Campus Communications
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
This is to announce that the University is implementing a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. This program provides eligible staff and academic employees an opportunity to voluntarily reduce their working time and corresponding pay in exchange for a number of advantages described in the START Program Guidelines.…
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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California Whistleblower Protection Act
Provisions of the California Whistleblower Protection Act (Government Code Sections 8545.2 and 8548.3) require the University to post notices regarding the Act and, on an annual basis, to provide a copy of the notice to all employees who have UC authorized access to email. The notice includes information on what to report, where to report,…
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UCSC Dining has the winning recipe
UC Santa Cruz Dining brought home first place honors from a national cooking competition focused on the best vegan recipes.
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Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate
In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan
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Moore Foundation awards $3.7 million in additional funding for UCSC ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a four-year, $3.7 million grant to Jonathan Zehr, professor of ocean sciences at UCSC.
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Time reporting for recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires
This is to provide information regarding pay and time reporting for employees affected by the recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires. Managers and Supervisors are authorized to approve paid administrative leave for individuals in their areas who were displaced or otherwise personally impacted by the fires. Paid administrative leave effective May 22-May 26, 2008 will…
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Long Marine Lab’s Whale of an Auction goes online
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will try a new approach for its annual “Whale of an Auction” fundraiser this year, offering online bidding for 26 spectacular auction packages.
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2008 Summer Conferences
From June 22 through August 30, 2008 UCSC will usher in another conference season, welcoming approximately 10,000 visitors to our campus. UCSC has been a popular destination for summer conferences and this summer is no exception. Our visitors will participate in 70 distinctive conferences, from the study of Developmental Biology (co-sponsored by UCSC Biological Sciences)…
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Dream lecture to air on Community TV
Research professor G. William Domhoff’s recent campuswide lecture about dreaming will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in July and August.
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Student Health Services – Summer Moves and Services 2008
With the major renovation and expansion of the Student Health Center beginning this summer, I am writing to advise you of the relocation of various components of UCSC Student Health Services, and to review the services that are available on campus during the summer. Student Health Center Medical Services: During the renovation this summer, the…
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South County fires
UCSC fire personnel have responded to fires that began this afternoon in the South County area, between Aptos and Watsonville.