Social Sciences

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Rajan to study management of environmental risks in India

May 11, 2009

With a new NSF grant, S. Ravi Rajan will explore the intersection of science and politics in India.
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30 Grads in 30 Days: Irene Vasquez

May 5, 2009

B.A., environmental studies and economics
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UCSC Farm & Garden’s Annual Spring Plant Sale features “victory garden” crops

April 27, 2009

The Farm & Garden’s annual Spring Plant Sale features food crops for home gardens.
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Chez Panisse and others rally to support UCSC’s Grow a Farmer Campaign

April 24, 2009

Chez Panisse and others are hosting benefits during the month of May to support the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture
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30 Grads in 30 Days: Sara Stickler

April 23, 2009

B.A., Anthropology
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30 Grads in 30 Days: Daniel Zarchy

April 23, 2009

B.A., global economics
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Racism expert Thomas F. Pettigrew receives top UC honor for emeriti faculty

April 20, 2009

For some, retirement means slowing down and shifting gears. Not so for Thomas F. Pettigrew.
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Bill Domhoff’s new book documents the rise of progressive politics in Santa Cruz

April 13, 2009

A new book reveals the roots of progressive politics in Santa Cruz.
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Message from Division of Social Sciences Dean Sheldon Kamieniecki

April 9, 2009

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Administration: In the upcoming fiscal year (2009-2010) the Social Sciences division must absorb a permanent budget cut of approximately $1.3 million. There are no easy choices, and all of the cuts will be painful. Many of our undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as administrative operations, will be impacted. As we…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tops UCSC Alumni Reunion Weekend festivities April 24-26

April 2, 2009

Environmental leader Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicks off UCSC’s Reunion Weekend 2009 festivities on April 24.
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UCSC Climate Action Plan open for public comments

April 1, 2009

The University of California, Santa Cruz has just completed its first draft of the Climate Action Plan and has opened it for public comment. The UCSC Climate Action Plan outlines the current UCSC Greenhouse Gas Inventory which is 79,726 metric tons of CO2 Equivalents. The plan provides strategies to attain the goals that UCSC has…
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College Eight revamps its core course to create an “outstanding freshman experience”

March 31, 2009

College Eight is revamping its core course to provide an “outstanding freshman experience.”