Campus News
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Field or classroom, Soccer Slugs are on the ball
Slug soccer has scored goals on and off the field recently with recognition and honors bestowed by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
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UCSC ranks sixth for Peace Corps volunteers
UCSC has been ranked sixth among mid-sized institutions for the number of alumni in the Peace Corps in 2008, moving up two spots since last year on the organization’s top-25 list of medium-sized schools producing volunteers.
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Early Education Services names Emili Willet as new director
Emili Willet has been appointed as UCSC’s director for Early Education Services, starting work January 8.
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Staff Advisor to the Regents – Call for applications: 2008-2010
The University is pleased to announce the application period for selection of the 2008-2010 Staff Advisor to the UC Board of Regents. The application period will begin on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 and end Friday, February 29, 2008 at 5:00pm. All interested UC staff and non-Senate academic employees are encouraged to visit the Staff Advisors’…
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Arts Dean Search – Town Hall Meeting
I invite you to join me at the upcoming Arts Dean Search Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 24; 12-1:00 p.m. in the Arts Seminar Conference Room, Baskin Visual Arts Room D101. The Arts Dean Search Committee is hosting this meeting to gather feedback from the campus community regarding the search. The appointment of…
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Assistant Chancellor to become interim EEO/AA Office director
Assistant Chancellor/Chief of Staff Ashish Sahni will serve as interim director of the Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Office when current Director Patti Hiramoto leaves to join CSU Monterey Bay later this month.
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Online auction aims to help fund scholarships
Scholarship Benefit Dinner organizers have added an online auction to the event, with all proceeds benefiting scholarships. Auction items include private tours, a VIP dinner and celebrity poker with Emmy Award-winning actress and UCSC alumna Camryn Manhei
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Judith Aissen named Fellow of Linguistic Society of America
Linguistics professor Judith Aissen has been named a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America. She received the honor at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the organization, held January 3-6 in Chicago. Similarly honored at the meeting was professor emeritus of linguistics Geoffrey Pullum. “Election as a Fellow recognizes a record of distinguished contributions to…
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Graduate student’s film featured at Sundance Film Festival
Documentary filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura can’t wait to see his film screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He just wishes he could get his hands on enough tickets for all his friends and family.
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UC Santa Cruz professor investigates the extraordinary power of insults
What kind of injury is an insult? Is its infliction determined by the insulter or the insulted? What does it reveal about the character of both parties, as well as the character of society and its conventions? What is its role in social and legal life? How ready should we be to forgive? Those questions…
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EEO/AA offering workshops for supervisors, assistants
The Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office is sponsoring two training series over the winter and spring quarters.
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UCSC stands out in survey of high-impact research in molecular biology and genetics
UCSC is among the leading institutions in a recent analysis of the hottest papers in molecular biology and genetics, standing at the top of the field by one measure used in the survey.