Author: Public Affairs
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Following decades in a harsh coastal climate, blue whale skeleton undergoes 3D scan prior to safety-related descent to the ground
For nearly half a century, Ms. Blue–an 87-foot-long whale skeleton—has welcomed over a million visitors to Long Marine Laboratory and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, spurring interest in marine science. After decades of exposure in harsh coastal conditions, the metal structures supporting Ms. Blue have deteriorated to an unsafe condition.
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Cruzin’ to Campus: Five Essential Bicycle Safety Tips for Slugs
Safety should always be a top priority when pedaling your way across campus and around the city.
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Deer alert – drive cautiously
This time of year drivers and cyclists need to be extra vigilant about deer darting into roadways. It is deer rutting season, when the bucks are in hot pursuit of mates. Deer will often run across roads, appearing to come out of nowhere as the mating season progresses.
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Campus + Community Center conducting survey about community-engaged scholarship
UC Santa Cruz’s Campus + Community Center (C+C) is conducting a survey of faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs to understand the needs of current and future community-engaged projects and to document and celebrate previous community-based work. Community-engaged work can be scholarship, research, or teaching across disciplines, from archival work to social entrepreneurship, teaching, service…
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates Ombuds Day, Oct. 12
The UC Santa Cruz Office of the Ombuds reopened in January 2023 after a decade-long hiatus, bringing back a vital resource for the campus community. As the academic year unfolds, the campus community has the opportunity to celebrate Ombuds Day.
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Downtown Day 2023
UC Santa Cruz students are invited to explore downtown Santa Cruz and discover all the vibrant areas it has to offer on Friday, October 6 from 10:00am – 6:30pm.
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UCSC faculty member co-chaired APA task force on obstacles to promotion, tenure, and retention for psychology faculty of color
Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia co-chaired an American Psychological Association (APA) task force that was appointed to report on obstacles to promotion, tenure, and retention for psychology faculty of color.
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Campus air quality
Over the next several days, the air quality in the region is expected to reach “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” to “Unhealthy” overnight and into the morning.
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Notice of Open Comment – Policy on Vaccination Programs
On August 16, 2023, the University issued its Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Revisions. The interim revisions moved the University’s COVID-19 vaccination program to a systemwide opt-out program for all covered individuals. The University’s seasonal influenza vaccination program remains an opt-out program.
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Fund your student research project or event with the 2023 CITRIS Tech for Social Good program
The Tech for Social Good program provides up to $5,000 in funding for research projects and up to $1,000 for events.
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Reimagining digital presence, UC Santa Cruz debuts new homepage
Creating a digital presence that reflects excellence and impact, UC Santa Cruz debuted today a new homepage with a modern and responsive design, crisp language, stunning photos, and compelling videos.
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PG&E, UC Santa Cruz meet to proactively, collaboratively plan for electrical needs
To proactively and collaboratively plan for the future, leaders with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and UC Santa Cruz met to discuss efforts to advance sustainability, increase service reliability, and prepare for increased campus electrical power demand.