Faculty
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In Memoriam–Dining Services cook Ted Trollman
It is with great sadness to inform you that a UC Santa Cruz Dining Services staff member, Ted Trollman, has passed away. Ted was most recently a cook at the Crown/Merrill dining hall but his presence was truly campus wide. Ted had worked on campus for Dining Services for over 34 years starting in 1974…
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After nearly 45 years, new redwood sign graces main campus entrance
Out with the old and in with the new. After nearly 45 years of service, the iconic redwood sign at UCSC’s main entrance has been replaced with a new iconic redwood sign. Campus crews hoisted the original off its concrete pedestal Monday morning and i
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Anthropologist explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in diet of early human ancestors
Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy painstakingly measured the mechanical properties of nearly 100 plant species across sub-Saharan Africa as part of his investigation of the diet of early human ancestors.
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UCSC Extension to close Santa Cruz office, cut programs
After trying to overcome $30 million in debt amassed over the past several years, officials announced last week that UCSC Extension programs in Santa Cruz will be discontinued.
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New CruzAlert Emergency Notification System – Action Required
This fall quarter, UCSC is implementing an emergency notification system named CruzAlert. This system will provide students, faculty, and staff with timely and critical information during a life-threatening emergency. It delivers voice messages to telephones, text and voice messages to cell phones, and email to all CruzMail and other registered accounts. During an emergency, campus…
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Fall gardening workshop offered Sunday, August 24
Join gardening expert Trish Hildinger for a lecture and demonstration workshop on “Planting the Thanksgiving Feast” at the UC Santa Cruz Farm on Sunday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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UCSC reaches landmark agreement with City and County of Santa Cruz
A historic agreement has been forged that will end litigation related to the UCSC Long Range Development Plan and enable the campus to implement its academic plan, proceed with construction of the important Biomedical Sciences building, and further meet t
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program Update
As announced earlier, the University has implemented a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. All regular status (non-probationary career) staff employees and all academic personnel (except those in faculty
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Iraqi students explore science, technology, and American lifestyle at UCSC this summer
Seventeen students are participating in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program at UCSC this summer during a six-week course sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C. UCSC is one of only six universities in the natio
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Supplement to Military Pay Policy
We are writing to inform you that the Policy on Supplement to Military Pay, which was set to expire June 30, 2008, has been extended through June 30, 2010. The revised Supplement to Military Pay Policy, Implementation Guidelines and Extended Military Leave Q & A’s are available at the following url: http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/employees/policies_employee_labor_relations/military_pay_policies/ Staff employees should…
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Community shows overwhelming support for UCSC research scientists
More than 200 community and campus members gathered at the UC Santa Cruz entrance Monday afternoon to show their support for scientific research at the university and denounce two recent firebombings targeting UCSC researchers.
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Senate Chair’s statement on recent events
As you are all doubtless aware, this past weekend there was a dramatic escalation in anti-research violence against UCSC faculty and their families, homes, and neighborhoods.