Campus News
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New book Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) explains how self-deception dooms marriages, starts wars, and promotes a culture of unaccountability
In the new book Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), Elliot Aronson spells out how the psychological mechanism of self-justification puts us on a slippery slope of self-deception that frequently gets us into enormous trouble when we are unable to ac
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Colloquium features research by students in Faculty Mentor Program
Undergraduate students who participated in the 2007 Faculty Mentor Program will present their research at a colloquium on June 5 and 6.
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Francis Nimmo awarded Urey Prize in Planetary Science
The Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society has awarded the 2007 Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science to Francis Nimmo, associate professor of Earth and planetary sciences.
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Graduate research takes center stage at symposium
The array of graduate student research at UCSC was on display May 22 as posters and formal presentations filled the University Center.
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Q&A: Campus Provost Kliger discusses emerging academic plan
Earlier this quarter, Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger completed his second full year on the job. During that time he has served Chancellors Denton and Blumenthal and provided important transitional support between their two administrations. With the current year approaching its final month, the campus provost discusses one priority that has remained…
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Another agreement is reached to improve campus wages
I was very pleased to learn that UC and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached an agreement last week to increase the wages of service and patient care employees earning less than $40,000 per year. The pact affects approximately 14,300 employees systemwide, which includes about 500 employees at UCSC. The…
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Renew, purchase your 2007-08 OPERS Wellness Card
It is time to renew or purchase OPERS Wellness Cards for the 2007-08 academic year. For the best price, sign up by June 13.
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REMINDER: Employees required to complete ‘ethics briefing’ by June 15
This is a reminder that all UCSC academic and staff employees are required to complete a 30-minute on-line Ethics Briefing. The deadline is June 15, 2007. The purpose of this briefing is to familiarize all UC employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct, which the Regents adopted in May 2005.…
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Two history of consciousness professors to give readings at bookstore
Members of the campus community are invited to a book reading and signing by professors of history of consciousness Teresa de Lauretis and David Marriott at the Bay Tree Bookstore at noon on Tuesday, June 5.
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Excellence in Teaching winners announced
Seven faculty members and 10 teaching assistants have been honored with 2006-07 Excellence in Teaching Awards for their exemplary and inspiring teaching.
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History Department presents talk by author and manga translator Frederik L. Schodt
The History Department will present a free public talk by author and noted manga (Japanese comic book) translator Frederik L. Schodt on Monday, June 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Frederik L. Schodt is a writer and interpreter who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has written extensively…
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Alumnus Steven Hawley enters Astronaut Hall of Fame
Astronaut Steven Hawley, who earned his Ph.D. in astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC in 1977, has been inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.