Campus Communications
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Slug Strong update: small number of campus cases, flu shots available
The fall quarter has been off to a great start. We are so proud of how everyone has risen to the challenges of providing proof of vaccination, getting tested and wearing masks.
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UC Santa Cruz joins Excelencia in Action Network to help advance Latinx student success
UC Santa Cruz has joined the Excelencia in Action Network.
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SlugCents to introduce financial triage survey to campus
UCSC’s financial literacy program, SlugCents, is launching a survey measuring how the campus program affects persistence and retention on campus.
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Celebrating the start of a new academic year
We begin this 2021-22 academic year with high hopes. We’re excited to have returned to primarily in-person instruction for the first time since March 2020.
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Alumna Kathryn Sullivan appointed to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
President Biden has announced 30 of the most distinguished leaders in science and technology as members of his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), including UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan.
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Slug Strong Update: Successful move-in; asymptomatic testing available
Each week, we will provide the campus with helpful updates and summaries of the measures underway to support the health and well-being of our UC Santa Cruz community.
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UC Santa Cruz releases final Environmental Impact Report for LRDP
UC Santa Cruz has released the Final Environmental Impact Report that supports the proposed 2021 Long Range Development Plan.
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Systemwide review of Sustainable Practices Policy
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed updates to the existing Presidential Policy on Sustainable Practices.
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With AAU, HSI distinctions, UC Santa Cruz to join in discussion on serving, supporting Latinx students
UC Santa Cruz—one of only four universities that is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a member of the Association of American Universities—will be represented in a panel discussion, “A Critical Dialogue on Leading Innovation, Scholarship, and Solutions Centered on Servingness.”
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UCSC Vice Chancellor Sarah Latham to join Brown University
Sarah Latham, our longtime Vice Chancellor for Business and Administrative Services, has been appointed the new Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration at Brown University.
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Campus launches back-up care program
We are delighted to announce that the new UC Santa Cruz subsidized back-up care program for employees and students is now officially up and running.
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Undergraduate Education launching search for Kresge College provost
The new Kresge provost will be the academic leader of the renewed Kresge College, leading its curriculum and faculty, the academic journey of its students, interdisciplinary faculty collaboration and engagement across campus, and connections with alumni and supporters.