Author: Public Affairs
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Welcoming new UC President Michael Drake
I am delighted that Michael Drake has been named president of the University of California.
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Increased benefits for employees and household members
The SAB is happy to highlight the message that Staff Human Resources (SHR) sent to the campus, which announced the enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits.
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Troubling events impacting our Santa Cruz Community
Troubling actions and toxic rhetoric are on display across the nation. Here in Santa Cruz, recent acts of apparent intimidation seek to divide our community and make people feel unsafe. We affirm that the diversity of community is our strength and refuse to succumb to actions or statements that seek to invalidate some members of…
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New federal guidance regarding international students
On July 6, the U.S. Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced changes that will affect international students during the fall 2020 quarter.
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Updates on community safety services and ongoing engagement
I write to announce that effective July 1, the UC Santa Cruz Campus Safety Community Advisory Board will report directly to the chancellor and will operate with a new, more expansive charge.
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Ahyesha Russell: The road to success
Ahyesha Russell (Merrill ’20, technology and information management) is headed to a well-paid job with Capgemini in Seattle as a technical consultant—something she hadn’t thought was possible in her wildest dreams.
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UCSC / METRO Update
We are pleased to announce that an extension of the service agreement between UCSC and METRO has been reached.
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Wildfire near Wilder Ranch
Campus officials are monitoring a grassfire near Wilder Ranch.
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Announcing the newest members of the Staff Advisory Board
The Staff Advisory Board is delighted to report a record-setting election! Not only did we have the largest pool of nominees in recent history, but we had more than 450 people cast votes, more than doubling last year’s election participation.
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California Whistleblower Protection Act, Annual Notice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient-care mission.
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Racist messages sent to campus email accounts
Campus leaders denounce the racist, hateful emails sent to some UC Santa Cruz email accounts this past weekend.
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On-site Employees Required to Participate in COVID-19 Daily Symptom Check
As part of our continued campus COVID-19 operational in-person resumption activities and in alignment with University of California Consensus Standards for Operation and other state and county guidance, UC Santa Cruz will provide a mechanism for daily COVID-19 symptom screening for all employees who will be working on-site at a UCSC owned or leased property.