Author: Public Information Office
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Statement from Mark Yudof, UC President; Russell Gould, Board of Regents Chair
Last night a noose was found hanging from a light fixture in the Geisel Library on the University of California, San Diego campus. This morning, we were informed by campus officials that a student has come forward and claimed she and two others were responsible. Whatever the intent of the authors of this act, it…
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Advocating for UCSC
As we continue to prepare for what is expected to be another challenging year fiscally for UC, I’d like to update you on conversations we are having at the system-wide level to correct what I view as historical inequities in how funds are distributed across UC campuses. I also would like to discuss UC and…
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2010 Title IX Advisory Council announced
The membership of the 2009-2010 Title IX Advisory Council has been announced.
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UCSC in the News
NPR’s “Day to Day” program featured environmental studies professor Chris Wilmers in a report on tracking mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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Commitment to UCSC Principles of Community & Inclusive Campus Environment
The recent racial incidents on several UC campuses cause me great concern and sadness. I speak on behalf of the entire Division of Student Affairs in condemning student behavior that is disrespectful, offensive, and demeaning to other students and members of our campus community. The latest incidents at UC San Diego have impacted African American…
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Fire Damages West Entrance Kiosk, Arson Suspected
A fire inside the kiosk at the campus’s West Entrance early Sunday morning was contained to that single structure. Investigators believe the fire, which started at approximately 3:30 a.m., was intentionally set.
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Psychology lecturer’s first-person account of conditions in Haiti
When I arrived, I found out that we are working in one Port-au-Prince district called Delmas. The other “neighborhood” is a displacement camp at the border with Santo Domingo – a camp of people who fled to the Dominican Republic but have been returned to Haiti). Each day I pass by collapsed buildings where hundreds…
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Search for Campus Provost/EVC
I write to update you on the search for a successor to Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger. I have authorized a UC-wide search and the establishment of a nine-member search committee, chaired by Professor David Evans Jones and staffed by Assistant Chancellor/Chief of Staff Ashish Sahni. My goal is to have a successor in…
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Mandatory Online UC Ethical Values Compliance Briefing to Launch on February 25, 2010
On February 25, 2010, the Compliance Briefing will begin on the UCSC campus for staff and academic employees. If you are required to take this course, you will receive a personalized link from the UC Learning Center (UCLearningCenter@UCOP.edu) that will direct you to the online Compliance Briefing. You will have until December 2010 to complete…
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Visitors to UC Santa Cruz This Spring
Spring is a crucial time of year for university-bound high school seniors and community college transfer students as they must decide where to enroll by May 1 or June 1. Our campus will see over 8,000 visitors during this period. This increasing number of visitors is good news for the campus and continues to show…
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Temporary Closure of Student Health Center
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER CLINIC 2/26/2010 AND 3/1/2010 Due to developments in the building renovation project beyond our control, the UCSC Student Health Center will be closed for medical and pharmacy services on Friday 2/26/10 and Monday 3/1/10. In order to assist students with urgent medical problems that…
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Change in Leadership for Silicon Valley Initiatives
It is with great appreciation that I announce the retirement of Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives Martin Chemers, effective March 1, 2010. Marty has served the campus for 15 years, as professor of psychology and in a number of administrative roles; first as dean of social sciences, later as Acting Campus Provost and Executive…