Campus Communications
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Statement on Supreme Court decision on Biden’s student loan forgiveness
Today’s Supreme Court ruling rejecting President Biden’s plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt is deeply disappointing to the 26 million borrowers who stood to benefit — thousands of Banana Slug alumni certainly among them.
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Statement on Supreme Court decision regarding college admissions
Taken together with other federal and state actions across the country, today’s decision is not simply about admissions, but the latest attempt to dismantle evidence-based efforts aimed at reducing systemic barriers to opportunity experienced by historically marginalized populations, including communities of color.
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White House cites economist Rob Fairlie’s research on Native American entrepreneurship
The Biden-Harris Administration cited research by UC Santa Cruz Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact for Native American-owned businesses.
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Paul Koch stepping down after 12 years as dean of physical and biological sciences
The Division of Physical and Biological Sciences has made exceptional strides in key areas under Dean Koch’s leadership.
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Katia Obraczka appointed director of CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz
Katia Obraczka, professor of Computer Science and Engineering, has been appointed director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz
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Campus update: Quarter ends today, congrats to new graduates, still time to enroll in Summer Session
Today marks the final day of spring quarter and the start of commencement!
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Important information about the California Whistleblower Protection Act
The University’s Whistleblower Policy provides multiple avenues for employees to bring forward concerns of potential employee misconduct.
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Submissions open for 2023-24 CITRIS UCSC Interdisciplinary Innovation Program
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz invites all UCSC principal investigators to apply for project support through the UCSC Interdisciplinary Innovation Program (or I2P – formerly the Campus Seed Funding program).
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Nominations for UC Santa Cruz’s Outstanding Staff Award
Please help us honor UC Santa Cruz’s outstanding staff and make your nomination for the Outstanding Staff Award today.
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Eligibility criteria for policy-covered staff – general salary increase for 2023-24
As previously announced by the Chancellor on April 26, 2023, the Office of the President has announced a 4.6% salary increase in the 2023-24 fiscal year for all eligible policy-covered staff.
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Announcing our new Vice Chancellor for Research
John MacMillan, who has served as interim Vice Chancellor for Research since July 2021, has accepted our offer to serve in the position on a permanent basis.
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In Memoriam: Gerald E. (Jerry) Weber
We are saddened to announce the death of Dr. Gerald E. (Jerry) Weber at the age of 82. Jerry was an EPS alumnus (Ph.D., 1980) and a long-time lecturer whose field geology courses were particularly legendary. His leadership of the summer field camp introduced generations of students to the magic and complexity of the Poleta…