Leadership Messages
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Continuing our strong partnership with Hillel
UC Santa Cruz strives to be a community welcoming and supportive to students of all backgrounds, cultures and religions. Hillel has long been an important part of our campus’s interfaith council and we value and intend to continue this relationship.
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Campus update: Celebrating Earth Day, thank you Spring Give supporters, Potential Slugs in their element
Our students have been powerful partners in our efforts to advance sustainability, and we’ve built an especially strong Sustainability Office that helps to keep us at the forefront of climate-action and sustainability trends.
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Celebrating and Observing Ramadan, Easter and Passover
With the end of winter quarter instruction this week and final exams starting on March 18, this is a stressful time. Students observing these holy days may miss classes and/or request extensions for assignments. Some will also limit or avoid the use of technology, including virtual learning platforms.
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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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UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Webinar Series
I write on behalf of Michelle Deutchman, executive director for the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, to make you aware of a webinar series for UC faculty and staff that is occurring right now.
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Commencement schedule announced
This spring’s ceremonies will be held on the East Upper Field from June 14–17, 2024.
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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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Resources supporting community during Israel-Hamas War
Last quarter our UC Santa Cruz community was deeply affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine. With the violence continuing, we anticipate that our students, instructors and staff will continue to be impacted by these events. A number of resources are available on campus to our instructional community and students to support trauma-informed and…
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New director of Athletics and Recreation
Chris Spells has been named UC Santa Cruz’s new director of Athletics and Recreation. He brings a depth of experience overseeing daily athletic operations for NCAA varsity sports and recreational programming.
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Sad news about campus bus driver
We are heartbroken to share that UC Santa Cruz staff member Dan Stevenson died on Dec. 29, due to injuries he sustained when the bus he was driving crashed a few weeks ago.
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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.