Faculty
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Campus safety, security update and scheduled CruzAlert tests
Today marks the second anniversary of the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, which claimed 32 lives and wounded many more. Since that time, UCSC has taken great strides to improve safety and security on our campus and our ability to respond to both man-made and natural emergencies. At the beginning of the Fall 2008 Quarter,…
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Reminder about transportation changes on Monday
As detailed in an April 7 message from Vice Chancellor McGinty to UCSC students, a number of campus transportation and parking restrictions will be in effect on Monday, April 20, beginning at 3 p.m. and continuing into the early evening. For details, including updated information on transportation, please see the earlier message at: http://messages.ucsc.edu/text.asp?pid=2826
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Student Brittany Guest is a special kind of coach
Brittany Guest, a fifth-year health sciences student, directs the Special Olympics program for the Santa Cruz area.
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Career Center ready to help Slugs of any age
Alumni–whether unemployed or just seeking a career change–might not know that the campus Career Center is a resource that’s available to them.
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UC Santa Cruz’s fall 2009 ‘admit rate’ reflects increasing competitiveness for freshman spaces
The percentage of freshman applicants who have been admitted to UC Santa Cruz for this coming fall declined by more than 10 percent in just one year, reflecting the increasingly competitive nature of undergraduate admission to the campus.
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Statement from UCSC dean concerning proposed budget cuts
Sheldon Kamieniecki, dean of Social Sciences at UCSC, issued the following statement today (April 7, 2009) regarding divisional cuts, including cuts in Community Studies, that he is considering in response to the need to reduce the division’s budget by $1.3 million, effective July 1: “As we prepare to implement what will be painful budget cuts…
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Leadership for Silicon Valley initiatives
In November of 2007, I had the pleasure of appointing Professor Joseph Miller to the position of Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives. Now, after more than 40 years of service to UC Santa Cruz as professor, astronomer, director of UCO/Lick Observatories, and most recently as vice provost, Professor Miller made the decision to retire…
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UCSC professor offers ‘street smart’ guide to making documentary films
Looking for a practical, step-by-step guide to creating a documentary film? You might look no further than a new compact handbook co-authored by UC Santa Cruz associate professor of film and digital media Gustavo Vazquez.
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Senior management group policies – formal review
The University invites your comments on the formal review of the following five policies which were approved by The Regents on February 5, 2009: 1) Senior Management Group Hiring Bonus 2) University-Provided Housing 3) Senior Management Group Automobile Allowance 4) Senior Management Group Moving Reimbursement 5) Senior Management Group Relocation Allowance These policies were developed…
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Obama’s regulatory plan doesn’t go far enough, says author of new book Morals and Markets
In his new book, economist Dan Friedman identifies the systemic problems that underlie the economic crisis.
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Dedicated marine mammal volunteers save oiled otter
When a young sea otter was found on the beach covered with tar balls and slick oil, volunteers with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project sprang into action.