Campus Communications
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Honoring our innovative and creative faculty
The Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards is a new program that celebrates our talented faculty, researchers, staff, students, and community partners for their outstanding contributions to innovation and creativity that catalyze transformative change and societal impact.
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Campus earns prestigious seal for commitment to serving Latinx students
I am so proud to announce that this morning UC Santa Cruz will be granted the prestigious 2022 Seal of Excelencia for outstanding commitment to serving Latinx students.
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Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report
The 2022 Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report is now available online, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and Higher Education Opportunity Act.
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First Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Friday
On Friday, October 7, UCSC will hold the first Interdisciplinary Research Symposium to highlight and promote the innovative interdisciplinary research being conducted across the university.
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Campus comes to life as a new academic year begins
After more than two years of virtual and hybrid learning, the beginning of the fall quarter last Thursday marked the welcome return to in-person instruction at UC Santa Cruz. The energy and enthusiasm for the year ahead are evident in the many happenings already occurring across campus.
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Evacuation drills for on campus housing, Sept. 26-29
UC Santa Cruz’s Fire and Safety Prevention office will be conducting housing evacuation drills for the campus housing population within the first 10 academic school days, in alignment with requirements from the California Fire Code and the Clery Act.
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Celebrating the start of a new academic year
Welcome to the 2022-23 academic year! The start of classes each fall always brings such a wave of excitement.
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Celebrating and observing the Jewish High Holy Days
As we welcome the beginning of the academic year, Jewish members of our community will also be ushering in the Jewish new year as they celebrate and observe the High Holy Days. Students are encouraged to speak with their professors ahead of time if they are going to miss class or need an extension on…
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Research Center for the Americas to be named in honor of Dolores Huerta
The renaming, as the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas, will become official Oct. 20 during an on-campus event commemorating the RCA’s 30th anniversary. I am delighted Huerta will be on hand.
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Karen Miga discusses the future of equitable genomics research with Clinton, Bono
UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and Associate Director for Human Pangenomics at the UCSC Genomics Institute Karen Miga joined former President Bill Clinton, U2 lead singer Bono, and Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Ghebreyesus to talk about the greatest health challenges and opportunities the world is currently facing.