Campus News
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UCSC offers city renewed financial support for neighborhood party patrols
UC Santa Cruz has renewed its commitment of funds to help the Santa Cruz Police Department enforce a city ordinance passed in 2005 to address the impact of large parties on local neighborhoods. For winter, spring, and fall quarter of next year, UCSC will again make available $25,000 each quarter to pay for additional police…
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Senate Executive Committee message on Science Hill protest
Quentin Williams, chair of the UCSC Academic Senate, distributed the following message to UCSC Faculty on behalf of the Senate Executive Committee: “The Academic Senate fully supports the rights of members of the campus community to peaceful and civil protest. Indeed, universities aspire to be places in which passionate disagreement about complex issues can occur…
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Banner day for UC Santa Cruz Dining’s ‘green’ effort
A banner at the base of campus heralds UCSC’s three latest “green” certifications from the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program.
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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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UCSC appoints new associate vice chancellor for public affairs and communications
Barry Shiller, a public affairs professional with private-sector and higher-education experience, has been appointed the new associate vice chancellor for public affairs and communications at UC Santa Cruz.
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Retirees Association to hold annual holiday potluck December 6
All UCSC retirees–and those planning to retire–are invited to the UCSC Retirees Association annual holiday potluck lunch on Thursday, December 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arboretum Horticultural Hall.
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Appointment of Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Communications
It’s a pleasure to announce the appointment of Barry Shiller, an accomplished and experienced public affairs professional, as Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Communications in the division of University Relations. Barry, who has both private sector and higher education experience, will begin January 2, 2008. Barry will provide leadership in strategic communications, public…
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Web site is information hub for Biomedical Building, LRDP protest
UC Santa Cruz has prepared a web site to inform the campus community and the public about the proposed Biomedical Building and the protest that is occurring on the project site.
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UCSC Farm & Garden publishes new cookbook
The UCSC Farm & Garden has published Volume 2 of Fresh from the Farm & Garden: Seasonal Recipes for Busy Cooks, with 217 recipes featuring fruits, vegetables, and herbs that highlight the bounty of fresh local produce.
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New book on Mark Twain examines author’s moral torment
Mark Twain is often referred to as America’s favorite humorist. But a new book by American Studies professor Forrest Robinson sheds new light on the renowned author’s tormented moral life. The Author-Cat: Clemens’s Life in Fiction (Fordham University Press) is a culmination of more than 25 years of research by Robinson on Samuel Clemens–who is…
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Campus Holiday Food Drive
As we begin the busy holiday season, I write to remind you that the annual Second Harvest Food Bank UCSC Holiday Food Drive is in need of donations. You can leave bags of nonperishable food items at your Mail Stop or send your check anytime to Holiday Food Drive, UCSC. Make checks payable to Second…