Campus Communications
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Opportunities for dialogue
On January 27, Chancellor Larive announced two new programs to support our graduate students. Despite these efforts, we were disappointed that some of our TAs—200 of whom continue to withhold grades—last week threatened to escalate their activity to a full teaching strike.
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Unsanctioned strike by some graduate students
Some UC Santa Cruz graduate students have announced they will begin an unsanctioned, open-ended labor strike starting on Monday, Feb. 10.
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Limiting non-essential travel to China
To protect the health of the university community in the midst of a dynamic situation with the coronavirus, the UC Office of the President has directed that faculty, staff, and students should avoid all non-essential travel to China.
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Campus health officials closely monitoring coronavirus
UC Santa Cruz health officials are closely monitoring the coronavirus and, in coordination with county officials, preparing to manage any outbreaks in our campus community.
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Lighting project advances carbon neutrality
A lighting retrofit in Humanities Buildings 1 and 2 has resulted in a 20 percent energy reduction in the buildings’ energy use.
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Yesterday’s employee housing survey email
You all should have received two emails yesterday afternoon about our new housing survey, which provides an opportunity to provide important feedback on your housing experience and preferences.
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UC Santa Cruz hosts Bang Bang Con West conference February 29 and March 1
The two-day conference of ten-minute talks about the joy, excitement, and surprise of computing returns to UCSC after a sold-out inaugural event last year.
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In Memoriam: Jonathan Kahana (1966-2019)
The Department of Film and Digital Media is deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our colleague, Professor Jonathan Kahana, after a protracted battle with a rare form of cancer. Jonathan passed away on December 31, 2019, at the age of just 53. Professor Kahana joined the faculty at UC Santa Cruz in 2012…
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New graduate student programs: FAQ
Additional information is available for the two new programs to support graduate students.
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Community alert: Seeking assistance with burglaries, fraud, and thefts
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s help in investigating a rash of crimes that began Jan. 8, 2020.
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MyUCSC Planned Outage, Jan. 25
MyUCSC and affiliated AIS systems will be unavailable Saturday, Jan. 25, from 8 AM to 5 PM for routine system maintenance.
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Information about the coronavirus
We know that many of you are concerned about the recent appearance of the coronavirus. Although there have been no confirmed cases on campus, we want to provide you with some information about how to protect your health.