Faculty
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Mellon Foundation award to support UC Santa Cruz’s ‘Visualizing Abolition’ initiative
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1,977,000 grant to support ‘Visualizing Abolition,’ the nation’s most ambitious and sustained art and prison abolition initiative.
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Help conserve water with Santa Cruz in extreme drought
Through at least October, UCSC is required to reduce its water consumption by 9%. We need all members of the campus community to do their part in helping us reach this goal.
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Resources for dealing with unplanned disruptions to instruction
In case there are disruptions to your planned teaching activities, the Teaching During Unplanned Events webpage has been revamped to provide centralized resources and guidance, which may be useful for you if you need to quickly shift modalities for delivering your classes.
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Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report
The University of California, Santa Cruz, is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their safety and security.
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Graduate student studying New Orleans’ Latin American connections
Rafael Delgadillo, a UC Santa Cruz doctoral student in Latin American and Latino Studies, is looking at how New Orleans’ colonial foundations set a tone for its distinctiveness within the United States.
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Following approval of Long Range Development Plan, campus invites local leaders to collaborate on framework for sustainable implementation
Campus, city and county leaders signed an agreement earlier in the week that lays the groundwork to start formal discussions about charting a path forward and resolving concerns connected to the 2021 LDRP.
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Regents overwhelmingly approve campus long-term development plan
I am delighted to pass along the news that the UC Board of Regents earlier today overwhelmingly endorsed our vision, unanimously approving our 2021 Long Range Development Plan.
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Environmental governance expert Sikina Jinnah appointed to Harvard University’s SCoPEx advisory committee
Jinnah was appointed to an independent advisory committee that will make governance recommendations for a proposed experiment intended build understanding of the potential efficacy and risks of stratospheric aerosols relevant to solar geoengineering.
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Slug Strong update: small number of campus cases, flu shots available
The fall quarter has been off to a great start. We are so proud of how everyone has risen to the challenges of providing proof of vaccination, getting tested and wearing masks.
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New BBQueer Fest dance and arts festival co-produced by UCSC dance professor Gerald Casel
Beginning on September 30, Santa Cruz will host the first annual BBQueer Fest—a four-day dance and arts festival organized by and for QTBIPOC artists and community members.
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UC Santa Cruz joins Excelencia in Action Network to help advance Latinx student success
UC Santa Cruz has joined the Excelencia in Action Network.