Author: Public Information Office

We write to inform you of a leadership transition in the Arts Division. Edward Houghton, who has admirably served as Dean of the Division of the Arts for the past 15 years, will return to teaching and research at the conclusion of the current academic year. Dean Houghton has served with tremendous distinction during his…

We are writing to apprise you with an update regarding the 2006/07 Faculty and Staff Print Directory. The print directory was published and distributed to all faculty and staff during the first week of December 2006. At that time, we became aware that certain individual listings were accidently omitted from the final data extract. As…

I am sorry to report that we have learned that longtime UCSC economist Richard Musgrave, regarded as the founder of modern public finance, died earlier this week. Richard, who was an adjunct professor on campus for many years, was 96. As his colleagues noted upon his passing, Richard was a “giant” in the field, focusing…

Along with a large portion of the Santa Cruz area, the campus experienced a complete power outage today, Tuesday, January 16, starting at 8:47 a.m. and lasting until 9:58 a.m. PG&E reports the cause as a fault at their Paul Sweet Substation, and estimates that the outage affected approximately 20,000 of the utility’s customers. The…

It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that one of our most distinguished faculty members, Donald Osterbrock, died suddenly on Thursday. An eminent astronomer, leading authority on the history of astronomy, and former director of UC’s Lick Observatory, Don was 82. A professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics, Don was on…

We are delighted to announce that the offices of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX/Sexual Harassment, and the Ombudsman will again report directly to the Chancellor’s Office. Day-to-day oversight will be with Assistant Chancellor/Chief of Staff Ashish Sahni. It is important to note that these three offices are responsible for areas the entire campus cares…

The Payroll Office is pleased to announce that the monthly Statement of Earnings for those employees receiving their payroll through direct deposit will be available online from the secure and confidential UC At Your Service online web site (AYSO). Online Statement of Earnings are available for viewing for payroll payment dates beginning on or after…

As you may know, during 2006-07 Staff Human Resources is taking an opportunity to update our campus preparedness and response to potential violence in the workplace. Thus far, we have revised the UCSC Workplace Violence Policy and Procedures and sponsored five (5) briefings on Violence in the Workplace for UCSC managers and supervisors. Now, we…

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Carl E. Walsh to provide administrative leadership for UC Santa Cruz Extension on an interim basis effective immediately. Walsh will include oversight for this program within his role as Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives. The appointment fills a vacancy resulting from the resignation of Cathy…

The ITS Support Center will be closed during the campus holiday closure dates from December 23, 2006, through January 1, 2007. If you have a critical system or a network emergency during the campus closure, please call (831) 459-HELP (4357). Messages will be reviewed every six hours during the closure, and support staff will be…

As announced earlier, the University has implemented a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. All regular status (non-probationary career) staff employees and all academic personnel (except those in faculty and student academic titles and Postdoctoral Scholars) with appointments of at least 60 percent time are eligible to participate…