Campus News
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Raymond Carver correspondence donated to UC Santa Cruz Library
A collection of letters from renowned American short story writer and poet Raymond Carver has been donated to the library at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Valued at $23,650, the donation consists of 26 letters, notes, and cards written to UCSC professor of education and creative writing David Swanger between 1977 and 1984. The…
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Founding member of Free Speech Movement warns of impending loss of Constitutional rights in war against terrorism
U.S. citizens should be less complacent and trusting of a government that has a long record of abuse of power, warns a founding member of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement in 1964 who is now professor and chair of the Women’s Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz. “Because of the horror of the attacks on…
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Jingle Shells Holiday Art and Book Festival takes place Saturday, December 7, at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center
The Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory is celebrating the holidays with its annual Jingle Shells Art and Book Festival on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Do your holiday shopping in a festive atmosphere, with live music, refreshments, children’s crafts and storytelling, and free gift wrapping. The festival includes a wide…
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Lick Observatory honored by National Weather Service
The National Weather Service is honoring the University of California’s Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton with a Length of Service Award for 120 years of daily weather observations and dedicated service to the United States. The award will be presented on Friday, November 22, at 11 a.m. in the observatory’s main building atop Mt. Hamilton.…
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Two UCSC faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards
Two faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been honored with Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2002-03 academic year. Kathy Foley, professor of theater arts, and Hi Kyung Kim, associate professor of music, join approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad to 140 countries over the next year through…
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UCSC Wind Ensemble to perform in Australia at Sydney Opera House
The UCSC Wind Ensemble has been invited to represent the United States at the 2003 International Music Festival to be held next June at the renowned Opera House in Sydney, Australia. An offshoot of the 1986 World Expo held in Brisbane, the festival brings a variety of concert bands, choirs, orchestras, jazz, and string ensembles…
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UC Santa Cruz workshop on climate change and water resources brings together scientists and water agencies
Representatives of state and regional water agencies joined climate researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, last week to discuss “Climate Change and Water Resources Planning.” The meeting was the first of a series of workshops being organized by UCSC’s STEPS Institute for Innovation in Environmental Research. The workshops will address a variety of…
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$2 million grant to UC Santa Cruz funds research on Monterey Bay ecosystem
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a grant of $2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Center for Integrated Marine Technologies. The center will use new technological approaches to study the processes driving the highly productive coastal upwelling ecosystems along the California coast. The aim is to…
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New book by UC Santa Cruz librarians captures visual history of Santa Cruz
The town of Santa Cruz has a legacy that goes far beyond its modest population and limited geographical area. Since its earliest days, Santa Cruz has drawn countless tourists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to spend time at the beach, the Boardwalk, or their family cabin in the woods. A new book by Sheila O’Hare and Irene…