Author: Public Affairs
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In Memoriam: Carter Andrew Sudeith
Cowell College is saddened to learn of the recent death of Carter Andrew Sudeith, who died on July 28, 2010.
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Marine science illustration students explore the waters of Monterey Bay
Students squinted and leaned close to their ocean artifacts: seal femurs and sand dollars, seaweed twists and dried-out sea stars.
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UCSC in the News
Environmental Studies postdoctoral researcher Winifred Frick’s paper in the journal Science that predicts a regional extinction within 20 years of the little brown bat generated widespread publicity across the country and internationally
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Campus provides information about vandalism
A number of acts of vandalism occurred on campus early this morning, including broken windows, damage to UCSC vehicles, and graffiti. No one was injured. UCSC Police believe the vandalism occurred shortly after midnight. It includes: • Broken windows at Kresge College’s Owl’s Nest Cafe. • Tires slashed and windows damaged on as many as…
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Three supporters of UCSC to be honored at Scholarships Benefit Dinner on February 3
Three generous supporters of UCSC—Anne Neufeld Levin, Robert Stephens, and Julie Packard—will receive a major campus honor at the upcoming Scholarships Benefit Dinner, a gala celebration dedicated to making the dream of higher education a reality for all students.
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Visit to UCSC by UC Regents
Yesterday marked the end of a successful visit by UC Regents and other guests to the UC Santa Cruz campus. This was a major event that will provide long-term benefit to UCSC. We were proud to present representative campus distinctions, showcasing students and faculty whose scholarly and interdisciplinary work is both innovative and beneficial to…
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UC Regents approve Long-Range Development Plan
I am gratified to announce that at their meeting in San Francisco yesterday, the UC Regents voted unanimously to approve the UCSC 2005-2020 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). (See story.) This outcome is the culmination of both campus-wide and community-wide efforts that spanned almost four years. I want to…
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LRDP message from George Blumenthal
As you may already have read in last week’s news reports, UCSC has submitted its 2005 – 2020 Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for consideration by the UC Regents at their meeting of September 19 – 21. At that meeting, I will ask the Regents to approve my recommendation that the…
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Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal thanks campus on first day
Dear UC Santa Cruz Colleagues: I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of congratulations and support that I have received since the announcement of my appointment as UCSC’s Acting Chancellor. I am truly honored to serve in this capacity. This past month has been a difficult time for our campus, as we have dealt collectively and…
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Renowned scholar and author Norman O. Brown dies at age 89
Norman O. Brown, professor emeritus of humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Life Against Death and Love’s Body, died October 2 at his residence in Santa Cruz, California. He was 89. Brown’s influential scholarship and teaching encompassed the classics, theology, history, psychology, sociology, and literature, among other disciplines. “He was…
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‘Reality’ in art explored in UCSC lecture and film screening
The explosion of “reality” shows during the last few years might make the viewing public think realism is a concept recently invented by television networks. But in “200 Years of Reality Shows,” a talk by University of California, Santa Cruz, dean of humanities, Wlad Godzich, true realism in the arts is revealed as something far…
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30 years of book arts and printmaking in UC Santa Cruz exhibit
The discovery of an old printing press led to 30 years of fine-press printing now celebrated in a new exhibition at the University of California, Santa Cruz. “Interpreting the Words,” an exhibit of student work created on the Cowell Press at UC Santa Cruz, will be on display at the McHenry Library from October 2…