Campus Communications
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Campus division renamed to Finance, Operations and Administration
UC Santa Cruz is renaming the Division of Business and Administrative Services to the Division of Finance, Operations and Administration.
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Supreme Court decision revokes fundamental civil rights
We are deeply dismayed by the U.S. Supreme Court opinion issued this morning that revokes the rights of millions of Americans to make private, personal, informed choices about their health care and ultimately their lives.
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Ingenious, tech-based solutions pitched at Santa Cruz Launchpad 2022
The annual UC Santa Cruz business pitch competition and job fair drew in 19 student teams, 25 local companies, and nearly 500 attendees.
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Launching search for Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity and Equal Protection
We are pleased to announce the kickoff of a national recruitment for our Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity and Equal Protection.
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UCSC joins new alliance aimed at boosting Latinx doctoral students, professors
The group, officially launching today and comprising all 20 of the nation’s top research universities that are also classified as Hispanic-Serving Institutions, aims to increase opportunity for those historically underserved by higher education.
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Free webinar on worker safety best practices
June is National Safety Month! Please join Risk and Safety Services to learn more about best practices in worker safety during a free campus webinar on Tuesday, June 14, from 9-10 a.m. The discussion will include workers’ compensation trends, telemedicine options, injury reporting, occupational accommodations to enhance employee well-being, and how to mitigate risk. Register…
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Graduate student town hall focuses on developing short and long-term solutions to housing crisis
The panel discussion was centered on generating new ideas and recommendations for short and midterm solutions for graduate student housing for the implementation task force for inclusive excellence in graduate education.
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CIDER Pilot Training Program helps students reach new heights in drone research and industry
18 students participated in the CIDER’s first-ever Pilot Training Program, which prepared them for success in research and industry opportunities.
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Upcoming closures for Student Health Center, SHOP, and CAPS
Student Health Services will close early on Friday, June 10, 2022 and for the full day on Monday, June 20.
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COVID-19: What to do during finals week
Guidance for completing your finals amid the rise in local COVID-19 cases. This message includes information about what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms and/or test positive for COVID-19 and are supposed to take a final.
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Campus update: Gearing up for commencement; celebrating Pride month; professor among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people
This has been a remarkable academic year—from the return to largely in-person instruction to many historic moments, including the naming and dedication of John R. Lewis College and leading the effort to produce the first truly complete sequence of a human genome.
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Anticipated salary increase for policy-covered staff and academic appointees, update on staff salary equity program
We are excited to share that all eligible policy-covered staff employees will receive a 4.5 percent salary increase, and senate faculty and policy-covered academic appointees will receive a 4 percent salary increase, pending approval of the state budget.