Campus Communications
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Registration for spring recreation classes and outings begins April 8
Activities and classes for every interest are offered by the UCSC Recreation Department. Check out the spring Recreation Guide, available online and in print. Sign-ups begin April 8.
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College Gymnastics Club is flying high
The College Gymnastics Club at UCSC participated in their third competition this year with impressive results. The men’s team took first place and the women’s took third.
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Board of Regents selects Mark Yudof to be next UC president
In a message to the UCSC community, Chancellor George Blumenthal announces the appointment of Mark G. Yudof as president of the University of California.
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Inauguration of Chancellor Blumenthal to take place Friday, June 6
We’re very pleased to share the news that the inauguration of George Blumenthal as UC Santa Cruz’s 10th Chancellor will take place on Friday, June 6, 2008. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. that day on the East Field. The inauguration, which will be highlighted by the Chancellor Blumenthal’s address, will include a traditional…
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Action Required: Educational Travel Accident Insurance for Students
The University of California has upgraded its Student Off-Campus Travel Accident Insurance coverage to an improved policy with ACE USA. When traveling to participate in off-campus activities sponsored and supervised by University faculty and/or staff (NCAA excluded), registered UC students will be covered worldwide, 24 hours a day, for a wide variety of accidents and…
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SUA Elections and Spring Quarter Announcements
I write to provide you information regarding the 2008 – 2009 Student Union Assembly (SUA) elections process as well as a few SUA Chair’s Office announcements. This spring, SUA will elect new officers, as well two-thirds of our College Representatives. We are now accepting candidate nomination petitions for the following positions: – Student Union Assembly…
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Campus Emergency Power Outage
We write to inform you that campus power will undergo an unscheduled interruption this morning at 9 a.m. Power will be out while emergency repairs are conducted to the 21kv system. This interruption is expected to impact the upper campus area only, and is likely to last 2-hours or longer. Physical Plant is working to…
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Action Required: Business Travel Accident Insurance for Faculty & Staff
The University of California has upgraded its Business Travel Accident Insurance coverage to an improved policy thru ACE USA. When traveling on official University business, faculty and staff (henceforth, employees) will now be covered worldwide, 24 hours a day, for a wide variety of accidents and incidents. The new coverage is broader and more generous…
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Update regarding campus emergency power outage
This is to provide an update and additional information regarding today’s power outage. The problem was successfully fixed at approximately 1:00 pm and power has been restored to affected areas. The outage this morning was due to an unexpected equipment failure on the 21,000-volt (21kv) electrical system that powers the upper campus. A failing underground…
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New students introduced to UCSC with Spring Spotlight
UC Santa Cruz–Spring Spotlight is an event for admitted students for fall 2008 that provides an overview of the academic, residential, and student-life experience at UCSC. This year’s event is April 5-19. The program includes daily student-led walking tours, information sessions, campus resource fairs, visits to the residential colleges, departmental presentations and advising hours, and…
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Counseling and psychological services available during spring break
During the week of March 24 through March 27, CPS will be providing crisis assessment and referral as well as crisis consultation with university staff and faculty during the daytime hours of 8:30am to 5:00pm. The Residential Crisis Program (RCP) will be available to provide regular crisis consultation services to the UCSC residential staff during…
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Mark G. Yudof recommended for position of UC president
The committee conducting the search for the next University of California president is recommending to the Board of Regents that Mark G. Yudof, currently head of the University of Texas system, be appointed to lead the UC system.