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Encouraged by the success of a temporary attendant-assisted parking program at the East Remote lot, Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) staff plan to start a similar program at one of the Science Hill parking lots. "Science Hill has tremendous parking demand and not many opportunities for building more parking lots," said TAPS director Larry Pageler.…

Norrie’s Gifts at the Arboretum is offering a 10 percent discount on all items in the store and all succulent plants exclusively to faculty and staff for one evening only on Monday, December 15, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Gift wrapping is free. Norrie’s is also open as usual Tuesdays through Saturdays and Sundays from…

VICE CHANCELLOR – UNIVERSITY RELATIONS SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP JOB # 97-11-41 FULL TIME/CAREER SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE The University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice Chancellor – University Relations. This is an outstanding career opportunity for an individual seeking a key leadership role in a rapidly…

SEARCH COMMITTEE, Vice Chancellor, University Relations R. Michael Tanner, Executive Vice Chancellor (chair) Julia Armstrong-Zwart, Assistant Chancellor – Human Resources Murray Baumgarten, Professor, English & Comparative Literature Donald Brenneis, Professor and Chair, Anthropology Janice Corriden, Dean, University Extension and Summer Sessions James Gill, Associate Vice Chancellor – Research M.R.C. Greenwood, Chancellor (ex officio) Edward Houghton,…

A new policy regarding background checks of prospective university employees also applies to current UCSC employees who are transferred, promoted, or reclassified into critical positions. Background investigations may include a check of an individual’s criminal history, credit history, and/or verification of a license, certificate, or degree required for employment. The policy, which took effect November…

Colorful clumps and chains of galaxies zoom past as the viewer flies through a chunk of the cosmos. The latest sci-fi epic from Hollywood? No, it’s serious scientific research, which the country’s top astrophysics journal soon will publish in video form. The video displays simulations of the evolution of galactic structure in the universe, carried…

EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP JOB # 97-11-54 FULL TIME/CAREER SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE The University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Vice Chancellor. The Executive Vice Chancellor is the chief academic and budget officer of the campus and acts for the Chancellor in the…

SEARCH COMMITTEE, Executive Vice Chancellor: Barbara Rogoff, Professor, Psychology (chair) David Anthony, Provost, Oakes College/Professor, History Martin Chemers, Dean, Division of Social Sciences James Clifford, Professor, History of Consciousness Kathleen Dettman, Principal Administrative Analyst, Office of Planning & Budget J.J. Garcia-Luna, Associate Professor, Computer Engineering M.R.C.Greenwood, Chancellor (ex officio) Francisco Hernandez, Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs Leta…

UCSC got its 15 minutes of fame in the Dec. 1 issue of the Aptos Times, which featured psychologist Barbara Rogoff’s work, research on the coastline’s shifting sands by geologist Gary Griggs, chemist Phil Crews’s work on marine sponges, and biologist Gary Silberstein’s finding that a gene linked to the most common abdominal cancer in…

Mark Carr: Assistant Professor of Biology Mark Carr returns to UCSC 21 years after earning his B.A. in biology from College Eight. A marine ecologist, he focuses on nearshore organisms such as reef fishes. Applications of his work include fisheries conservation, the roles of marine reserves, and environmental impact assessment. Carr earned his M.S. at…

José Augusto Lindgren Alves, consul general of Brazil in San Francisco (left), chats with associate professor of literature Lourdes Martinez-Echazabal and social sciences dean Martin Chemers at a reception celebrating the Brazilian government’s support of Portuguese language classes at UCSC. Through a unique funding arrangement made possible by the Brazilian government, UCSC will begin offering…

Recruitments have opened for two senior administrative positions at UCSC: executive vice chancellor and vice chancellor for university relations. Both recruitments are national in scope, and members of the campus community are encouraged to participate in the searches by identifying and nominating qualified candidates. The EVC recruitment follows Michael Tanner’s announcement earlier this year that…