Author: Public Affairs
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Anthem Blue Cross & Dignity Health reach agreement on continuing contract; services at Dignity, Dominican are covered as in-network expenses
Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health announced on August 14, 2021 that they reached agreement on a continuing contract, and the terms of the agreement are retroactive to July 15, 2021.
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Parking fees reduction
As part of our ongoing efforts to support our employees and students, campus parking fees for the 2021-22 academic year are being subsidized centrally to reduce fees by 15 percent.
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In Memoriam: Hardy Frye
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Hardy T. Frye passed away in June. He was a lifelong proponent for diversity in education, a steadfast civil rights advocate, and a renowned scholar of political organizing.
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UC Office of President releases Community Safety Plan
The UC Office of the President has released the final 2021 UC Community Safety Plan along with a letter from UC President Michael V. Drake.
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Now is the time to provide vaccination info, get vaccinated if you’ve been waiting
The best way to confront uncertainty is through preparation, and preparing for fall quarter this year requires very specific things from our campus community.
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Annual notice on responsible employees
All employees that are not confidential, are required to report to Title IX if they learn about sexual violence or sexual harassment which involves a student.
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Doctoral candidate’s award-winning research documents experiences of Latina girls growing up in rural California
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Roxanna Villalobos recently won a national dissertation scholarship award from Sociologists for Women in Society that will support her research with Latina girls in rural California.
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UC provides temporary solution to Anthem-Dignity contract termination as negotiations continue
UC announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that members of the Anthem PPO plans, CORE, UC Care and UC Health Savings Plan, as well as Anthem Medicare plans (UC Medicare PPO w/ and without Rx), may continue to use services provided by Dignity Health providers at in-network coverage levels as Dignity and Anthem continue to pursue…
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Switzer Fellowship will help graduate student engage communities in climate planning
Coastal Science and Policy Program master’s student Diana Fu won a Switzer Foundation fellowship to support her work advancing environmental justice through climate change adaptation.
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New guidance for wearing face coverings on campus
To advance the health and wellness of our campus community, we are now requiring that individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear face coverings when they are in indoor settings at campus locations.
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Reducing campus electrical load
California’s electrical grid may reach its capacity this afternoon (July 30, from 3–9 p.m.).