Author: Public Affairs
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Campus to resume classes, regular business with power restored
Stay informed on any impacts from PG&E’s planned power outage.
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Statement on dismissed faculty member
We are grateful that The Regents of the University of California concurred with the recommendation of Chancellor Cynthia K. Larive and President Janet Napolitano to dismiss Gopal Balakrishnan, a formerly tenured professor who violated the 2015 UC Policy on Sexual Harassment and the Faculty Code of Conduct. We are also pleased President Napolitano concurred with…
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Closure of Kerr Road and adjacent path
As campus continues summer construction and repairs, Kerr Road north of Kerr Hall to Steinhart Way, as well as the adjacent path to the pedestrian bridge, will be closed for repaving Sept. 10.
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Summer enrollment numbers continue to grow
Summer enrollment grew for the third year in a row at UC Santa Cruz Summer Session with more than 5,999 students taking summer classes. This is the highest recorded summer enrollment, about a 16 percent increase from last year.
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Two graduate students awarded prestigious NOAA fellowships
Graduate students Bethany Johnson and Nicholas Grunloh have been selected for the 2019 NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Fellowship.
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In Memoriam: Umihiko Hoshijima
Umihiko (Umi) Hoshijima, a postdoctoral researcher in ecology and evolutionary biology, died August 7 in a diving accident while working on a research project near Glacier Bay, Alaska.
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In Memoriam: Stephen Hauskins
Stephen Hauskins, UCSC Information Technology Services (ITS) staff member, passed away peacefully at Dominican Hospital on July 14, 2019.
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Project improves stormwater drainage
Supported by a federal grant, new bioretention basins will promote rainwater infiltration into the soil and protect water quality.
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Volunteers sought for United Way’s Stuff the Bus campaign
The United Way is seeking volunteers to help with its annual Stuff the Bus campaign, which distributes new backpacks and school supplies to ensure students start school ready to learn with the tools they need to succeed.
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Ochoa appointed interim provost of Oakes College
The Division of Undergraduate Education announced the appointment of Marcia Ochoa as Oakes College interim provost, effective July 1. Ochoa is an anthropologist who specializes in the ethnography of media. Ochoa’s first book was on the accomplishment of femininity among beauty pageant contestants (misses) and transgender women (transformistas) in Venezuela. Ochoa’s work focuses on the…
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UC Santa Cruz among the world’s best in two new global rankings
UC Santa Cruz and other UC campuses were named among the world’s best universities in two separate rankings this week.
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Price increasing for ID cards
The price of ID cards for faculty, staff, and students will be going up on July 1, the first increase since 2012.