Faculty
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Who is Sammy Slug? A look behind the yellow veil
Inside, Sammy the Slug is just like you and me. Human, that is. The role of UCSC’s beloved mascot, the Banana Slug–aka Sammy–has been filled by various students, faculty, and staff.
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Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises funds for students in need
Nearly 250 people attended the fifth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner Saturday, raising an estimated $160,000 for undergraduate scholarships.
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UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference calls for presentations
The Seventh Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference will be held July 31-August 3 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Conference organizers are seeking posters and presentations from students, faculty, and staff. Registration for the conference begins in Mar
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Let the trash-talking begin: UCSC joins national college recycling competition
UCSC has become a first-time entrant in ReycleMania, an annual 10-week competition among college and university recycling programs nationwide.
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Mary Doyle appointed new vice chancellor for information technology
We are very pleased to announce that the Board of Regents for the University of California has confirmed the appointment of Mary M. Doyle as the new Vice Chancellor for Information Technology (VCIT) at UC Santa Cruz. She replaces Vice Provost Larry Merkley, who is retiring after serving in the position since February 2003. We…
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Campus provost provides update on proposed budget cuts for the 2008-09 year
I’m writing to update you on the state budget situation and share preliminary thoughts about how we intend to approach campus planning for the upcoming fiscal year. Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2008-09, released January 10th, includes a 10% reduction in overall state spending. If this proposal is approved, UC will face a…
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Student regents urge UCSC students to apply
Benjamin Allen, the UC law student who sits on the Board of Regents, and D’Artagnan Scorza, who will take the post July 1, visited UCSC Friday to urge students to apply.
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Campus celebrates Black History Month with performances, film, concerts, more
Black History Month at UCSC will include a look at black slavery, history, and modern day professionals, courtesy of the African American Theater Arts Troupe. The troupe’s performances are just part of the celebration of Black History Month on campus, which included the Jan. 30 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation and will feature performances,…
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Fiber-optic project to boost network speed for researchers
With the completion of a new fiber-optic project, researchers at UC Santa Cruz will be able to tap into an ultra-high-speed Internet network 10 times as fast as the campus’s current connection.
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Grounds crews clean up tons of storm debris
Campus grounds crews worked throughout the emergency campus closure January 4 and over the weekend, sweeping, scooping and cutting up approximately 80 cubic yards of accumulated material shaken loose by 60- to 80- mile-an-hour winds that buffeted the regi
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History of Consciousness Professor Gary Lease dies
I am saddened to inform you of the death of Gary Lease, professor and former chair of the History of Consciousness Department and former dean of the Humanities Division. Professor Lease died on Friday in Santa Cruz after a lengthy illness; he was 67. Professor Lease was an internationally recognized expert across a remarkable range…