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SANTA CRUZ, CA–UC Santa Cruz’s class of 1999 will hold commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 11-13. This year, the following numbers of students are candidates for degrees: 1,683, bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 138, master’s degrees; and 56, doctorate degrees. A small number of UCSC students will receive graduate certificates.…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Night after night during the academic year, a dedicated corps of UC Santa Cruz students takes to the telephones, dialing alumni and parents of current students to ask them to support the campus and its programs. This year, these students passed a major milestone: For the first time since the inception of a…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Kids ages 8 to 12 are invited to come spend the day at the Farm at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This special event, "Kids Day on the Farm," will combine fun, games, and education as participants explore the Farm, get a…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–At the dedication today of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood announced the renaming of the building that houses the engineering school, formerly the Applied Sciences Building and now the Jack Baskin Engineering Building. The building is being renamed in honor of engineer…

Planning Document Includes New Mitigation Measure In Response To Public Concern About Project SANTA CRUZ, CA–The final environmental impact report on a proposed parking structure at UC Santa Cruz, completed and distributed to local public agencies today, incorporates a new mitigation measure in response to concerns expressed about the project during the public comment period…

UCSC’s $1 Million Music Campaign Reaches Goal SANTA CRUZ, CA–An ambitious fund-raising campaign to raise $1 million to support the music program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has just reached and surpassed its goal. The campaign was launched in May of 1997 in tandem with the dedication of the new Music Center. The…

Music Professor Named Provost Of Merrill College At UCSC SANTA CRUZ, CA–John Schechter, associate professor of music, has been named provost of Merrill College at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His three-year appointment, which takes effect July 1, was announced this week by Executive Vice Chancellor John Simpson. Schechter succeeds economics professor John Isbister,…

Market Cart Opens June 15 At UC Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, CA–If the chilly spring has left you hungrier than ever for fresh organic produce, mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 15, because that’s the day the popular market cart at UC Santa Cruz opens. Enjoy the bounty of the UCSC Farm & Garden by…

Market Cart Opens June 15 At UC Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, CA–If the chilly spring has left you hungrier than ever for fresh organic produce, mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 15, because that’s the day the popular market cart at UC Santa Cruz opens. Enjoy the bounty of the UCSC Farm & Garden by…

UCSC Budget Initiative Process Results In $2.5 Million Allocation For Academic Priorities Process Reflects Changes Made Since Arrival Of New Vice Chancellor Last July SANTA CRUZ, CA-UC Santa Cruz Executive Vice Chancellor John B. Simpson announced today at the quarterly meeting of the campus’s Academic Senate that he will fund approximately $2.5 million in proposals…

UCSC’s School Of Engineering, Created Two Years Ago With Existing Departments Of Computer Science And Computer Engineering At Its Core, Is Already Seen As A Critical Source Of Skilled Workers For Silicon Valley’s High-technology Industry. SANTA CRUZ, CA–Since its launch in 1997, the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–One year after El Niño blasted the Central Coast, a team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, is investigating the role that early warnings had on farmers, fishermen, and residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Ronnie Lipschutz, an associate professor of politics, and Caroline Pomeroy, an assistant research scientist with…