Campus Communications
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Graduate student John Felts takes second place in UC Grad Slam
Felts presented his work on Cruz Foam, a biodegradable alternative to polyurethane and polystyrene foam.
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ITS Announcement: Follow up to Google Docs email scam
Yesterday’s Google Docs email scam involving thousands of UCSC accounts and millions of people, was dangerously convincing and pretty sophisticated.
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Kerr Hall demonstration
I’m pleased to announce that the student demonstration in Kerr Hall that began Tuesday has ended, with both student protesters and campus administrators agreeing on a path forward.
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ITS Alert: Google Docs Sharing Scam – May 3
There is an email scam circulating worldwide including our campus that appears to be from a legitimate email address that looks like someone is trying to share a Google Document with you.
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Flyers and Campus Climate
Campus Diversity Officers Dr. Teresa Maria Linda Scholz (Staff & Students) and Professor Martin Berger (Faculty) invite you to participate in a conversation about the flyers and campus climate. The event will take place on Monday, May 15 from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Oakes Learning Center.
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Canceled—Community and UCSC police town hall
Tonight’s community town hall with the UCSC police department has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for another day and announced through a campus email. I apologize for the inconvenience.
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Campus status updates
Both entrances are open as of 5 p.m. Motorists should drive with caution.
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ITS Update: UCSC Website Outages
The campus websites have experienced two outages this morning. ITS is not exactly sure what is causing the outages, but we’ll continue to investigate. Websites are stable at this time.
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Community and UCSC police town hall
Over the past several weeks, the UC Santa Cruz Police Department met with various student, staff, and faculty groups to hear and gather feedback regarding security and community concerns.
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UC entrepreneurs invited to meet with venture capitalists
UC entrepreneurs will meet with leading venture capitalists next month at a special lunch hosted by UC President Janet Napolitano.
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Controlled burn at the Arboretum
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is conducting a controlled agricultural burn today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Possible protest activities planned for May 1
UC Santa Cruz is anticipating potential protest activities on Monday, May 1. Organizers are calling for a range of actions on campus and in the nearby area. This is an advisory to be prepared and to stay informed.