Campus News
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UCSC Arboretum dedicates new Aroma Garden
The UCSC Arboretum dedicated its completely renovated Aroma Garden on Friday, April 27. The garden, featuring plants with pleasant and interesting aromas, is designed to appeal as much to the nose as to the eyes.
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Myers Trust awards grants to 11 UCSC students for marine research
The Dr. Earl H. Myers and Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic and Marine Biology Trust of Pebble Beach has granted $13,500 to 11 UCSC students conducting research in marine science.
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Academic freedom authority scheduled to speak on campus
Robert C. Post, one of the nation’s leading authorities on the concept of academic freedom is scheduled to speak on campus Monday, May 14.
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New UCOP labor data doesn’t impact UCSC’s wage proposals
UC’s Office of the President late last week provided the 10-campus UC system with a written update regarding ongoing negotiations with AFSCME over salary increases for lower-paid employees. The message, which may be viewed here, presented labor-market information compiled by UCOP that places custodian wages at UCSC above the current market average. This new information…
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Campus site to be on National Register of Historic Places
The State Historical Resources Commission on May 3 granted approval for listing UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
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UCSC Arboretum Music Series begins May 17
UC Santa Cruz will kick off its third annual Arboretum Music Series on Thursday, May 17, with a concert by Austin, Texas, singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, at the Arboretum Amphitheater, located off Empire Grade in Santa Cruz. The series will present folk, blues, and roots concerts on the third Thursdays of the month, from May through…
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Full and half shares available in Farm’s CSA program
Full and half shares are still available in the campus’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
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Smithsonian accepts donation from Carter Wilson
Time was, scholars could look forward to donating their original research materials to the Smithsonian Institution and knowing they would be archived forever. But times have changed.
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Psychology professor Aida Hurtado receives gender equity award
Aida Hurtado, professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received the 2007 Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
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Message from Vice Provost, Larry Merkley – CruzMail Update
I write to update you on recent developments regarding our CruzMail email system. Over the last six months, many of you have experienced significant email disruptions. In my view, these email disruptions are simply unacceptable. Personally and on behalf of the ITS Division, I apologize and thank you for your patience and understanding. I’d like…
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Infectious disease expert to discuss deadly epidemics in public lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, May 22
Dr. Donald P. Francis, executive director and chief medical officer of Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases, will discuss “Confronting Deadly Epidemics Around the World” in a free public lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday, May 22.
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UCSC hosting NCAA DIII men’s tennis, women’s water polo championships
The NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis team championship will take place at UCSC May 4 – 6 at the east tennis courts. The women’s NCAA DIII National Championships will also be taking place at the UCSC pool this weekend.