September 2018

Newsletter

Boosted by its success in helping students achieve social mobility, UC Santa Cruz jumped to the top 30 public national universities, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

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Chancellor Blumenthal to retire

In a letter to the campus community, Chancellor George Blumenthal, who has served 12 years as chancellor, announced his intention to step down at the end of this coming academic year.

The height of buildings has been reduced at the Heller site, which will provide housing for over 2,900 upper-division undergraduates and graduate students across six buildings.

More review, feedback sought for Student Housing West

UC Santa Cruz has issued a revised draft environmental impact report for the proposed Student Housing West project for public review and feedback.

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Year of Alumni

Singer/songwriter Alexis Harte (Crown '91, English literature and journalism)

Sounding it out

Alumnus Alexis Harte’s long career as a singer/songwriter has included original albums and songs for TV and film, and his company has become a pioneer in scoring and sound design.

Caroline Carpenter (Cowell ‘13, classical studies)

Fire in the belly

Alumna Caroline Carpenter was the first woman to graduate at the top of the Los Angeles Fire Department Academy—a testament to determination and grit.

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