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  • MEDIA ADVISORY: Dedication of the Laboratory for Adaptive Optics at UCSC on May 17

    A dedication and celebration of the Laboratory for Adaptive Optics, a new facility for developing innovative instrumentation for adaptive optics applications in astronomy, will take place on Tuesday, May 17, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Where: Thimann Courtyard, UC Santa Cruz Who: Speakers at the dedication will include the following: Denice D. Denton, UCSC Chancellor…

  • UC College Prep Online expands to operate online charter schools

    Building on the success of its online college-prep programs, the University of California is gearing up to establish a UC Online Academy with three online charter schools slated to open in the fall of 2006. UC College Prep Online (UCCP), based at UC Santa Cruz, recently received a three-year $550,000 grant from the California Department…

  • UC Santa Cruz sponsors first ‘good neighbor’ community forum May 12

    The first in a series of “Good Neighbor Forums” sponsored by UC Santa Cruz will take place Thursday, May 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Harbor High School. The topic of the discussion, which is open to all members of the university and town community, will be the promotion of…

  • Former chancellor, environmentalist are elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Two scholars affiliated with UC Santa Cruz have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon the world’s leading scientists, academics, artists, businesspeople, and public leaders. Former chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood and Michael Soulé, professor emeritus of environmental studies, were among the 213 new fellows…

  • UC Santa Cruz offers alternatives to planned “Tent University”

    Campus administration has offered to help create an alternative, more appropriate, and legal venue in lieu of a so-called “tent university” campsite, which has been locally promoted in recent weeks. Serious consequences await violators of UCSC’s no-camping policies Organizers of the “tent university” campsite have been widely circulating flyers that invite students and community members…

  • UC Santa Cruz celebrates 40th anniversary with exhibit of early years at Cowell College

    Cowell College opened in the fall of 1965 as a “challenging and imaginative experiment” undertaken by 650 students and 40 faculty members. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the college will present an exhibition titled Reminiscing: Cowell College, The Early Years, focusing on historical highlights from 1965 to 1975. The exhibit runs from April 16…

  • UC Santa Cruz exceeds $50 million goal for Cornerstone Campaign

    UC Santa Cruz has surpassed the $50 million goal for its first-ever campuswide fundraising effort, Chancellor Denice D. Denton announced Wednesday at the March meeting of the UC Regents in Los Angeles. Listen to Chancellor Denton’s presentation to the Board of Regents and view her PowerPoint presentation. As of March 14, Denton said, the campus…

  • UCSC engineering dean Steve Kang appointed to blue ribbon panel on nanotechnology

    Steve Kang, dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been appointed to the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nanotechnology (BRTFN), a joint federal-state venture to benefit Silicon Valley and promote California as the premier center for nanotechnology research, development, and commercialization. The BRTFN is cochaired by…

  • UC Santa Cruz chancellor hosted by Korean consul general

    Chancellor Denice D. Denton underscored her value for UCSC’s international perspective at a recent dinner hosted by the Korean Consul General in San Jose. Designed to brief the Korean media and business community about the upcoming Pacific Rim Music Festival at UCSC in May, the event was part of an ongoing effort to promote cultural…

  • UC Santa Cruz moves closer to fundraising goals with $1.4 million gift

    UCSC has received a $1.4 million gift-the largest single donation ever given by an alum–from Foundation trustee Kit Mura-smith. Mura-smith has designated an irrevocable charitable trust to be equally split between enhancing the university’s library facilities ($700,000) and providing scholarships for re-entry students ($700,000). She credited her time studying at UCSC as an important milestone…

  • Washington engineering dean named chancellor at UC Santa Cruz

    Denice Dee Denton, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, was appointed chancellor of the University of California’s Santa Cruz campus today (Dec. 14). Acting on the recommendation of President Robert C. Dynes, the UC Board of Regents appointed Denton the ninth chancellor of UC Santa Cruz during a special meeting…

  • UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes new members

    Six individuals, including distinguished philanthropists, community volunteers, and leaders in a variety of fields, have joined the UCSC Foundation Board of Trustees. The new trustees are: . Ramesh H. Bhojwani of Santa Cruz, president of Ramco Illinois, which owns the Holiday Inn Santa Cruz, now leased by UC Santa Cruz for student housing. Bhojwani is…

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