Campus News
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Sharon Daniel honored by Tribeca Film Institute for artistic excellence
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of Film and Digital Media Sharon Daniel has been honored with a 2008 Media Arts Fellowship from the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI). She is one of 22 filmmakers and media artists who received a total of $715,000 from the organization in recognition of artistic excellence. The award is given to…
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UCSC alumnus wins annual student-journalism award from Chronicle of Higher Education
Sam Laird–a 2007 UCSC graduate with a degree in American Studies–has been awarded the fifth annual “David W. Miller Award for Student Journalists” by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Laird received the $2,500 prize for three articles he had pu
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Salaries, budget, ‘green’ updates, Grateful Dead are topics for Blumenthal at Spring Open Forum
UCSC aims to be a leader in “green” energy and sustainable practices, according to Chancellor George Blumenthal. The chancellor listed several ways the campus is working to accomplish that goal at last week’s Spring Open Forum, in addition to answering questions from staff about contracts, salaries, the state budget, long-term plans, and more. On the…
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Formal Review: Proposal to Renew Policy on Supplement to Military Pay
The University invites your comments on the proposed two-year renewal of the Policy on Supplement to Military Pay, which is scheduled to end on June 30, 2008. Under this policy, the University compensates eligible employees for the difference between their University base pay and military pay and allowances until the end of the employee’s active…
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UC Santa Cruz awarded $7.2 million grant for stem cell research center
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved a $7.2 million grant to fund a new stem cell research center at UCSC.
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McHenry Library Addition Now Open
After a successful move over Spring Break, McHenry Library reopened for business as planned on March 31st and is back on its normal school session schedule. The addition will be McHenry Library for the next phase, while the old building is renovated. During this period, while we are squeezed into half of our normal space…
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UC Santa Cruz to lead pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains
A pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains will generate unprecedented insights into the behavior of one of the region’s top predators.
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Summer 2008 Orientation – Dates Update
Each year the campus officially welcomes new students and their families and guests during Summer Orientation. Summer Orientation represents the first step toward a student’s academic and social transition into university life, eventually leading to graduation and becoming a UC Santa Cruz alumnus! On behalf of new UC Santa Cruz students and their families, we…
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2007-08 Annual Call for Performance Appraisals
I write to announce the annual call for performance appraisals. Performance appraisals are required annually for all career staff employees and are an essential component of a successful performance management program. I ask for your full participation in making this another record year in the performance completion rate for each division. We had a 95%…
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Write-In Candidacy Update for SUA Officer Positions
All Nomination Petitions must be submitted by Wednesday, May 7th at 5pm to the Student Union Assembly office in the Student Union. All candidates are required to attend one of three Candidate Orientation meetings. Orientations are mandatory after all paperwork is in and orientations are STRONGLY recommended before beginning to campaign. These meetings will be…
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Reminder about two staff events
The Staff Advisory Board wants to remind staff about two events–one today and one tomorrow. Staff are invited to attend an open forum and meet this year’s UC staff advisors to the Regents, Lynda Brewer and Bill Johansen. The forum will take place on Monday, May 5, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in Room 210…
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EPA names UC Santa Cruz sixth-largest campus purchaser of ‘green power’ for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified the University of California, Santa Cruz, as the sixth-largest campus purchaser of “green power” in the country.