Campus Communications
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Federal support essential for cutting-edge research
By Scott Brandt, Vice Chancellor for Research—The University of California is at a crossroads in its push to remain the leading educational system in world-class research. Across our campuses, institutes, and partnerships, discussions are taking place regarding the drastic reductions to federal research funding being considered in Washington, D.C., that threaten to disrupt our capacity…
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History professor Alma Heckman named Neufeld-Levin Chair of Holocaust Studies
Assistant professor of history and Jewish Studies Alma Rachel Heckman has been appointed as the new holder of the Neufeld-Levin Holocaust Endowed Chair at UC Santa Cruz
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Conserve energy during tomorrow’s PG&E Peak Pricing Day
G&E has notified Physical Plant that there will be a Peak Pricing Day from 2–6 p.m. tomorrow (July 27), which applies to PG&E users in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Scotts Valley.
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Applications open for 2018 apprenticeship, new scholarship support available
Applications for the 2018 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture are being accepted through August 15, 2017.
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In Memoriam: Patricia ‘Trish’ Virgadamo
Patricia “Trish” Virgadamo, a UC Santa Cruz human resources representative for 18 years from 1986 to 2004, passed away June 30, 2017.
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Two forums scheduled on planned expanded child care program
Two open forums are scheduled for early August to gather campus community input regarding a planned expanded child care program to serve students, staff, and faculty
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Community day highlights college pathways, accessibility
In an effort to highlight community resources and the college/career preparatory programs at Seaside and Marina high schools, UC Santa Cruz and CSU Monterey Bay are hosting a community day on Aug. 19. The event will be 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of the Monterey Peninsula, 1332 La Salle Ave, Seaside CA.…
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UC Learning Center Upgrade and Downtime
As mentioned in last week’s Tuesday Newsday, the UC Learning Center is getting a helpful upgrade, which will be available on 8/9/17.
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Jaye Padgett named vice provost for the Division of Student Success
I am pleased to announce that Jaye Padgett, interim vice provost for the Division of Student Success, has been formally named to the position.
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Campus hires new AVC for Physical Planning, Development, and Operations
UC Santa Cruz has hired Traci Ferdolage to serve as the associate vice chancellor for Physical Planning, Development, and Operations. She starts in September.
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Reminder: Campus Solutions and MyUCSC changes this weekend and system outage
This is a reminder that major improvements to Campus Solutions and MyUCSC will be implemented over the weekend, July 8-9. MyUCSC will be merged with Campus Solutions.
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Conserve energy for today’s PG&E Peak Pricing Day
PG&E has notified Physical Plant that there will be a Peak Pricing Day from 2–6 p.m. today.