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SANTA CRUZ, CA–The challenges and rewards of creating beautiful gardens suitable to the California climate are the topics of a special weekend symposium July 13-14 at the Arboretum of the University of California, Santa Cruz. The symposium, "Designing a California Garden," features presentations by professional gardeners, tours of several gardens and nurseries in the Santa…

As you plan your graduation coverage, consider the story of Cynthia Slate, a re-entry student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who overcame a poor educational background and a learning disability to earn a bachelor’s degree with highest honors in economics and environmental studies. Slate, 30, who grew up in eastern Contra Costa County,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The class of 1996 at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 14-16. This year, the following numbers of students are candidates for degrees or graduate certificates: 1,626, bachelor of arts or science degrees; 138, master’s degrees; 47, doctorate degrees; and 9, graduate certificates.…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–In conjunction with graduation, several colleges at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are honoring "inspirational K-12 teachers" nominated by graduating seniors. The following advisory details how participating colleges are recognizing teachers who inspired their students to pursue a university education. Crown College: Crown College is honoring Gary Cramton, a teacher at The…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Friends of the UCSC Library invite the public to celebrate the group’s 30th year in a gathering that will feature poetry readings, refreshments, and general good cheer. The meeting takes place on Thursday, June 13, at 4 p.m. under the cherry trees outside McHenry Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz.…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Winter seemed to last forever, but spring is finally here, and with spring comes the return of fresh organic produce and flowers for sale at the main entrance of the UC Santa Cruz campus. Ripe, juicy strawberries, kiwifruit, gourmet salad mix, and lettuces will headline this year’s early selection. Red and yellow onions…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Monterey Bay provides a happy home for rockfish. Reddish, canary, and cowcod rockfish live in the deep reefs, while blue, brown, and china rockfish stay closer to shore. This myriad of species attracts fishers to the bay and gourmands to the area’s seafood restaurants. But rockfish numbers are slowly dwindling, and the tastiest…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Bouquets of aromatic sweet peas and clusters of dramatic sunflowers are two of the most popular items sold at the organic produce and flower stand at UC Santa Cruz, and they’ll be back this year when the cart opens on Tuesday, June 4. The market cart features picked-that-morning fruit, vegetables, and flowers that…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The work of graduating visual arts students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be on display the weekend of June 15-16 from noon to 5 p.m. in studios throughout the campus’s Baskin Visual Arts complex. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Board of Studies in…

Business, Education, And Government Leaders Focus On The Technology Revolution In The Classroom SANTA CRUZ, CA–The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), the leading partnership of officials from academia, government, and industry in California, held a two-day "education summit" this week at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Attendees at the summit, held on…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Forget the Border Patrol. Forget Proposition 187. Forget fences, and barbed wire, and high-speed chases. The debate over immigration has become so distorted by anxiety over illegal immigration that the rhetoric on both sides fails to capture the complexity of what’s at stake. In a thoughtful new book titled The Immigration Debate: Remaking…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The last public talk of the 1995-96 Wednesday Night Lecture Series takes place on June 12 with a presentation by poet and UC Santa Cruz professor Peter Gizzi. Presented jointly by the Humanities Division at UCSC and the Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, the talk is free and open to the public.…