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SANTA CRUZ, CA–Charles Eadie will join the UC Santa Cruz Office of Physical Planning and Construction (PP&C), as director of Campus and Community Planning. Frank Zwart, associate vice chancellor for Physical Planning and Construction, made the announcement, noting "Charlie’s knowledge of our campus and our community, and his commitment to the thoughtful and sustainable development…

Ronald P. Suduiko Held Similar Positions At Massachusetts Institute Of Technology And The University Of Massachusetts Foundation SANTA CRUZ, CA–UC Santa Cruz Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood announced today the selection of Ronald P. Suduiko as Vice Chancellor, University Relations. The announcement follows a national search to fill this newly created position. Suduiko’s official appointment will be…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Drug policy in the United States is the most repressive and ineffective in the industrialized world, says Craig Reinarman, a sociologist who is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Drug Policy Foundation. A vocal critic of U.S. drug policy, Reinarman has spent 25 years studying various aspects of drugs and drug policy,…

Uc Santa Cruz Political Scientist Illuminates Policymaking Process Behind The U.S. Welfare State SANTA CRUZ, CA–Blacks have always been overrepresented on U.S. welfare rolls, making up about 40 percent of recipients historically. But recent government reports show that blacks currently make up 55 percent and are taking longer to move off welfare than whites. The…

What: Reporters are invited to cover a reception honoring hundreds of local agency representatives who have supervised UC Santa Cruz students in field-study placements during the last two years. UCSC students contribute approximately 200,000 hours to local agencies through various "experiential education" opportunities, including internships and field-study placements, in which students receive academic credit while…

UCSC Psychology Professor Receives Highest Honor From The American Psychological Association SANTA CRUZ, CA–Anyone who has taken an introductory psychology class or read a best-selling self-help book has been touched by the work of Elliot Aronson, a man whose research has fundamentally shaped our knowledge of what motivates human behavior. From cognitive dissonance to the…

When: Thursday May 20, 4 p.m. What: Friends of the UCSC Library annual meeting and reception featuring artist and publisher Tom Killion Where: University of California, Santa Cruz McHenry Library Patio The Friends of the UCSC Library are happy to announce that local artist and publisher Tom Killion will be the featured speaker for the…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Readers who enjoy good books on scientific topics have a new resource in Santa Cruz: the Science Matters Book Club. The book club meets each month at the Central Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library to discuss a nontechnical science book, and each discussion is led by a member of the local…

Four UCSC Alumni Classes Unite For $230,000 Gift SANTA CRUZ, CA-The generosity of four classes of UC Santa Cruz graduates has generated nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the UCSC Alumni Association Scholarship Fund and other campus programs. Representatives of the classes of ’69 (UCSC’s pioneer class), ’74, ’79, and ’94 presented checks…

UCSC’s Educational Partnership Center Hosts Open House April 30 SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Educational Partnership Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is hosting a public open house on Friday, April 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The center is located at 3004 Mission Street Extension, Suite 220, in the DASCOM Research Park in…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The search for distant planets will be the topic of a public lecture by Steven Vogt, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Vogt’s talk, "Discovering Distant Planets with the World’s Largest Telescope," will be Saturday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Forum 103, Monterey Peninsula College…

UC Santa Cruz Contracts To Acquire Terrance Point Wells Fargo Bank Agrees To Sell Property SANTA CRUZ, CA-Representatives of the University of California, Santa Cruz and Wells Fargo Bank have announced an agreement to begin the process for UCSC’s acquisition of approximately 55 acres adjacent to the campus’s Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory and the…