Campus Communications
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Sad news about Jerry Nelson
It’s with a heavy heart that I pass along the sad news that pioneering astronomer Jerry Nelson, UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics, died Saturday, June 10, at his Santa Cruz home.
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Parking during year-end activities
As the campus prepares for the many commencement and year-end celebrations this weekend, I want to alert you to the impact this will have on traffic and parking.
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Long delays expected on Highway 17 for emergency paving
Caltrans will perform emergency grinding and paving operations from Monday through Friday.
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Annual training exercise for active shooter, June 19 to 2
A training exercise sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Police Department will be held from June 19 to 23 at the Division of the Arts complex (Baskin Visual Arts and Theater Arts complexes). This training is expected to begin at about 8 a.m. each day, last throughout the day, and end at 6 p.m.
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Students present diversity project to state leaders
Student leaders presented a diversity project that received one-time state funding through the UC Office of the President.
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Annual transportation survey
UCSC’s Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is launching its annual survey to collect data on the travel patterns of our students, faculty, and staff. The survey is a key part of our effort to monitor and improve our programs, services, and systems.
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Curriculum changes announced
By Martin Berger, Acting Vice Provost for Academic Affairs — Each year, departments add, update and, occasionally, discontinue academic programs in our ongoing efforts to ensure that we provide our students with the most relevant educational offerings.
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Community Crime Bulletin: 417 PC—Brandishing with a knife (Case 17-604)
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance with identifying a man who brandished a knife at a student.
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Builder of “bridges” named next Staff Advisor-Designate to the Regents
Sherry Main, assistant vice chancellor of Communications and Marketing at UC Santa Cruz, has been selected as the next Staff Advisor-Designate to the Regents. Her two-year appointment begins July 1.
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Welcoming new CP/EVC Marlene Tromp
I’d like to offer a warm welcome to Marlene Tromp, who today officially joins us as campus provost/executive vice chancellor.
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Pay for Performance Update
This is an update on our ongoing Pay for Performance program. As SHR has communicated previously, our UC Santa Cruz pay and performance programs are part of UC-wide initiatives. Systemwide policies are set at the office of the president (after consulting with the campuses) and we have the responsibility to implement them at UC Santa…
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Planned expansion in child care services and on-campus employee housing
UC Santa Cruz is planning to build a new child care center and expand service to employees. In addition, we are planning to expand on-campus employee housing options.