Campus News
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UCSC professors urge passage of the DREAM Act
Eleven UC Santa Cruz professors and lecturers are among more than 300 university scholars across the nation who have signed an open letter urging passage of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
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A Message from President Yudof
As the year comes to a close, I want to extend my sincere appreciation for your dedication and hard work on behalf of the University of California.
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Campus offers language immersion program this summer
A prestigious language immersion program will be held on campus this summer. Children of all UCSC faculty, staff and alumni will receive tuition discounts. Middlebury College and the Monterey Institute of International Studies teamed up to establish the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy [MMLA] in 2005. MMLA’s residential programs are offered to middle and high school students. …
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UCSC in the News
Astronomer Steve Vogt’s discovery of a potentially habitable planet was featured in Parade magazine’s list of “2010’s Most Amazing Discoveries” … and more.
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UCSC scientists help California coastal communities prepare for sea level rise
Sea level is rising, and California’s coastal communities will need to prepare for the gradual inundation of low-lying areas, as well as increased erosion rates and damage from storms.
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Bering Sea was ice-free and full of life during last warm period, study finds
Deep sediment cores retrieved from the Bering Sea floor indicate that the region was ice-free all year and biological productivity was high during the last major warm period in Earth’s climate history.
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Cruzfit wellness program kicks off Team Challenge
UCSC Wellness is making it harder for staff and faculty members to break their New Year’s resolutions. January 10th marks the beginning of the CruzFit Team Challenge, in which two, three or four people can team up together, log up their exercise minutes, have fun, stay fit, and get a prize. It’s very simple; the…
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UCSC recognized for commitment to employee wellness
UCSC is getting awards and honors for a program that promotes healthier behavior at the workplace. The California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness gave the campus its 2010 California Fit Business Award for promoting employee health on the job. For the second year in a row, UCSC received a silver-level award for programs and…
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UCSC is included in two new Forbes magazine ‘best of’ lists
UCSC is included in two recently released surveys Forbes magazine conducted as part of its “America’s Best Colleges” web features.
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A chat with Chancellor Blumenthal
Chancellor Blumenthal sat down for an interview about Fall Quarter, recent campus highlights, and the future.
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
The START program, which has allowed eligible staff to voluntarily reduce their working hours in exchange for a corresponding pay reduction and various advantages, will officially end December 31, 2010.
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UCSC in the News
A New York Times article about how DDT may be affecting condors mentioned research led by environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein … and more.