Campus News
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Strike: UPTE union – September 24, 2009
Information related to a possible strike by UPTE union on September 24, 2009.
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Founders Day Dinner October 23
Since its opening 44 years ago, UC Santa Cruz has achieved real distinction as a place where excellence is defined by its people and programs. On Friday, October 23, the campus’s founding history and its future will be celebrated at UC Santa Cruz’s third annual Founders Day dinner. The theme of this celebratory event is…
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Impact on Childcare Services
Childcare services at UCSC’s two sites – at the Granary and Family Student Housing – are not available today, due to staffing shortages. The two sites house four centers serving children from 3 months to 12 years. The centers serve 80 children and 70 faculty, staff, or student families. Childcare services at the two sites…
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Fall quarter recreation registration begins Sept. 29
Online registration for classes offered by the Recreation Department begins on Tuesday, September 29, at 9 a.m.
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Administrative changes in the Division of Graduate Studies
It is with great regret that I announce that for personal reasons Lisa Sloan has resigned her position of Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, effective immediately. However, I am pleased to announce that Tyrus Miller has agreed to serve in that position on an interim basis, subject to Regental approval for the appointment.…
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New email service for UCSC students–SlugMail
Information Technology Services has begun offering a new email service for students called SlugMail, powered by Google.
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In Memoriam: Austin Plummer
I am sorry to inform you that Austin Plummer, a College Ten student, died in a climbing accident in the Sierra last weekend. Austin was a junior, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior. He also hosted a radio show at KZSC last year and was scheduled to do so again this year. He graduated from Thousand…
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Impact of the Flu Season on Instruction
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has advised universities to expect increases in cases of H1N1 influenza during the Fall term. UCSC is providing a lot of information and general advice to the campus community at http://www.ucsc.edu/flu. We are writing to give you advice on how to work with your instructors should you become ill…
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H1N1 Flu and Class Absences
Dear Campus Advisers, I wanted to share with you the information being distributed to students about what they should do if they become ill with flu-like illness, given the expectation that we will see increased numbers of H1N1 influenza in fall. The campus is following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, which include that…
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UC Santa Cruz welcomes 11 Pister Scholarship students to campus as 2009-10 school year begins
Eleven dedicated community college transfer students will attend UC Santa Cruz this fall as recipients of Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards.
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UPTE Strike Information
The union representing Research Support Professionals and Technical employees (UPTE) has announced its intention to conduct a one-day UC systemwide strike on Thursday, September 24. I am sending out this message so that you can plan accordingly and ask for your cooperation to ensure we maintain our commitments to our students and to the campus…
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Impact of Budget Cuts and Furloughs (PID3159 PROTOTYPE)
As the University pay reduction/furlough program takes effect this fall, most of UCSC’s workforce will be unavailable for work an average of 8 percent of the time – almost two full working days a month per employee. When combined with the significant budget cuts sustained over the past two years, the campus has much less…