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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…

  • 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…

  • Fresno High grad reaches out to students at her alma mater

    Sociology major MaryJane Skjellerup is reaching out by reaching back–to Fresno High School, that is. Skjellerup is using the power and allure of technology to introduce Hmong and Latino youth in her native Fresno to what’s available for them at the university. Skjellerup, a graduate of Fresno High School and a senior at the University…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • UCSC professor receives national honor

    Patricia Zavella, a professor of Latin American and Latino studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is being recognized nationally for her scholarship in the field of Chicana and Chicano studies. Zavella has been awarded the 2002-03 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) Scholar Award. Established in 1980, the award recognizes lifetime…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • $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…

  • Author Ruben Martinez discusses migration in the global context on Nov. 12 in Santa Cruz

    Ruben Martinez, author of The Other Side: Notes from the New L.A., Mexico City, and Beyond, will give a free public lecture about migrants entitled “Strangers No More: How the Newest Americans will Redefine America” on Tuesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. in Holy Cross Hall, 170 High Street in Santa Cruz. Martinez, an associate…

  • 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…

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025