Public Affairs
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Hack 2016 Tech Cares winners select local nonprofits for donations
The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has announced the local nonprofits that received donations from winners of Hack UCSC 2016 Tech Cares, which took place on campus in January with more than 550 participants.
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A letter from President Napolitano regarding new retirement program for future employees
Letter from President Napolitano that outlines the proposal for the new retirement program being presented to The Regents later this month that includes new retirement benefits for future UC employees.
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Student arrested on drug charges
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department arrested Austin Knebelman King today for possession for sales of narcotics. King, 19, is a UC Santa Cruz student from Sunnyvale.
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Message on Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops
The Cowell and Stevenson coffee shops play an important role in our college communities and are valued institutions for generations of alumni. At no point were they going to close.
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Forums set for proposed renovations of Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops
Cowell and Stevenson colleges will hold two community forums during the first week of April to gather input on proposed renovations and other changes to the college coffee shops.
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UC Santa Cruz launches online programming course by Ira Pohl
UC Santa Cruz has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), C++ for C Programmers (Part A), on the Coursera platform.
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Six students arrested on drug charges
Six UC Santa Cruz students have been arrested on drug charges related to the possession for sale of large amounts of MDMA.
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Revised policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment and new online prevention courses
The University of California (UC) Office of the President has issued an updated Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH Policy), which went into effect on January 1, 2016. The SVSH Policy incorporates feedback and input from all levels of the university community and reflects the seriousness that UC attaches to the subject matter.
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Preparing for more students this fall
This September, UC Santa Cruz will welcome about 650 more California undergraduates than enrolled last fall.
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Openings in Commuter Vanpool Program
There are current openings in two UCSC vanpools: one from Aptos, and one from the San Lorenzo Valley.
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Hoops for the Arboretum: Santa Cruz Warriors Community Jersey Night
The Santa Cruz Warriors game on March 24 highlights and benefits the UCSC Arboretum.
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Dialogue on drug and alcohol safety
The primary mission of the UC Santa Cruz Police Department is to protect the health and safety of the campus community, and our students in particular, from serious harm or death.