions to discuss the NRC data and analysis, beginning with a presentation on the council’s methodology and some of the results, followed by questions and answers.
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Important open enrollment changes for 2011 / Cambios importantes para la inscripción abierta para 2011
The University of California is about to announce the health insurance open enrollment period for 2011.
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UCSC in the News
Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, read a poem by humanities lecturer Gary Young on The Writer’s Almanac, his daily radio program broadcast to over 300 public radio stations around the country … and more.
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Disability History Week begins Oct. 11
The California State Assembly recently passed a resolution declaring the second week of October 2010 as Disability History Week. The University of California will observe Disability History Week this year and every year hereafter.
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ITS cyber security “Tip of the Week”: Week 2
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week’s cyber security “Tip of the Week” from ITS focuses on eliminating unnecessary stored information.
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Please conserve water
You may have recently noticed the “Please Conserve Water” banner at the main entrance to the University. Although we are not currently under regional water restrictions as we experienced the last few years, water is a precious natural resource that is vital to our health and the programs and projects at the University.
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Settling in and getting to work
As I begin my third full week on the job, I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome and let you know a bit about how I’m focusing my time.
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Winter Campus Curtailment 2010-2011
Our 2010-2011 Winter Campus Curtailment is scheduled for the time period of December 23, 2010 through January 2, 2011.