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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…

UCSC To Host Academic Olympiad On Saturday, May 1 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Hundreds of junior high and high school students from central California will gather at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Saturday, May 1, for the final competition of an academic Olympiad known as MESA Day. This exciting day brings students together to compete…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Learn the basics of beekeeping at an introductory class being offered Saturday, May 8, by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz. The class will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the UCSC Farm. The workshop will cover everything you need to know, including an overview…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named UC Santa Cruz professor of mathematics Bruce Cooperstein a Pew Scholar for 1999-2000. The award, which includes a stipend of $6,000, will support Cooperstein’s efforts to improve teaching and learning in mathematics. The Pew Scholars National Fellowship Program, launched in 1998, is intended…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–With summer just around the corner, it’s not too soon to start making plans for the kids, and there’s lots of fun to be had at the popular Wildlands and Watering Cans Summer Day Camp at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The camp emphasizes hands-on fun while teaching children about organic farming…