Faculty
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Campus abuzz as academic year kicks off
This past week, UC Santa Cruz welcomed 3,690 freshmen and 1,810 transfers, who begin instruction Thursday.
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Reports of sexual misconduct by a professor
We expect everyone in our campus community to know that sexual harassment and sexual misconduct are at odds with the values of our campus.
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Civil rights guide new Title IX director’s approach
Title IX Director Isabel Dees hopes to continue the push for educational equity and social justice by focusing on improving how the office responds to complaints, spending more time engaging with the campus community, and ultimately demonstrating that the work of the Title IX office is civil rights work.
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Update on Kresge College renewal to be given during town hall
The UC Santa Cruz community is invited to hear updates and share thoughts about the Kresge College renewal project. The meeting will be from 6–8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Kresge College Town Hall. Free pizza will be served. Studio Gang Architects, TEF Design, and campus planners will be providing updates on design concepts for…
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Campus invited to celebrate the Healthy Campus Network
Attendees can grab a bite and talk with folks about the many programs that are available to the campus community to improve wellness.
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Major revisions to the Electronic Information Security Policy
The University of California Office of the President has issued major revisions to the Electronic Information Security Policy (IS-3) following a systemwide review.
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Chancellor Blumenthal announces plan to retire
In a message to campus, Chancellor George Blumenthal announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2018-19 academic year.
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UC president offers ‘profound’ gratitude to retiring chancellor
UC President Janet Napolitano praised Chancellor George Blumenthal for greatly expanding access to the university during his tenure as chancellor.
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Emeritus UCSC philosophy professor honored at Oxford University as All Souls College’s first African Prize scholar
In 1959, UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of philosophy William Abraham won a Prize Fellowship at Oxford University’s All Souls College, an award recognized by many as the ultimate post graduate achievement at the renowned institution. In doing so, the Ghanaian academic became the first African to receive this honor, and in fact remains the…
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Library digitizes over 6,000 photos from Pirkle Jones/Ruth-Marion Baruch collection
Thousands of previously unseen photographs from The Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Collection at UC Santa Cruz are now available online to the general public, thanks to a collaboration between the campus library and the California Digital Library.
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Revision to the Sustainable Practices policy
The University of California Office of the President has issued a revision to the Sustainable Practices policy.
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Bay Area’s ‘Soundwave’ festival to feature work by UC Santa Cruz arts faculty and alumnae
“Soundwave ((8)) Infrastructure” runs September through October with six curated performances throughout San Francisco and Oakland. It kicks off on Sept. 8, at Counter Plus in San Francisco with “HVAC: Thermal Comfort,” a new work by art lecturer and alumna Dana Hemenway and San Francisco media artist and composer Surabhi Saraf.