Campus Communications
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UC Santa Cruz social sciences dean named interim campus provost
Martin M. Chemers has accepted the position of interim campus provost and executive vice chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Tapped by Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood to succeed John B. Simpson, he will step down as dean of the Division of Social Sciences to assume his new post effective December 1, 2003. The appointment…
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Bay Area recruitment consortium announces launch of first northern California web site for jobs in higher education
The search for a job in higher education at Bay Area universities, community colleges, and professional schools is now a lot less labor intensive due to the development of a new web site. The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)–a group of 18 Bay Area campuses founded in 2000 by UC Santa Cruz–announced today the launch…
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UCSC begins process of updating its long range development plan; first public workshop to take place November 5
UC Santa Cruz is beginning 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. The first in what is expected to be a series of public workshops on the LRDP process will be held on the evening of…
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UC Santa Cruz executive vice chancellor tapped for presidency; John B. Simpson to be appointed to the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood announced today (Thursday, October 16) that John B. Simpson will be appointed as president of the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York by the SUNY Regents at their meeting on October 28. “Although John’s appointment means a loss to this campus, it is also a compliment to us all…
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UC Santa Cruz raises more than $500,000 for student scholarships
Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood announced today (Friday, October 10) that proceeds from the Scholarships Benefit Dinner and associated activities have raised more than $500,000. That figure will increase at the October 11 event, when more than 300 attendees will vie for unique items offered in a silent auction. Proceeds will support scholarships, fellowships, internships, and service-learning…
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First master of fine arts degree to be offered at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz has established its first Master of Fine Arts degree program in Digital Arts/New Media. The innovative new program will draw from a variety of disciplines including graphic arts, three-dimensional and environmental arts, music and sound design, film, video, and theater. “The Digital Arts /New Media program promises to become a center for…
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Mark Christensen, second chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, dies at 73
Mark N. Christensen, second chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a distinguished professor at UC Berkeley for almost four decades, died today (October 2) at his home in Carmel. He served as chancellor from July 1974 through January 1976. Services are pending for Christensen, who succumbed to cancer at the age of…
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New academic year underway; instruction begins on Thursday, September 25
The first day of classes in the 2003-04 school year at UC Santa Cruz is Thursday, September 25. Students began moving into university housing on Thursday, September 18, and will do so through Sunday, September 21. (See attached schedule for photo opportunities.) Editor’s Advisory Here are some facts and figures about this year’s student body…
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UC Santa Cruz announces recipients of $20,000 scholarships
This year’s recipients of the annual Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards $20,000 scholarships presented by the University of California, Santa Cruz, include two single mothers, a Pakistani immigrant, and an aspiring computer engineer. All recipients receive a $10,000 scholarship for each of two years, as well as the support of a strong academic mentoring…
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UC Santa Cruz raises $22.7 million in private support
Led by grants for adaptive optics, engineering, and biology, UC Santa Cruz raised $22.7 million in private support in the form of gifts and grants during 2002-03. The total marked the second-largest amount ever raised by the campus. A record $24.4 million was raised in 2000. “This outstanding level of support will allow the campus…
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UC Santa Cruz revokes fraternity’s ‘recognition’ over fish incident
UC Santa Cruz announced today that it has “revoked recognition” of the Delta Omega Chi fraternity over an incident last month that resulted in the death of a campus koi fish. The revocation, which is permanent, means that the campus has severed all ties to the fraternity. Without UCSC affiliation, the fraternity will no longer…
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UCSC Academic Senate announces 2002-03 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Ten faculty members and 12 graduate students have received Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2002-03. Winners of the awards, for those who have demonstrated exemplary and inspiring teaching, were selected by the UCSC Academic Senate Committee on Teaching. Nominations for the annual honor are submitted by students, and the committee also reads a statement on…