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Environmental Health & Safety is offering monthly ergonomics classes for UCSC staff. The topics covered include: How to set up a computer workstation in an ergonomically correct way; early warning signs of computer-related injuries; contributing factors in the development of repetitive strain injuries; and what to do if you think you have an injury. The…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A new study of welfare recipients across the country reveals that welfare mothers in states that offer larger benefit increases per additional child do not appear to be more likely to have another child than those in states with lower benefit increases per additional child. The study, which appears in the current issue…

The University of California’s new California Digital Library will be headed by Richard E. Lucier, UC President Richard C. Atkinson announced last week. Lucier is university librarian at UC San Francisco and is a special assistant for library planning and development at UC’s Office of the President. In his new capacity, Lucier will be founding…

Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to make an appearance on campus on Tuesday, October 21, as part of his "Saving the Dream" tour. He is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. at Stevenson Dining Hall. Seating is limited. Admission is $1 for UCSC students with I.D. cards, $2 for UCSC faculty and staff, and $3…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Rain-laden tempests driven by El Nino could batter the Central Coast this winter and wreak havoc on the environment, if you trust the headlines. The question is, should you? That’s what four leading Monterey Bay Area scientists will try to address on Tuesday, November 4, during a set of public lectures titled "El…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Japan’s powerhouse "bubble economy" of the late 1980s burst on the last day of 1989, it signaled the end of phenomenal growth and more than two decades of rapid overseas business expansion. The remarkable combination had provoked discussion among economists, who have continued to watch the country’s subsequent reforms nearly as closely…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Newsgroups. Online tutorials. The World Wide Web. A few years ago, not one of these tools was widely available to university instructors. Now, with high-tech in full bloom, enterprising educators are finding ways to enhance their students’ experiences, both in and out of the classroom. Few campuses are moving ahead as quickly as…

Currents online is now accepting classified ads from faculty and staff. Before submitting an ad, please read the policies and submittal procedure. For sale: Fish tank. 20 gal. w/gravel, plants, fish, dwarf frogs. $20/obo. Francine 426-3312 For sale: large oak entertainment center. great cond. $100/obo; couch/futon frame. queen size. pine. $100/obo. Amie 426-0463 Wanted: used…

The Division of Arts is hosting a ceremony to dedicate the Siegfried Puknat Teaching and Practice Studios, named in memory of Siegfried Puknat, professor of German and comparative literature, and his wife, Elisabeth Mignon Puknat. The dedication is free and open to the public and takes place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, on…

Making the News highlights campus people interviewed or covered by news media. Thirtieth birthdays are always a big deal, and the media coverage of the 30th anniversary of the UCSC Farm & Garden was no exception. The San Francisco Chronicle featured the accomplishments of the Farm & Garden on the front of its Bay Area…

The campus HIV Prevention Program is one of 12 key community agencies that will benefit from the AIDS Walk on Saturday, October 18th. Proceeds from the walk will be used to provide greater outreach, programming, testing, and support for the campus. Walk teams have been organized at nearly all the colleges with the help of…

Accolades describes awards, honors, and other professional acitivities of faculty, staff, and students; this column also includes published books, articles, and music by members of the campus community. Three UCSC tennis players won the Fall Rolex Invitational Western Regional Championships, held October 3-5 in Claremont. Thomas Oechel (soph.) and Josh Goodley (jr.) won the doubles…