Author: Public Affairs

As an art major at UCSC in the early 1970s, Rick Carter says he never did well with landscapes. Ironically, over the past 25 years, Carter has enjoyed an enormously successful career creating backgrounds–three-dimensional backgrounds that are viewed by millions each year. Carter, who graduated in 1974, is one of Los Angeles’s top production designers,…

The Millennium Committee is holding a town hall meeting for the entire campus community on Thursday, March 5, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kresge Town Hall. At the meeting, the committee plans to present preliminary ideas about principles to guide UCSC and to solicit feedback on those ideas.

"The Reign of El Niño" will be the topic of a talk by Gary Griggs, professor of earth sciences and director of the Institute of Marine Sciences, when alumni gather at India Joze on Wednesday, February 11, at noon for their monthly luncheon meeting. Professor Griggs will describe the El Niño process, its impact on…

On Monday, February 2, this Douglas Fir toppled onto the roof of the Ticket Office in the Performing Arts complex, causing minor damage to the office and puncturing a nearby roof. Another view of the tree on the Ticket Office. Recent rainstorms and wild winds have caused a number of trees to fall across campus.…

In a follow-up meeting last week to a first-of-its-kind convocation for campus unit managers and supervisors, participants stressed the importance of planning for the changes that UCSC faces in the new millennium–and keeping alive the communication channels that carry information about those changes. More than two dozen presentations were made on Wednesday, February 4, to…

Chancellor Greenwood greets Arboretum supporter Elspeth Bobbs during a recent University House reception honoring Bobbs and other donors and volunteers who support the facility. Ray Collett, founding director of the Arboretum, enjoys the reception. At a University House reception, Chancellor Greenwood recently honored two longtime supporters of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum who gave gifts…

UCSC marks Black History Month with a number of events in February. The following is a partial list of activities that celebrate that theme. Tuesday, February 10 Glory. 9 p.m., Crown Dining Hall. Free. Part of a film series sponsored by Merrill and Crown Colleges. Call ext. 9-5534. Thursday, February 12 Remembering Betty Shabazz with…

State Senator Bruce McPherson (R-15th District) and Assemblymember Fred Keeley (D-27th District) will visit the campus on Friday, February 20. The two legislators will present their perspectives on the current legislative session and discuss issues of campus concern at an open forum taking place from 11 a.m. to noon in the Red Room at College…

Peter Gizzi is the most exciting new poet to come along in quite a while. –John Ashbery I count Peter Gizzi as one of the most exceptional poets of his generation and consider his work as editor also to constitute a primary ground for the definition of contemporary poetry. Few people I’ve known have managed…

What do Groucho Marx, Sid Caesar, and Mel Brooks have in common? How does Yiddish culture continue to influence contemporary Jewish life? What is the connection between romance and Jewish identity? The UCSC Library Media Center invites you to explore the answers to these and other provocative questions about the modern Jewish experience through the…

USA Today interviewed Chancellor Greenwood for a story on the upcoming 150th anniversary meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Greenwood, president-elect of AAAS, described the organization’s primary focus for the year, the need for investing in science and technology, and her particular interest in helping to educate the public about science.…

Veteran Washington Post reporter Dana Priest will deliver a free public talk entitled "Working in Washington: Covering Public (and Private) Life," on Friday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Priest, who graduated from UCSC in 1981, is giving the talk as part of her return to campus as a UC Regents’ Lecturer…