Campus Communications
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UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Appointed Provost of UC System
Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood was appointed provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, the second highest post in the UC system, during a special meeting of the Regents of the University of California today (Feb. 23, 2004). Greenwood, who is an internationally recognized expert in genetics and nutrition and a national leader in science and…
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UCSC to hold public hearing on draft EIR for faculty-staff housing project
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold a public hearing on February 26 to receive comments on a draft Environmental Impact Report that has been prepared related to the campus’s Ranch View Terrace faculty and staff housing project. The meeting will take place at UCSC’s Barn Theater, located at the base of campus, from…
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UCSC holds second public workshop as part of effort to update its Long Range Development Plan; meeting to take place February 25
UC Santa Cruz will hold a second public workshop on February 25 as part of a multiyear effort to update its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), a revision that is expected to guide the campus’s physical development through the year 2020. A special LRDP presentation for students will also take place. That meeting will be…
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UCSC to hold public hearing on draft EIR for long-term development of Long Marine Laboratory, adjoining property
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold a public meeting on February 19 to receive comments on a draft Environmental Impact Report that has been prepared related to future development at Long Marine Laboratory and adjoining property. The meeting will take place at the laboratory, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Seymour Marine…
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UCSC under contract to acquire Texas Instruments property
The University of California, Santa Cruz announced today (January 27) its intent to purchase the land and facilities formerly occupied by Texas Instruments. Located on Delaware Avenue, the property is currently in escrow. It is anticipated that the transaction will be completed within the next 90 days. Research and Administrative Functions Are Potential Uses for…
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UCSC offers new degree in applied physics
The University of California, Santa Cruz, is offering a new major leading to a B.S. degree in applied physics, designed to prepare students for careers in industry. The other option offered for undergraduates by the Department of Physics is a physics degree that focuses on preparing students for graduate study in physics. The department created…
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Eldest child of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at annual UCSC convocation
Actress and producer Yolanda King, eldest child of Martin Luther King, will speak January 20 at UCSC’s annual convocation honoring her father’s memory. Now in its 20th year, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation will be at 7 p.m. in the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.…
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UC and union representing TAs reach tentative accord
The University of California (UC) and UAW and its affiliated Local 2865 announced on Tuesday evening that they had reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a successor collective bargaining agreement. This morning, UC and UAW released the following joint statement: The University of California (UC) and the UAW and its affiliated Local 2865…
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UCSC Alumni Association announces award winners for 2003-04
The UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association will give its highest honors in 2003-04 to a California assemblyman, an anthropologist, and a campus housing staff member. In ceremonies that will take place on campus in February, John Laird will receive the Alumni Achievement Award; Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, the Distinguished Teaching Award; and Carol Douglas-Hammer, the Outstanding Staff…
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Long Marine Lab research building named in honor of William T. Doyle, founding director of UCSC’s Institute of Marine Sciences
A monthlong celebration of the 25th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory culminated in a ceremony on Saturday, October 25, at which one of the lab’s original research buildings was dedicated in honor of William T. Doyle, professor emeritus of biology and founder and long-term director of UCSC’s Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS).…
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UC Santa Cruz now offers graduate degrees in bioinformatics
The University of California has given formal approval to UC Santa Cruz to begin offering graduate degrees in bioinformatics, an interdisciplinary field that uses information technology and computer science to solve complex problems in biology. UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering now has programs leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in bioinformatics, in addition to the…