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This is the final notice regarding the Last Chance Job & Internship Fair. This is your last chance to meet with over 90 employers in one location. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the University Center at Colleges 9 and 10. Some employers have cancelled since the…

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) is reaching out with compassion to the many individuals who have been affected in the aftermath of the tragedy at Virginia Tech University. Violence, the threat of violence, and traumatic death are daily facts of life, but we often distance ourselves emotionally from these realities. In the aftermath of the…

I am sorry to inform you that we have learned that Matthew Graviano, a Stevenson College student, died on Saturday, April 14, at his Santa Cruz residence. Matthew, who died unexpectedly, was just 22. He was a senior, majoring in psychology with a minor in legal studies. A memorial service for Matthew will be held…

In the wake of yesterday’s tragedy at Virginia Tech University, UC President Robert Dynes has issued the following statement, expressing the extreme disbelief and profound sorrow that all members of our University of California community share. The president’s statement can be read at: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2007/apr16.html I would also like to take this moment to personally reassure…

Staff are invited to attend the upcoming General Staff Forum to get information and updates relative to the various Staff Advisory Board committees. We are also fortunate this year to have, as our special guests, the UC Staff Advisors to the Regents. Come meet Lynda Brewer and David Miller to hear about their role and…

In early April, an on-line Ethics Briefing–required for all UC employees–will be launched at UCSC. The purpose of this briefing is to familiarize employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct, which were adopted by the UC Regents in May 2005. The online briefing, developed by the Office of the President…

You are invited to submit nominations for the 2007 UCSC Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity. These awards will honor and showcase campus faculty, staff, and programs that have made outstanding contributions in furthering diversity at UCSC. Eligible recipients include faculty and staff members, campus units (e.g. offices, departments or divisions), and academic or administrative programs.…

Last month, I was delighted to report that the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and the Coalition of University Employees (CUE) had reached an agreement on UC’s proposal to increase the wages of our lowest paid clerical employees – http://messages.ucsc.edu/text.asp?pid=1132 In that message, I also indicated that a similar announcement would be forthcoming concerning…

I am delighted to announce that the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and the Coalition of University Employees (CUE) have reached an agreement on UC’s proposal to increase the wages of our lowest paid clerical employees. This is an important first step toward increasing the wages of all of our lowest paid employees. I…

We write to inform you about technology maintenance that is occurring next week to three different services that may affect your work. * The main campus Web site, www.ucsc.edu, will be moved to new servers on Tuesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. As a result of this work, there will be a short outage to…

I am saddened to report that on March 12, offensive and racist messages were etched on a bathroom wall at the Baskin School of Engineering. We do not yet know who is responsible for this incident. However, I want to communicate in the strongest terms possible that this type of hateful vandalism deeply disturbs many…

The campus has learned that Tsuyoshi Goka, a member of UCSC’s University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), died late last week from a stroke. A UCSC employee since December 2003, Tsuyoshi was a senior researcher with the UARC at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field. He was 63. Tsuyoshi had a long and distinguished career…