Campus Communications
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Bird researcher Brian Walton dies
I am sorry to report that we have learned that Brian Walton, who served as the coordinator of the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group for the past 31 years, died this past Friday. Under Brian’s leadership, the UCSC research group was instrumental in the restoration of the peregrine falcon on the West Coast. Nearly…
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Video Message from Acting Chancellor Blumenthal
In a video message to the campus community, Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal highlights just a few of the impressive accomplishments achieved by students, staff, and faculty during the nearly concluded academic year. http://chancellor.ucsc.edu/messages/campus/06-13-07.asp
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Search for Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Vice Provost of Information Technology Services Larry Merkley has announced his retirement, effective February 2008. Vice Provost Merkley has served the UCSC community admirably in his current position since 2003, and prior to that as a consultant. We hope you will join us in thanking Vice Provost Merkley for his dedication; further information regarding a…
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Welcoming Guests to UC Santa Cruz
From June 24 through September 1, 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 or camps, learning about a variety of subjects from the works of…
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Online Ethics Briefing Reminder
I write to request your participation in the Online Ethics Briefing required of all UC employees. UCSC employees hired before November 2006 who have not yet completed the briefing were recently sent an e-mail reminder from ethics@ucsc.edu. The purpose of this briefing is to familiarize UC employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards…
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Campus Phone Number Prefix Change
We write to remind you about a change in the campus assigned phone numbers. Effective mid-June 2007 campus phone numbers with the prefix ‘502’ will be assigned to newly hired faculty and staff e.g., (831) 502-1234. The campus assigns phone numbers that begin with the ‘502’ prefix to student residences. The decision to expand the…
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Faculty and Staff Directory Updates
It’s time to update your campus contact information for the next edition of the UCSC Faculty and Staff 2007-08 print directory. Even if you haven’t had any changes to your contact information, please double check your listing to make sure it’s accurate. What is listed online will print in the directory. Check your listing here:…
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Annual Business Operations Customer Surveys
I am writing to request your participation in the annual customer satisfaction surveys for Purchasing and the Staff Human Resources (SHR) Service Teams. These online surveys will run until Friday, June 15. To take these surveys, please point your Internet browsers to the following addresses: * Purchasing: http://survey.ucsc.edu/BAS/Purch2007 * Staff Human Resources: http://survey.ucsc.edu/BAS/SHR2007 Each survey…
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Q&A: Campus Provost Kliger discusses emerging academic plan
Earlier this quarter, Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger completed his second full year on the job. During that time he has served Chancellors Denton and Blumenthal and provided important transitional support between their two administrations. With the current year approaching its final month, the campus provost discusses one priority that has remained…
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Another agreement is reached to improve campus wages
I was very pleased to learn that UC and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached an agreement last week to increase the wages of service and patient care employees earning less than $40,000 per year. The pact affects approximately 14,300 employees systemwide, which includes about 500 employees at UCSC. The…
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CruzPay Phase 2 Plans
We are pleased to inform you of the plans for Phase 2 of the CruzPay project. CruzPay, the Enterprise Time and Attendance System on the UCSC campus, was implemented in August 2006 with nearly 1600 Staff employees using CruzPay to report time worked and leave taken. We are now embarking on the next phase which…
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Campus Sustainability Assessment
I am pleased to announce the commencement of UCSC’s first Campus Sustainability Assessment, an undertaking that will be a vital component of our University’s continued efforts in stewardship of our unique campus, environment, and community. The Assessment is planned as a centerpiece of an ongoing collaborative effort involving students, faculty, and staff members working toward…