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New Department Hosts May 14 Public Lecture By Celebrated Art Historian SANTA CRUZ, CA–The art history program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been formally established as a department. Art history also announces a free public lecture on Thursday, May 14, by Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University, one of the world’s leading…

Natasha Kaluza (left) and Jennifer Green have been awarded the Priscilla Newton Undergraduate Scholarship in Theater Arts for 1997-98. The scholarship program, now in its seventh year, was established to support students who have shown outstanding talent and dedication to their work in theater arts. Each of the women will receive $3,000. SANTA CRUZ, CA–Jennifer…

SANTA CRUZ, CA-As this year’s rainy weather trickles away, the public is invited to celebrate the coming of summer by exploring the University of California, Santa Cruz, and some of its larger research facilities. Whether one wants to learn about astronomy or marine mammals or enjoy a stroll through an exotic garden, UCSC offers the…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Flower bouquets bring the beauty of the garden indoors and help brighten any space. Growing your own bouquet ingredients will be the topic of a free two-hour workshop on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at San Lorenzo Lumber’s Garden Center, 235 River Street, Santa Cruz. Orin Martin, manager of the…

An additional 3,179 California high school seniors have been admitted to the University of California for the 1998-99 academic year, fulfilling UC’s long-standing commitment to provide a place at one of its campuses to all eligible California applicants. The students–19.6 percent of them underrepresented minorities–were admitted during the second stage of UC’s admission process, which…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–What may be the classroom of the future is in use today at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where faculty are incorporating videoconferencing and advanced computer technology into courses ranging from network engineering to Hebrew. At a news conference and open house today, UCSC administrators demonstrated the high-tech teaching facilities recently installed…

Nearly 30 members of the campus community turned out on Saturday, May 2, at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos for the American Heart Walk. Chancellor Greenwood chaired the event, which raised funds for the American Heart Association. Approximately 120 people participated, with 76 people walking and 44 volunteering in other capacities. As of May 7,…

Starting May 31, a group of UCSC students, alumni, faculty, and staff will ride their bicycles from San Francisco to Los Angeles for the California AIDS Ride. On the seven-day ride, they’ll cover 560 miles to raise money for AIDS prevention and research. To call attention to the cause and raise additional funds, the seven…

Garden manager Orin Martin was tapped for an article in the Santa Cruz County Sentinel about growing flowers for bouquets in home gardens. Martin took gardening editor Kathy Kreiger on a tour of the Chadwick Garden, pointing out plant varieties and sharing tips on growing, picking, and drying flowers for cutting. He’ll give a free…

UCSC honored nearly 200 of its student employees for outstanding service in a ceremony at the West Field House. Approximately 450 people, including the students, their parents, friends, and work supervisors, attended the May 1 Student Employment Recognition Awards ceremony, which was sponsored by the Career Center and the Division of Student Affairs. Chancellor Greenwood…

"Jury Trials and Race" is the topic of a talk by sociologist Hiroshi Fukurai at the monthly meeting of UCSC Lifelong Learners on Sunday, May 16, in Room 159, Kresge College. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. and the talk will start at noon. For more information, call (408) 459-4968. "Comparative Capitalism in an Era…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–One of the world’s leading experts in African and African-Atlantic visual cultures will present a free public lecture on the topic on Thursday, May 14, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The talk, "Afro-Oceanic Art: Towards a New Century," will be presented by distinguished art historian Robert Farris Thompson, the Colonel Trumbull…