Public Affairs
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Yesterday’s employee housing survey email
You all should have received two emails yesterday afternoon about our new housing survey, which provides an opportunity to provide important feedback on your housing experience and preferences.
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In Memoriam: Jonathan Kahana (1966-2019)
The Department of Film and Digital Media is deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our colleague, Professor Jonathan Kahana, after a protracted battle with a rare form of cancer. Jonathan passed away on December 31, 2019, at the age of just 53. Professor Kahana joined the faculty at UC Santa Cruz in 2012…
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New graduate student programs: FAQ
Additional information is available for the two new programs to support graduate students.
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Chancellor announces two new programs to support graduate students
In a message to the campus community, Chancellor Cynthia Larive said the programs are designed to ensure UC Santa Cruz can attract the best qualified and most innovative graduate students by increasing support for doctoral and MFA students.
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Community alert: Seeking assistance with burglaries, fraud, and thefts
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s help in investigating a rash of crimes that began Jan. 8, 2020.
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MyUCSC Planned Outage, Jan. 25
MyUCSC and affiliated AIS systems will be unavailable Saturday, Jan. 25, from 8 AM to 5 PM for routine system maintenance.
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Information about the coronavirus
We know that many of you are concerned about the recent appearance of the coronavirus. Although there have been no confirmed cases on campus, we want to provide you with some information about how to protect your health.
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Employee housing survey launches Wednesday
In spring 2019, the campus launched the planning efforts that would lead to the implementation of an employee housing project. As part of that project, it is important to assess the needs of faculty and staff with respect to their housing preferences. The 2020 Staff and Faculty Housing Survey will be launched Wednesday, Jan. 29.…
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Campus reaches new contract with skilled trades employees
I am pleased to announce that UC Santa Cruz has reached a new four-year contract with its skilled trades employees.
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Information about potential sick out
The University has become aware that certain academic student employees (ASEs) may be planning on a sick out on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in order to attend the Regents meeting in San Francisco.
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Sad news on campus benefactor Jack Baskin
It saddens me to announce the passing of Jack Baskin, an engineer and entrepreneur whose philanthropy helped shape modern-day UC Santa Cruz.
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Seeking assistance with campus vandalism incidents
UC Santa Cruz police are seeking the campus community’s help in the investigation of a series of vandalism incidents that have occurred throughout campus since Friday.