Author: Public Affairs

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Succulents and basils are at the top of the list of new offerings that will be available at the annual UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden spring plant sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day in the Barn Theater parking lot at…

UC Santa Cruz Farm Offers Classes On Herbs For Home Gardeners SANTA CRUZ, CA–Join local herb expert Darren Huckle for a four-hour workshop on medicinal and culinary herbs on Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many common herbal remedies can be successfully grown, prepared, and used by the home gardener. There are…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, and the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) have agreed to combine strengths in pursuit of their common interests in biological research and public education. UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood and CAS Executive Director Patrick Kociolek will sign a memorandum of understanding formalizing the ties between the two institutions…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–In the corporate world, mentoring programs have become almost as commonplace as annual reports. Mentors can help new employees learn the ropes and established employees move up the corporate ladder. They can help bridge gaps between men and women, blacks and whites, and managers and rank-and- file staff. But mentoring programs can also…

UCSC Offers Spring Gardening Workshops SANTA CRUZ, CA–If the chilly spring has left you itching to get into your garden, here’s a chance to fine-tune your gardening skills just in time for the warm weather. Gardening instructor Albie Miles will offer in-depth organic gardening instruction during four workshops that will be offered in April and…

Prior To His Tenure At UCSC, He Helped Guide The University Through The Free Speech Movement SANTA CRUZ, CA–Angus E. Taylor, third chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, vice president of academic affairs under four UC presidents, and chairman of the university wide Academic Council during the Free Speech Movement, died in a…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The idea of "Sarira" is a metaphor central to numerous Indian religious and secular cultures and, in recent years, has been the focus of much academic attention as well. Literally meaning "body," Sarira is, in more figurative terms, the manifestation of spiritual ideas in such embodiments as art, theater, and music. On May…

On April 29, She Will Talk On "Sex, Health, And Personal Responsibility" SANTA CRUZ, CA–Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the plain-talking Surgeon General of the United States in the early years of the Clinton administration, will deliver a lecture on "Sex, Health, and Personal Responsibility" at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, April 29. The lecture, open to…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–African American men are only one-third as likely to own their own businesses as are white men, according to an analysis by an economist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The discrepancy is due to the fact that black men are only half as likely to start up their own businesses as…

SANTA CRUZ, CA-The University of California, Santa Cruz, will host the Banana Slug Spring Fair on Saturday, April 17. Current and prospective students and their families, UCSC alumni, and all other friends of the campus are invited to the annual celebration, which features information booths, presentations, artistic performances, facility tours, and alumni reunions. The campus…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Six beautiful area gardens will be open to the public during the UCSC Women’s Club annual Garden Tour on Sunday, April 25, from noon to 4 p.m. A reception follows from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at University House at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Six unique Santa Cruz gardens will be showcased.…

UCSC Women’s Club Hosts Annual Garden Tour On April 25 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Six beautiful area gardens will be open to the public during the UCSC Women’s Club annual Garden Tour on Sunday, April 25, from noon to 4 p.m. A reception follows from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at University House at the University of California,…