Faculty
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Planning for fall and staying connected through the spring
With spring in full bloom, I write with updates on what to expect this quarter for instruction and in campus housing, to make sure you’re all aware of our still evolving plans for fall, and to highlight some of the creative ways that Banana Slugs are staying connected while we are still spread geographically far…
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Community alert – post-incident advisory
At 2:41 p.m. Tuesday, the UC Santa Cruz Police Department received a request for assistance from the City of Santa Cruz Police Department to block traffic to support its response to a person armed with a firearm in the area of Laurel Drive and California Street in their jurisdiction.
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Marking fifth year, Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning plays vital role in campus mission
The center will celebrate its fifth anniversary April 14 with a convocation featuring Estela Bensimon, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education and director of the Center for Urban Education, which she founded in 1999.
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Spring quarter transportation options
Spring has sprung, Slugs, and TAPS is here to help you get where you need to go this quarter.
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Opening up offices and lab/studio spaces for research purposes
Effective immediately, we are shifting from a by-approval-only process for the use of offices and labs/studios for research purposes to an open-by-default model for research purposes, with guidelines for how to continue to prioritize health and well-being in these spaces.
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Forthcoming survey on UC Santa Cruz public safety and policing
Later this week we will send a survey to all in our campus community to gather perspectives about campus safety and the role of campus police.
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Teens describe their gender and sexuality in diverse new ways, but some are being left behind
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack’s latest research shows how regional differences and other social factors can either hinder or support expression of diversity in sexual and gender identity among teens and young adults.
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Health center pivots to provide services through pandemic
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UC Santa Cruz Student Health Center had to quickly change everything it was doing while remaining open for students.
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Campus launches credit-bearing summer orientation
The Slug Orientation courses will orient students to our campus and to university life, while promoting community-building and effective habits of mind for academic success.
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Staff member guides students on path to higher education
Osiris Ortiz has spent nearly two decades helping the regions high school students pursue four-year degrees through her work at the Educational Partnership Center.
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UC Santa Cruz faculty recognized for excellence in ecology
The Ecological Society of America announced its 2021 Fellow and Early Career Fellow awards, and UC Santa Cruz’s faculty were the most decorated of any university on this year’s list.
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Three decades of connections, encouragement, and programs
UCSC’s African American Resource and Cultural Center, this year celebrating its 30th anniversary, has created meaningful change for students of color and become a key part of the university community.