Faculty
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Jenny Reardon among scholars speaking out on genomics and race
Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon joined 66 other scholars in signing an open letter about genetics and race, responding to a recent opinion piece in the New York Times written by David Reich, a professor of genetics at Harvard.
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Campus hires new environmental health and safety director
Lisa Wisser has more than 25 years of progressive experience leading environmental health and safety programs, with the past 10 years in a university setting.
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UC’s secret energy source: retirees
For University of California staff and faculty, retirement does not mean retreat
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UC Santa Cruz honors alumni: bestselling author Hector Tobar and historian Virginia Espino
Award-winning journalist and author Héctor Tobar and filmmaker Virginia Espino are the 2018 recipients of the Social Sciences Division’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Campus environment led alumna to pursue architecture
Urban designer and planner Barbara Maloney (Stevenson, ’71, psychology) said working in higher education is “endlessly interesting,” involving not only issues like sustainability and town-gown relations but also transportation and new ways of learning.
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In Memoriam: Randy Turner
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the death of our colleague and friend, Randy Turner.
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Campus hires new director of emergency management
Following a nationwide recruitment, I am very pleased to announce that Lisa Ehret has been appointed to the position of director of emergency management beginning April 1, 2018. Lisa has served as the campus business continuity planner and more recently, as the interim director of emergency management. During this time she has worked with many…
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Student Housing West environmental study now available for review and comment
By Sarah Latham, Vice Chancellor, Business and Administrative Services — Student Housing West—our effort to further increase on-campus housing for our existing students—is entering the next stage of project review.
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Get informed for Tsunami Preparedness Week
While tsunamis are infrequent, they can be high-impact events that have the potential to cause fatalities and damage to our coastal areas. Tsunami Preparedness Week—March 26–30—is a good time to learn about the risks to your work, recreational, and residential communities. Cal OES Tsunami brochure Santa Cruz risk levels: U.S. West Coast: High to Very…
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Making difficult choices to provide campus housing
Today, the state finds itself in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis. In our own community, there is a lack of housing, and what is available is prohibitively expensive and in some instances simply unsafe. As campus leaders, we have developed bold plans to try to help our students—plans that will also aid the…
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UC Santa Cruz graduate programs rank among best in nation in U.S. News survey
The U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Graduate Schools guide evaluates graduate schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing, social work, criminology, public affairs, and the sciences.
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Understanding shari’a
Mark Fathi Massoud, associate professor of politics and legal studies at UC Santa Cruz, will delve into the realities, subtleties, and richness of Islamic law and ethics at this year’s Noel Q. King Memorial Lecture during Alumni Weekend.