Faculty
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Winter quarter instruction – instructor exception process for the return to in-person instruction; other information
We write here to provide an expanded exception program to which instructors may apply now to continue teaching remotely this winter quarter after the general return to in-person instruction on January 31.
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Supporting our Jewish community
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families of the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 15.
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Be careful near the ocean with tsunami advisory in effect
The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory after an undersea volcano erupted earlier today near the island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific.
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Merrill College courses offer opportunity to learn about Africa, develop global connections
Merrill is offering two Global Classrooms, courses developed with the support of the Global Engagement Division that involve online collaboration between students from UCSC and the Co-Operative University of Kenya.
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Campus Booster Clinics: Jan. 19-21
The Student Health Center has expanded its availability of COVID-19 booster shots to faculty, students, and staff with a series of clinics in January.
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UCSC selects Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong as vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Success
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong, who comes to campus from the University of Colorado Boulder, is a dedicated student affairs professional with 17 years of experience in the field.
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Announcing the appointment of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Success
We are excited to announce that Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong will serve as our next Vice Chancellor for the Division of Student Affairs and Success. Her first day will be May 16.
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Caring for Students: Winter quarter COVID update
In consultation with academic and administrative leaders on our campus, at other UC campuses, and with UCSC health center staff, we have made the difficult decision to delay in-person instruction by an additional two weeks.
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Legal studies major Aissata Ba looks back on the “whirlwind” of meeting Michelle Obama at recent event
Aissata Ba, a 20-year-old Black Muslim first-generation American, was among a group of students brought together to be part of a conversation with Michelle Obama on some of the themes addressed in her best-selling memoir.

