Author: Public Information Office
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June is National Internet Safety Month
UCSC Information Technology Services (ITS) offers Internet safety resources in response to the U.S. Senate designating June 2007 as National Internet Safety Month.
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Online Ethics Briefing Reminder
I write to request your participation in the Online Ethics Briefing required of all UC employees. UCSC employees hired before November 2006 who have not yet completed the briefing were recently sent an e-mail reminder from ethics@ucsc.edu. The purpose of this briefing is to familiarize UC employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards…
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Campus Phone Number Prefix Change
We write to remind you about a change in the campus assigned phone numbers. Effective mid-June 2007 campus phone numbers with the prefix ‘502’ will be assigned to newly hired faculty and staff e.g., (831) 502-1234. The campus assigns phone numbers that begin with the ‘502’ prefix to student residences. The decision to expand the…
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Students go to polls, approve four fee increases
Students approved all four fee increase proposals, elected student government leaders, and expressed their views on several “opinion poll” issues in spring elections.
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Symposium honors chemistry professor Anthony Fink
Friends, colleagues, and students of chemistry professor Anthony Fink came to campus May 26 to attend a symposium in Fink’s honor. Former grad students and postdoctoral associates traveled from Japan, Mexico, South America, and all over the U.S. to attend
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Faculty and Staff Directory Updates
It’s time to update your campus contact information for the next edition of the UCSC Faculty and Staff 2007-08 print directory. Even if you haven’t had any changes to your contact information, please double check your listing to make sure it’s accurate. What is listed online will print in the directory. Check your listing here:…
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40 years at the forefront of sustainable agriculture
Research being conducted today at UCSC’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is rooted in programs and facilities that have been developed since 1967.
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Graduates of UCSC’s Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture
Around the world, graduates of the UCSC Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture are improving the health of the environment through organic food production, education, advocacy, and social service programs. Here’s a sampling of what a few graduates have
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Annual Business Operations Customer Surveys
I am writing to request your participation in the annual customer satisfaction surveys for Purchasing and the Staff Human Resources (SHR) Service Teams. These online surveys will run until Friday, June 15. To take these surveys, please point your Internet browsers to the following addresses: * Purchasing: http://survey.ucsc.edu/BAS/Purch2007 * Staff Human Resources: http://survey.ucsc.edu/BAS/SHR2007 Each survey…
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Q&A: Campus Provost Kliger discusses emerging academic plan
Earlier this quarter, Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger completed his second full year on the job. During that time he has served Chancellors Denton and Blumenthal and provided important transitional support between their two administrations. With the current year approaching its final month, the campus provost discusses one priority that has remained…
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Another agreement is reached to improve campus wages
I was very pleased to learn that UC and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached an agreement last week to increase the wages of service and patient care employees earning less than $40,000 per year. The pact affects approximately 14,300 employees systemwide, which includes about 500 employees at UCSC. The…