Campus News
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Study by UCSC undergrad shows a solar system gone wild
Research by a UCSC undergraduate has shown how the regular orbits of the planets could go haywire at some point in the far distant future.
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UC Santa Cruz awards $20,000 Pister scholarships to 11 community college transfer students
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has awarded scholarships to 11 community college transfer students who will enroll at UCSC this fall as recipients of Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards.
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Class of 2008’s commencement exercises, celebrations take place June 12-15
Commencement exercises at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13-15. Commencement exercises will be hosted by UCSC’s 10 colleges, as well as the Graduate Division and the School of Engineering. A number of less formal celebrations, beginning June 12, are also planned to honor graduates. Fire…
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Blumenthal lauded for ‘visionary leadership,’ deep knowledge of campus at inaugural ceremony
A heady feeling of optimism seemed to run as high as the ceiling of the enormous pavilion erected on UCSC’s East Field for the inauguration of George Blumenthal as UCSC’s 10th chancellor.
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Alumni talk on Community TV
A lecture by Joseph C. Berney, the 2008 Division of Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.
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George R. Blumenthal inaugurated as UCSC chancellor in campus ceremony
George R. Blumenthal was inaugurated as the 10th chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a public ceremony on UCSC’s East Field today (June 6, 2008).
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Parking permit courtesy void policy to change July 1
Starting July 1, staff and faculty who neglect to display a valid parking permit for the lot they’re parked in, or display a permit improperly, will receive only one courtesy void per fiscal year and will have to pay a $10 administrative fee for the ticke
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Time to Renew Wellness Cards for OPERS Facility Access
It is time for faculty and staff to renew or purchase OPERS Wellness Cards for the 2008-09 academic year. The Wellness Card provides access to the OPERS facilities when they are open for recreational activity. This includes the 50-meter pool; the Wellness Center with cardio equipment and weights; tennis courts; handball/racquetball courts; the gyms, and…
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Students employees honored for service to the campus
Outstanding student employees were honored at a reception hosted by the Career Center May 20.
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UC students travel to Denmark for renewable energy summer program
Faculty at UCSC have organized a renewable energy program that will bring together U.S. and Danish students for four weeks this summer in Lolland, Denmark.
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Campus Elections Results
I write to inform you of the Spring 2008 Campus Elections results. We had an undergraduate voter turnout of 32.62%. The graduate voter turnout was 12.85%. The combined voter turnout was 30.82%. In summary: Measure 34 – Sustaining the Student Media Voice – PASSED: Creates a new fee of $4.14 per student/per quarter beginning Fall…