Campus Communications
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Non-strike activities this week
As was communicated to the UCSC community last week, University of California officials and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union have jointly announced that they are returning to the bargaining table to continue negotiations for new labor contracts for the more than 20,000 UC patient care and service workers…
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Campus community asked to participate in carpool survey
A group of students and researchers associated with Psychology 217, “Technology Benefiting Humanity,” have conceptualized a new carpool-on-demand service that could provide on-the-spot ride-matching using mobile phone technology. Considering dramatically rising fuel prices, as well as heightened concern about greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, we are interested in assessing the potential for this program…
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Intellectual Forum on Community TV
UCSC’s inaugural Intellectual Forum will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.
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Action Required: Registration for Business Travel Accident Insurance
Since announcing the Program a few months ago, we have been heartened by the level of participation in UC’s newly-improved Business Travel Accident Insurance Program. Summer is now upon us with the usual increase in UC travel frequency. For anyone with UC-related travel plans this summer, including those that involve students, please remember to go…
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Students rally in support of cancer research, education
Led by senior Kevin Louie, students held a Relay Rally in support of the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life in May.
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Recreation Department offers new summer youth program
The UCSC Recreation Department is expanding its service to the community by offering a Teen Adventure Camp and a Youth Explorer Camp.
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AFSCME strike rescinded
University of California officials and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union have jointly announced that they will be returning to the bargaining table to continue negotiations for new labor contracts for the more than 20,000 UC patient care and service workers that AFSCME represents. The union will not be…
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Sale of fresh organic produce begins June 3
Berry lovers will celebrate the opening on Tuesday, June 3, of the UCSC Farm’s Market Cart at the base of campus.
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AFSCME strike on June 4-5
In a message to the UCSC community, Campus Provost David Kliger writes about an announced strike by the AFSCME union on June 4-5.
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Emergency web site has information on SC Mountains fire
The campus’s emergency web page (emergency.ucsc.edu) has updated information on this morning’s fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The County of Santa Cruz has proclaimed the Existence of a Local Emergency.
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School kids take a field trip to UCSC
Sixty local second-graders visited UCSC on May 22 as part of College Nine and College Ten’s Service-Learning program.
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Santa Cruz Mountains Fire Information
In response to today’s fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains, campus staff have added road and other information to the campus’s Emergency management web site http://emergency.ucsc.edu). The site also contains links to local government information as well as local and regional media sites containing coverage of the fire. Please stay informed by visiting that site.…