Campus Communications
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Preview Days 2009 — Saturdays, October 10 & 17
Preview Day is the annual campus open house to connect prospective students and their families with UCSC faculty and staff. In an effort to provide the most meaningful experience possible for prospective students and their families while reducing costs, the campus will offer a revised version of Preview Day in 2009. Preview Day 2009 Saturday,…
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Fall Move-in Activities for Students
Beginning Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 20, the campus is pleased to welcome the Class of 2013. About 7,000 new and returning students will be moving in to on- and off-campus residential housing throughout move in weekend, a campus-wide effort to welcome students, families, and friends and help students get the new academic year…
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September 11 update from Campus Provost/EVC Kliger
We are less than two weeks away from the beginning of fall Quarter. Many students begin returning to campus next week. Student Affairs, the Colleges and many other operating units are collaborating on plans to welcome students and their families. I want to express my personal appreciation for everything so many of you are doing…
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Genome Sequencing Center offers state-of-the-art sequencing services
The UCSC Genome Sequencing Center is now available to accept samples from investigators at other academic institutions as well as regional biotechnology companies.
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Educational Partnership Center has moved
The Educational Partnership Center (EPC) has moved to a new location on the Westside of Santa Cruz.
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Pool is now open
The 50-meter pool at the East Field, which has been closed since May 1 for renovation, is now open.
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September 4 update from Campus Provost/EVC Kliger
Now that we have received guidance from the UC Office of the President on pay reductions and furloughs, we are intensively developing implementation plans for our campus. Several complex issues, some of which may require further guidance from the Office of the President, remain to be worked out. Our goal is to have as many…
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Tracy Larrabee appointed Associate Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives
I am delighted to announce that Tracy Larrabee, professor of computer engineering, has accepted the position of Associate Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives on a 50 percent basis. Among other duties, Professor Larrabee will be the academic point of contact for UCSC’s Silicon Valley Initiatives and will oversee the University Affiliated Research Center and…
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Announcing a Campus Conflict Resolution training series
Beginning September 2009, a new conflict resolution training series will be available to all UCSC staff and academic employees. The series, cosponsored by Campus Conflict Resolution Services and the Training & Development Department, highlights tools and strategies for the prevention, management and informal resolution of conflict at all levels. The workshops will be presented by…
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Founders Day Dinner on October 23 – Save the Date
UC Santa Cruz’s third annual Founders Day event, with a theme of “Fulfilling the Promise,” will take place on the evening of Friday, October 23. Open to the public, Founders Day celebrates the spirit of community and this year will honor five individuals for outstanding achievement. At the event, Ed Catmull, President of Pixar and…
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Information provided about expanded campus curtailment days
Campus Provost Kliger has asked our two offices to share information about additional UCSC “curtailment days” that will be in effect this coming year as part of campuswide efforts to implement the systemwide furlough program. These curtailment days were selected after review of input submitted by members of the campus community and just-released UCOP guidelines.…
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In Memoriam: Correy Fedor
With sadness, I am writing to inform you of the tragic loss of one of our College Eight students, Correy Fedor. Correy died last Thursday, August 20, in a diving accident off Monastery Beach in Monterey. He was a 22-year-old transfer student majoring in anthropology. A celebration of Correy’s life will take place this Saturday,…