Campus Communications
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Chancellor condemns attacks on faculty residences
Early this morning, two UC Santa Cruz faculty members and their families were targeted in what appear to be criminal acts of anti-science violence.
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Chancellor condemns anti-research harassment
Earlier this week, fliers threatening a number of our faculty members were discovered at a Santa Cruz coffee house and turned over to police. The threatening leaflets contained the researchers’ names, addresses, and other personal information. These researchers were singled out because of the medical or health-related research they do using animals or insects. Earlier…
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Potential state pay cuts
President Yudof responds a proposal from the governor to reduce pay of state workers to the federal minimum wage until a state budget is approved.
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White Mountain Research Station to hold open house August 3
UC faculty, staff, students, and friends are invited to a day of hiking and educational activities in the White Mountains on Sunday, August 3.
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Lower Bike Path Closure beginning July 21
Beginning Monday July 21, the campus bike path will be closed along the eastern side of the Farm/CASFS from Lower Quarry Road to Coolidge Drive near the Blacksmith Shop. The Bike Path detour route for uphill bicyclists is Coolidge Drive to Hagar Drive to The Village Road; in the downhill direction, bicyclists will need to…
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In Memoriam for Michael Hite
I write with great sadness about the death of Michael William Hite, animal technician in Physical & Biological Sciences. Mike passed away on July 7 after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was 63. Mike dedicated his life to the care of animals. Before coming to the university he was, for many years, an…
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Workplace Safety During a Strike
Everyone in our campus community may potentially be impacted by a strike and we want to emphasize that attention to personal safety and the safety of your fellow workers is of paramount importance. Injury prevention and safety is something that each individual must assume ownership for if we are to get through a strike day…
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MyUCSC has new look, new features
If you’ve signed in to the MyUCSC portal recently, you may have noticed some big changes. MyUCSC is the online system that provides a variety of services for students, faculty, and staff, including the ability to enroll in classes, check grades, and view student information. During the Fourth of July weekend, Academic Information Systems (AIS)…
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Registrar’s Office Staff Member Dies
I write with great sadness about the death of Samantha Szemeredi, associate registrar for enrollment and academic records. After a courageous battle with cancer, Samantha died June 30 at Dominican Hospital. She was 41. Long a member of the campus community, Samantha graduated from UCSC in 1991 as a Kresge College student with a Bachelor…
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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,…