Leadership Messages
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Transit Delays
Over the next few weeks, students may be delayed in getting to class due to temporary changes to transit schedules.
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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.
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Resources for academics experiencing online harassment
A new campus guide provides information on potential steps that can be taken to prepare for and mitigate targeted online harassment and resources to support those targeted and department administrators in navigating these situations safely.
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Support resources following campus bus collision
We are deeply heartbroken to share that five students and an employee were injured last night in a UC Santa Cruz bus collision near the main entrance.
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Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy
In November 2020, UC announced a systemwide Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Policy. The deadline for full compliance with the policy is December 31, 2023. There will be some changes to the current UCSC Preferred Name process which the campus will communicate in the new year.
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CPEVC remarks on academic freedom at Fall Academic Senate Meeting
I write today to convey a portion of my remarks at the Fall Academic Senate meeting held on November 29, 2023. I’d like to share some thoughts about academic freedom.
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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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Policies regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom
I write today to draw attention, and provide references, to University of California policy regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom and other instructional spaces.
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University Record Management Reminder
we would like to encourage all faculty to consider the safe, secure destruction of inactive, confidential university administrative records while adhering to the UCSC Records Management Program and policies.