Campus News
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Archaeology course unlocks “silent history” of the slave trade in West Africa
Anthropologist J. Cameron Monroe led UCSC’s first undergraduate archaeological expedition to Benin this past summer.
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Message from Vice Chancellor Doyle about cyber security
As National Cyber Security Awareness Month comes to a close, I want to reinforce the need to be vigilant about two very relevant topics: the importance of security when working remotely, and the need to guard against scams. Working Remotely: As we all know, there has been a steady increase in the numbers and kinds…
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UCSC Senate opposes student-fee increases, application of salary-reduction program to all
UCSC’s Academic Senate today adopted a resolution opposing further student-fee increases. A two-step proposal to increase fees will be considered by the UC Board of Regents at its November meeting. In a second resolution expressing the “sense of the Senate,” UCSC faculty members also said they opposed the fact that UC-wide salary reductions, approved by…
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In Memoriam: Ching-yi Dougherty
It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Ching-yi Hsu Dougherty, Senior Lecturer Emeritus of Mandarin Chinese, who passed away at her home in Oakland on October 13. She was 96. Dougherty, a founding fellow of Merrill College and one of its first Resident Preceptors, began her career at UCSC in 1967.…
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Campus Participation in E-Verify
As a federal contractor, UCSC and other institutions of higher learning are now required to verify the work status of certain new and existing employees using the E-Verify system. This new part of the campus employment verification process will ONLY affect employees who work directly on a federal contract or subcontract that requires the use…
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Try Zimride and win a $50 gas card
Zimride is UC Santa Cruz’s new and easy way to coordinate your daily commute or find rides where you need to go. Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) and Zimride have partnered to provide a UCSC-specific rideshare program that makes it easy to share the seats in your car or catch a ride with fellow UCSC…
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UCSC in the News
The New York Post and San Francisco Examiner reported on an upcoming exhibit from UCSC’s Grateful Dead Archive at the New-York Historical Society.
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Founders Day Dinner honors outstanding contributions to society
The gala Founders Day Dinner was a sell-out as nearly 400 guests celebrated the theme of “Fulfilling the Promise” of UCSC’s founders more than four decades ago.
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Influenza Incident Reporting
To assist with the control of H1N1 Influenza Type A (Swine Flu) on the campus, it is extremely important that the Student Health Center be able to monitor the prevalence of flu within our campus population. As a contagious disease, knowing where incidences of flu are occurring on campus is an important tool in managing…
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Project YouCan: UC Santa Cruz joins other UC campuses by pledging to double fundraising goal for student financial support
University of California President Mark Yudof has announced that the system’s ten campuses have embarked on a four-year effort to raise $1 billion for student financial support programs.
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H1N1 Flu Shots for Students
We are pleased to announce that our first shipment of H1N1 vaccine has arrived, and we will offer UCSC students H1N1 flu shots next week by reservation only. College-age students are at higher risk for complications from H1N1 infections. This fall, two UCSC students have already been hospitalized with severe cases of pneumonia. Students living…
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Cyber security month tip, week 4: Be secure when working remotely
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The final cyber security month “tip of the week” from ITS focuses on cyber security for people who work remotely.