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2011 grads: Perfect tens

In June, UCSC's Class of 2011 will include the 10 outstanding new graduates we'll profile daily over the next two weeks. Ideally, we'd profile every one of UCSC's hardworking graduates--but the 10 featured here serve as excellent representatives of this year's class. Check out their stories.

2011 commencement schedule: Commencement exercises will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 10-12. View schedules, parking info, hotel listings, and more.

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Way cool 'Day': The 1,500 people who flocked to UCSC's annual "Day by the Bay" picnic found plenty of activities to enjoy. [More]

Research-o-rama: Scholars impressed the judges at the annual Graduate Research Symposium. With video. [More]

Seed money: History major Andrew Whitman won a grant for a Central Coast seed library to serve local farmers and gardeners. [More]

Response to 'revise': UC President Mark Yudof says an "all-cuts" scenario described in the revised 2011-12 California budget would double UC's cut, to $1 billion. [More]

Alumni

Alumni Regent call: Applications for the next UCSC Alumni Regent are due July 1. Alumni interested in applying for the position are invited to join an informational conference call on Friday, June 17, at noon, in which former UCSC Alumni Regents will share their experience and perspective. [More information]

UCSC In the news

Shining a light: History professor Dana Frank contributed an article to The Nation about the government’s brutal response to striking schoolteachers in Honduras. [More]

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