Campus Communications
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Preview Day is Saturday, October 11
The Academic Senate’s Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid and the Office of Admissions announce that the campus will be hosting its annual “Preview Day,” on Saturday, October 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Preview Day is an open-house event for prospective undergraduate students and their families that is designed to highlight UCSC’s academic…
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Helping minority entrepreneurs succeed would reduce wealth inequality, economist says
African Americans aren’t getting the same boost from self-employment that Asians and whites enjoy, and the racial disparities demand new policy initiatives, says economist Robert Fairlie.
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Bay Street Repaving
The City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department is conducting a series of resurfacing projects on roadways throughout Santa Cruz, including Bay Street between Mission Street and High Street. The Bay Street work began late last week and will continue through the next two weeks, with completion anticipated prior to Fall 2008 Welcome Week. Campus…
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Student Health Center Closure on September 17, 2008
The Student Health Center team welcomes you back to the new school year. In order to better serve you, our staff will be training on Wednesday, September 17th, and therefore the Health Center will be closed all day to patient care. Students needing urgent medical care on September 17th are advised to seek attention at…
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Bay Street Closure
The City of Santa Cruz has informed the campus that Bay Street is closed southbound between King Street and Mission Street. The lane closure is expected to last for the rest of the day and into the night. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes. This morning, a construction crew hit a major natural gas…
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Bay Street Now Open
We’ve been informed that as of 3 p.m. Bay Street is now open in both directions. Repairs to the broken gas main were completed more quickly than had previously been anticipated.
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In Memoriam–Dining Services cook Ted Trollman
It is with great sadness to inform you that a UC Santa Cruz Dining Services staff member, Ted Trollman, has passed away. Ted was most recently a cook at the Crown/Merrill dining hall but his presence was truly campus wide. Ted had worked on campus for Dining Services for over 34 years starting in 1974…
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Fall 2008 Welcome Week web site
The web site for the Fall 2008 Welcome Week is now accessible. All of the information in the pages is confirmed and should be considered final. One important item that is not listed on the web site is a Movie Night scheduled for 9/22 at 8:00pm (8:00 – 10:45pm). Please do not schedule anything during…
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Wellness Center first floor open this week
The roof of the Wellness Center is being replaced and there will continue to be some noise and disruption for the next few weeks.
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Signs of the times
As construction progresses at Ranch View Terrace, crews are putting the finishing touches on the road and sidewalk leading to the development and lots of signs.
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UCO staff member death
Chris Wright, a University of California electronics engineer since 1995, passed away unexpectedly on July 31. Chris was an expert in designing the electronics circuits for the sophisticated detector systems used in instruments at Lick Observatory and the Keck Observatory telescopes. His designs are an integral component of the four state-of-the-art optical instruments in use…
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New CruzAlert Emergency Notification System – Action Required
This fall quarter, UCSC is implementing an emergency notification system named CruzAlert. This system will provide students, faculty, and staff with timely and critical information during a life-threatening emergency. It delivers voice messages to telephones, text and voice messages to cell phones, and email to all CruzMail and other registered accounts. During an emergency, campus…