Campus Communications
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California lifts Limited Stay at Home Order; Santa Cruz County remains in purple tier
The Limited Stay-at-Home Order announced in December has been lifted. The California Department of Public Health lifted the order Monday, stating that counties will now return to the guidelines and restrictions outlined in the color-coded tier system of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
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Upcoming storm, Santa Cruz County evacuations, and support services
A powerful winter storm is expected to hit Santa Cruz County on Tuesday and extend into Thursday, with up to eight inches of rain forecast in some parts of the Santa Cruz Mountains. For that reason, Santa Cruz County and Cal Fire have issued an evacuation order for some local areas due to the risk…
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Pathways To Retirement Program Launched
I’m pleased to announce the launch of the Pathways to Retirement program for Senate faculty.
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UCSC Zoom Live Transcription
We are excited to share that the option for live transcription is now available through your UCSC Zoom account. The Zoom host can decide to enable this feature for each Zoom session.
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Support resources during fires, power outages
Many of us have been anxious today as Cal Fire battles several wildfires in our region. The devastation caused by last summer’s fires remains on our minds. Though the campus is not threatened, we are continuing to monitor the situation and will share more information with our campus community as appropriate.
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In Memoriam: Buchanan Sharp (1942–2020)
With profound sadness, we announce the death of Buchanan Sharp, professor emeritus of history, an extraordinary person, a lively spirit, and one of our department’s most outstanding teachers.
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High-wind advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a High-Wind Warning for the Santa Cruz area until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. The wind advisory is expected to result in the potential for winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40-50 mph
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COVID-19 campus case rates and vaccination planning
This message includes some key updates about our current case rate and operating status, our asymptomatic testing program, and our vaccine rollout.
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In Memoriam: Claude F. Bernasconi (1939–2021)
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is deeply saddened to announce that Distinguished Professor Claude F. Bernasconi passed away on January 4, 2021, from complications due to COVID-19.
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TestMe: Keeping our community healthy, one test at a time
The campus testing center has expanded its capacity so that it can now administer COVID-19 tests for the off-site student population, as well as for faculty and staff who live and/or work on campus or a UCSC facility.
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Planning for fall quarter
Earlier today, University of California President Michael Drake announced that all 10 campuses are planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction for fall 2021. This information will be helpful to us all as we begin planning for the coming academic year.
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Campus LRDP: A blueprint for our future
Our campus sustains a clear vision for its future, and a vital part of that roadmap is our draft 2021 UC Santa Cruz Long Range Development Plan, released earlier today.