Public Affairs
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Undergraduate education seeks three part-time faculty administrators
The Division of Undergraduate Education is undertaking three searches for part-time faculty administrators.
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Your Turn
Raves, rants, recommendations, and love letters from our readers and social media friends.
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From the chancellor: Approaching a milestone
When I walked onto the UC Santa Cruz campus as a young assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1972, I had no idea I’d be here for the next 42 years. The campus was just seven years old—no one was thinking of its 50th anniversary. Yet here I am, and here we are.
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Survey to select new vendor for Quarry Plaza restaurant
The Graduate Student Commons is starting the process of looking for a new restaurant vendor for the first floor of our building in the Quarry Plaza. The space is currently occupied by Joe’s Pizza and Subs, whose contract ends at the end of the academic year.
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UC Santa Cruz named top college for Hispanic students
Noting UC Santa Cruz’s first-year retention rate of 91 percent and 74 percent graduation rate, a college comparison website has named the campus first in the nation for Hispanic/Latino students.
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Revised Absence from Work Policy – Summary of Technical Changes
PPSM Policy 2.210 (Absence from Work) was revised to include a number of technical changes with a focus on aligning the policy with legal requirements enacted since the last issuance of the policy in early 2013.
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UC Santa Cruz wins $11 million grant to advance biomedical research
Chancellor Blumenthal congratulates the campus team tapped by the National Institutes of Health to lead a project that could revolutionize biomedical research.
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In Memoriam: Geoffrey ‘Craig’ Hunt
I am sad to inform you that the pilot killed in the very recent air tanker crash fighting a Yosemite fire is Craig Hunt. Craig worked for us as a course assistant teaching general chemistry and organic chemistry labs, usually during the winter months when he got a break from his duties fighting fires in…
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Admissions Insights: Meet and Greet with UCSC Admissions
Informal Meet and Greet gathering at Preview Day to learn more about UCSC Admissions.
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Welcome to Fall Quarter
Chancellor Blumenthal welcomes new and returning students, faculty, and staff, and announces a new weekly all-campus email newsletter, Tuesday Newsday.
