Campus Communications
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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…
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Fall gardening workshop offered Sunday, August 24
Join gardening expert Trish Hildinger for a lecture and demonstration workshop on “Planting the Thanksgiving Feast” at the UC Santa Cruz Farm on Sunday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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UCSC reaches landmark agreement with City and County of Santa Cruz
A historic agreement has been forged that will end litigation related to the UCSC Long Range Development Plan and enable the campus to implement its academic plan, proceed with construction of the important Biomedical Sciences building, and further meet t
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Wellness Center to close August 18-24 during first phase of roof replacement
The roof of the Wellness Center will be replaced causing a week of closure and additional weeks of disruption as the project is completed.
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Eat at Hula’s Grill on Mondays, support Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room will donate 10 percent of its sales on Monday nights in August to Shakespeare Santa Cruz.
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program Update
As announced earlier, the University has implemented a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. All regular status (non-probationary career) staff employees and all academic personnel (except those in faculty
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Supplement to Military Pay Policy
We are writing to inform you that the Policy on Supplement to Military Pay, which was set to expire June 30, 2008, has been extended through June 30, 2010. The revised Supplement to Military Pay Policy, Implementation Guidelines and Extended Military Leave Q & A’s are available at the following url: http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/employees/policies_employee_labor_relations/military_pay_policies/ Staff employees should…
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Senate Chair’s statement on recent events
As you are all doubtless aware, this past weekend there was a dramatic escalation in anti-research violence against UCSC faculty and their families, homes, and neighborhoods.