Author: Public Affairs

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two members of the National Academy of Sciences will address some of the hottest topics in the emerging field of "astrobiology" during a special afternoon colloquium next week at UC Santa Cruz. The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 30, at the Performing Arts Second Stage (formerly the Concert…

Last week, UC President Richard C. Atkinson announced the creation of the California Digital Library — a service that will make it possible to bring to computer screens statewide the holdings of UC libraries and others throughout the world. At a news conference in San Francisco, Atkinson also announced plans for UC to join with…

Beginning UNIX, Pine, Eudora, HTML, Word, and Excel are just a few of the short noncredit computing-related classes CATS is offering fall quarter. All at no charge to campus students, staff, and faculty. Call or stop by the Information Resource Center at (408) 459-4357 (50 Communications Building) to obtain more information. Celebrate Family Week continues…

Currents online is now accepting classified ads from faculty and staff. Before submitting an ad, please read the policies and submittal procedure. For sale: Fish tank. 20 gal. w/gravel, plants, fish, dwarf frogs. $20/obo. Francine 426-3312 For sale: large oak entertainment center. great cond. $100/obo; couch/futon frame. queen size. pine. $100/obo. Amie 426-0463 Wanted: used…

University of California President Richard C. Atkinson laid out a 1998-99 budget plan last week that would bring faculty salaries back to competitive levels, accommodate an additional 2,000 students, and continue to provide students with the classes they need to graduate in a timely fashion. New initiatives in the budget include efforts to accelerate the…

When Henry Hooker’s left forearm started hurting in the spring of 1996, he had no idea what was causing the pain. "I didn’t know what to make of it," says Hooker, a senior architect at UCSC. "I think I mentioned it to my doctor in passing and he said it sounded like some kind of…

Global demands on education are growing and diversifying, and the University of California Extension is meeting the challenge, UC Regents were told last week during their meeting at the UC Davis Medical Center. UC officials and representatives from major corporations described how eight University Extension divisions act as a bridge connecting communities around the world…

Third-week census figures reveal that UCSC has its highest enrollment ever–up 4 percent, or 423 students, this fall from last year for a total of 10,638 students, according to figures released by the Office of Planning and Budget. The enrollment total includes 6,970 continuing, 239 returning, and 3,429 new students. Of the total, 9,570 are…

Environmental Health & Safety is offering monthly ergonomics classes for UCSC staff. The topics covered include: How to set up a computer workstation in an ergonomically correct way; early warning signs of computer-related injuries; contributing factors in the development of repetitive strain injuries; and what to do if you think you have an injury. The…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A new study of welfare recipients across the country reveals that welfare mothers in states that offer larger benefit increases per additional child do not appear to be more likely to have another child than those in states with lower benefit increases per additional child. The study, which appears in the current issue…

The University of California’s new California Digital Library will be headed by Richard E. Lucier, UC President Richard C. Atkinson announced last week. Lucier is university librarian at UC San Francisco and is a special assistant for library planning and development at UC’s Office of the President. In his new capacity, Lucier will be founding…

Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to make an appearance on campus on Tuesday, October 21, as part of his "Saving the Dream" tour. He is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. at Stevenson Dining Hall. Seating is limited. Admission is $1 for UCSC students with I.D. cards, $2 for UCSC faculty and staff, and $3…