Chancellor
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On blocking campus access
Throughout the afternoon and into the evening, demonstrators have been blocking the only two ways to drive on and off of our residential campus. This is an extremely dangerous effort to cause intentional harm to our campus community unprompted by any action on the part of UC Santa Cruz.
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Planning to resume in-person instruction on Tuesday
Dear Campus Community, We are planning to resume in-person instruction on Tuesday, May 28, unless there are events that create risks to the safety of our campus community or prevent access to some or all of the residential campus. As with our previous decisions, we have talked collaboratively with Academic Senate leadership. We agree that…
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Update about campus disruptions
Today, some students and employees blocked both roads on campus and the campus entrance, preventing access to campus and requiring transition to remote work and learning.
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Mourning the tragic death of our student
It is with the deepest sorrow that I share the news that one of our students succumbed on Friday to fatal injuries she endured early that morning at Seabright State Beach.
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Update on the campus budget
Campus leadership has been involved in discussions to address a projected growing structural deficit in our core budget in a timely manner.
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Our plans for Commencement 2024
This spring’s ceremonies will be held on the East Upper Field from June 14–17, 2024.
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In memoriam: Feminist, political scientist, philanthropist Peggy Downes Baskin
I write to pass along the sad news that Peggy Downes Baskin, a lifelong advocate for women’s rights and educational equity, a widely respected professor of political science, and a longtime philanthropic supporter of UC Santa Cruz, passed away Dec. 11.
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In memoriam – philanthropist and civic leader Rowland Rebele
It saddens me to pass along the news that Rowland Rebele, a longtime Santa Cruz civic leader and philanthropist whose generosity and vision have helped shape modern-day Santa Cruz and our campus, passed away Saturday, Nov. 25.
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Campus update: UC president addresses campus climate, Giving Day a resounding success, APEC forum a chance to showcase research
This fall has been a difficult one, as the impact of the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict has rippled outward to our community and so many others. University of California President Michael Drake at Wednesday’s UC Regents meeting addressed the hurt and tensions that many UC students, staff and faculty are experiencing as we collectively process this…
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Upholding community responsibilities
As our community members seek to have their voices heard and to engage in protest, it is crucial not to let the overwhelming nature of the pain we feel cause us to abandon our obligations to each other.
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Statement on Supreme Court decision on equal rights
We are dismayed to see the U.S. Supreme Court chipping away at the legal protections and freedoms of same-sex couples and people in additional protected classes.
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Monday classes to use remote instruction, stay informed on storm impacts
All classes on Monday, January 9, will be delivered using online or emergency remote instruction, and we encourage our campus community to limit nonessential travel.