Public Affairs

Faculty and staff will pay more for parking permits in the 1998-99 year, according to Transportation and Parking Services. "A," "B," and "C" permits will rise from $29 to $32 a month–an increase of $36 per year–effective July 1. Motorcycle, remote, and "scratch-off" permits will also increase, with the exception of the first packet of…

Someday these may go for 100 times as much, but right now the work of UCSC student printmakers can be had for a mere song. Hundreds of original etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, and linocuts by current and former students will be on display and for sale, with prices ranging between $10 and $50. This year’s sale…

The Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, brings together researchers working in many different fields. The IMS includes the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, an internationally renowned center for research in marine mammal physiology and ecology, marine invertebrate ecology, and marine toxicology. IMS researchers also work in the Earth…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–An analysis of collisions between asteroids may help explain the structure and evolution of these small planetary bodies and also raises concerns about the feasibility of disrupting or deflecting an asteroid in the event that one is discovered hurtling through space towards Earth. Astronomer Erik Asphaug, a research associate at the University of…

Adrienne Harrell has been appointed to the newly created position of director of development for student affairs and the colleges. In her new position, Harrell will focus on developing increased private-gift support for scholarships, college endowments, athletic programs, and other support for students at UCSC. Formerly assistant director of annual giving and assistant dean of…

The Department of Economics at UCSC will host a June 3 forum that has been designed for people whose businesses are experiencing growing pains. "A CEO Forum: Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Quality Growth" will take place next Wednesday in downtown Santa Cruz. The free event, which is sponsored by the Advisory Board of UCSC’s…

The visitors (l-r, with Chancellor Greenwood) are Li Jian, an interpreter and program coordinator for CAFIU; Qian Fangliang, who has worked in many leadership positions with CAFIU; Yan Xiaolu, director of the executive office for CAFIU; Tan Ronggen, a professor in international relations at the China People’s University and a counsel member CAFIU; and Chen…

Past and current recipients of Humanities Undergraduate Awards in Research stand with humanities dean Jorge Hankamer. They are (l to r): Dana Kawaoka, Hankamer, Tia Miyuki Morita, Kathleen Simonton, Emily Urban, and Marc Cirovic. On May 20 the Humanities Division hosted a celebration announcing the recipients of the Winter 1998 Humanities Undergraduate Awards in Research.…

David Cope’s work was featured as the cover story of West–the Sunday magazine of the San Jose Mercury News–in a story titled "Wolfgang Amadeus Macintosh." The story focused on Cope’s invention EMI and the ways in which computers are changing how we think about creativity. At one point, the reporter describes a contest in which…

Ocean policy leaders from around the country will come to Monterey June 11-12 for the first National Ocean Conference in 25 years. President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and several cabinet secretaries plan to attend. Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood will serve on a panel focusing on Oceans and Commerce, one of four main areas to be addressed…

Enjoy an afternoon of poetry and music in the Alan Chadwick Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Saturday, June 6, from noon until 2 p.m. The event, "Poetry and Music in the Garden," features readings by six accomplished poets. Internationally acclaimed acoustic guitarist Martin Simpson will also perform as part of the…

Patricia Zavella, a professor in the Community Studies Department, was one of 40 scholars invited to participate in a recent conference that was part of President Clinton’s Initiative on Race, One America. Titled "Social Science Knowledge on Race, Racism, and Race Relations," the conference was sponsored by the American Sociological Association (ASA) and the White…