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Campus ethnic diversity is also highlighted in the latest 'U.S. News' rankings.

UC Santa Cruz is a leader for social mobility

UC Santa Cruz debuted as the second best university in the country for social mobility in 'U.S. News and National Report's' first-ever social mobility list that measures how well universities graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants.

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Designing or redesigning courses? There’s help

Designing or redesigning courses? There’s help

By Jodi Greene

Support and advice in designing courses and syllabi is available to faculty, accessible from office or home.

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Senate filibuster: Why it should be allowed to die

Senate filibuster: Why it should be allowed to die

Writing in 'The Conversation,' Senate scholar Dan Wirls, professor of politics, explains how the filibuster is misused and argues why it should end.

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New book by master gardener Orin Martin

New book by master gardener Orin Martin

'Fruit Trees for Every Garden,' a guide to growing organic apples, pears, citrus, and more, offers wit and wisdom from a passionate expert.

How generic language can exaggerate findings

How generic language can exaggerate findings

Psychology Professor Maureen Callanan finds a desire to make academic studies accessible can lead to overstatement and calls for more nuance in reports.

From a rough start to a Ph.D and cancer research

From a rough start to a Ph.D and cancer research

With a boost from the Summer Research Experience program, alumnus Patrick Bailey overcame early trauma to become a post-doc in cancer research.

A UC Santa Cruz evening with Malcolm Gladwell

A UC Santa Cruz evening with Malcolm Gladwell

The best-selling author will speak Sept. 21 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, presented by The Humanities Institute and Bookshop Santa Cruz.

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