Author: Public Information Office
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Dave Kastak, researcher scientist in the Pinniped Cognition program
Dave Kastak, a researcher scientist in the Pinniped Cognition program at Long Marine Laboratory, died Jan. 12.
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UCSC Recreation offers trip to Kuumbwa Jazz Center for Latin jazz concert
UCSC Recreation is offering the campus community a trip to the Kuumbwa Jazz Center to see the Kat Parra Latin/World Jazz Ensemble on Thursday evening, February 7.
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Angela Davis explores social problems of incarceration on UCTV
“The Prison: A Sign of Democracy?”– a lecture by UCSC history of consciousness professor Angela Davis–will premiere on UCTV, February 4 at 9 a.m., and run throughout the week. Davis explores the range of social problems associated with incarceration and the generalized criminalization of those communities that are most affected by poverty and racial discrimination.…
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Memorial for Gary Lease on Saturday, Feb. 2
A memorial for Gary Lease, former chair and professor of the History of Consciousness Department, will take place on Saturday, February 2, at 2 p.m. in the Humanities Lecture Hall. For more information, go to: Humanities web site.
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Mary Doyle appointed new vice chancellor for information technology
We are very pleased to announce that the Board of Regents for the University of California has confirmed the appointment of Mary M. Doyle as the new Vice Chancellor for Information Technology (VCIT) at UC Santa Cruz. She replaces Vice Provost Larry Merkley, who is retiring after serving in the position since February 2003. We…
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Campus provost provides update on proposed budget cuts for the 2008-09 year
I’m writing to update you on the state budget situation and share preliminary thoughts about how we intend to approach campus planning for the upcoming fiscal year. Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2008-09, released January 10th, includes a 10% reduction in overall state spending. If this proposal is approved, UC will face a…
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Student regents urge UCSC students to apply
Benjamin Allen, the UC law student who sits on the Board of Regents, and D’Artagnan Scorza, who will take the post July 1, visited UCSC Friday to urge students to apply.
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Retirements
The following individuals retired during the period of September through December 2007. Retirees are listed with their positions prior to retirement and their length of service (rounded to the nearest year).
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Spoken-word festival at Porter College Feb. 3-7
The Kinetic Poetics Project will present five days of activities including free performances from award winning poets, poetry workshops, and a poetry slam competition at the Porter College Dining Hall February 3-7.
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Winter-storm warning issued for Santa Cruz area
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter-storm warning for the Santa Cruz area through Saturday. Rainfall totals are predicted to be in the five- to six-inch range, and winds will gain in strength. This additional rain and wind, coupled with ground saturation from the previous storm systems this month, could potentially result in…
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Chancellor’s Undergradute Internship Program seeking applicants
The Chancellors Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP) is now recruiting qualified student applicants for the 2008-09 academic year.