Faculty
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Energy Conservation Request: 7/8/08-7/10/08
The California Independent System Operator has activated a Flex Alert for the CAISO Grid, for all of California’s electrical distribution system. They are asking all utility users to conserve energy. During this period, conservation is extremely important. This ISO Flex Alert is in effect from July 8 at 13:00 p.m. to July 10 at 18:00…
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
This is to announce that the University is implementing a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. This program provides eligible staff and academic employees an opportunity to voluntarily reduce their working time and corresponding pay in exchange for a number of advantages described in the START Program Guidelines.…
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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California Whistleblower Protection Act
Provisions of the California Whistleblower Protection Act (Government Code Sections 8545.2 and 8548.3) require the University to post notices regarding the Act and, on an annual basis, to provide a copy of the notice to all employees who have UC authorized access to email. The notice includes information on what to report, where to report,…
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Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate
In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan
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Time reporting for recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires
This is to provide information regarding pay and time reporting for employees affected by the recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires. Managers and Supervisors are authorized to approve paid administrative leave for individuals in their areas who were displaced or otherwise personally impacted by the fires. Paid administrative leave effective May 22-May 26, 2008 will…
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Psychology professor M. Brewster Smith receives 2008 award for professional contributions
M. Brewster Smith, professor emeritus of psychology, has received the 2008 award for Distinguished Theoretical and Philosophical Contributions to Psychology from a division of the American Psychological Association (APA).
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Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes
It is time for staff and faculty to renew or purchase parking permits and Metro bus passes for 2008-09. Annual parking permits and Staff/Faculty Metro Bus passes expire on June 30, 2008. Staff and faculty that need to renew their parking permit or bus pass for 2008-09 can apply on-line now, or in person at…
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EVC urged support for people affected by fire in Bonny Doon
As you presumably know, a wildfire in the Bonny Doon area northwest of campus has been burning since Wednesday afternoon. As of this morning, reports indicated that it had consumed several hundred acres and was not yet contained. UCSC fire crews are actively involved in fighting this fire, and we have offered our support in…
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Academic Senate presents 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards
The Academic Senate Committee on Teaching has announced the recipients of the 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards.
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George R. Blumenthal inaugurated as UCSC chancellor in campus ceremony
George R. Blumenthal was inaugurated as the 10th chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a public ceremony on UCSC’s East Field today (June 6, 2008).
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Blumenthal lauded for ‘visionary leadership,’ deep knowledge of campus at inaugural ceremony
A heady feeling of optimism seemed to run as high as the ceiling of the enormous pavilion erected on UCSC’s East Field for the inauguration of George Blumenthal as UCSC’s 10th chancellor.