Campus News
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Uncommon people / Judy Yung: Angel Island Centennial teaches important lessons
At 100, the “Ellis Island of the West” shows us that immigration reform is needed now.
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Material culture
A young alumna dresses up actresses on the white-hot TV show “Mad Men,” capturing the social turbulence of the ’60s
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45th anniversary info-nuggets–fall 2010 UCSC Review
In honor of UCSC’s 45th anniversary, we’ve assembled 45 info-nuggets of campus history, discoveries, milestones, and oddities. Enjoy!
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UCSC Senate takes positions on post-employment benefits
UCSC’s Academic Senate, meeting at Stevenson College on October 20, approved several resolutions related to the University of California’s consideration of changes to post-employment benefits and health benefits.
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Professor’s new book explores the political discourse of Russia’s elite
In a new book, UC Santa Cruz politics professor and post-Soviet-era expert Michael Urban interviewed 34 prominent members of the administrations of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin.
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UCSC Review–fall 2010 happenings/news
Seiden steps down from physics institute Photo by Monica Lee Abraham Seiden, professor of physics, has led the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) since its founding in 1981. At the end of June, he stepped down as director of SCIPP and returned to full-time teaching and research. “It’s been 30 years and I…
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Zipcar Expansion in the Santa Cruz Community
Four additional Zipcars are now available in Santa Cruz for use by all eligible UCSC students, staff and faculty.
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Mists of time
Campus founders chose Santa Cruz over San Jose for UCSC’s location in part because of the cooling effect of the marine layer. The rest is history.
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UCSC Review–fall 2010 letters
Your turn A sampling of reader reaction to recent issues of the UC Santa Cruz Review. E-mail us at review@ucsc.edu. ‘State of confusion’ confusion I am confused after reading “State of confusion.” Do you think that presenting the something-for-nothing viewpoint of the GOP and the Tea Party movement will ingratiate yourself to their modest thought…
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Bill Ladusaw and Jim McCloskey elected fellows of Linguistic Society of America
UCSC interim humanities dean William Ladusaw and linguistics professor James McCloskey have been elected as fellows of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA). The LSA is the major professional society in the United States dedicated to the scientific study of language. The organization plays a critical role in supporting and disseminating linguistic scholarship, as well…
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Digital media pros advise young alumni at Silicon Valley networking event
A panel of four highly accomplished UCSC alumni with expertise in digital media shared their insights and experience with an eager crowd of younger alumni at a recent networking event held at the Google campus in Mountain View.
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Party hardly: UCSC ramps up its campaign inviting students to think when they drink
Gnomeland Security: An irreverent UCSC alcohol awareness campaign aims at decreasing risk, not condemning students for partying.