Public Affairs

UCSC Chancellor Emeritus Karl S. Pister To Play Leading Role Saying that the University of California and all of higher education in the state have "entered a new era in terms of how we allocate educational opportunity," UC President Richard C. Atkinson unveiled a major new initiative to help prepare greater numbers of California young…

For the third consecutive year, the University of California raised a record amount in contributions from alumni and friends, receiving $726.3 million in 1996-97, a $5 million increase from the previous year. The achievement continues the nine-campus UC system’s distinction as the leader in philanthropy among the nation’s colleges and universities. Based on the Council…

The Committee on Regents’ Professors and Lecturers is soliciting nominations for 1998-99. The program brings distinguished men and women–ordinarily from nonacademic careers–to the university for an academic quarter or less. Nominations should originate from academic units and be reviewed by the appropriate divisional dean prior to submission. The deadline for nominations is February 27. For…

Chancellor Greenwood was named one of the top five news makers of 1997 by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. The bureau selected Greenwood for her efforts to bridge the gap between conventional farming and the university’s students and faculty, whose emphasis on sustainable and organic agriculture has at times put them at odds with…

The current debate over bilingual education obscures what should be the true goal of bilingual programming: All students should learn to communicate in two languages. In much of today’s debate, bilingual education is understood to mean education in Spanish (or another non-English language) only. This is hardly bilingual education. By definition, a bilingual classroom is…

"Thresholds: Mexican Streetscapes," a show of painted photographs by Robin Winfield, is on display at La Galeria de Casa Latina through Thursday, February 5. Winfield paints in acrylic on large Cibachrome prints of her photographs, leaving small details of the original photo exposed. A reception for the artist takes place January 23 from 4:30 to…

The draft environmental impact report for the Bay Tree Bookstore and Graduate Commons project will be the subject of a public hearing on Friday, January 30, at 5 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Members of the public and public agencies are invited to comment on the draft report at the hearing. They may also submit…

UCSC police are seeking information on an assault which reportedly took place in the backwoods in the northern end of the campus earlier this month. A 37-year-old man was on a footpath past the north end of Red Hill Road when another man jumped out of the bushes and attacked him, the victim told the…

Psychology professor Dominic Massaro (left) helps a hearing-impaired student learn to use Massaro’s computerized talking head, nicknamed "Baldi," at Portland’s Tucker-Maxon Oral School. Massaro is realizing his dream of using advanced technology to help deaf children learn to speak. Unique Collaboration With Oregon Graduate Institute Of Science And Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, And Intel Corporation…

Molecular biologist Harry Noller’s work using X-ray crystallography to reveal three-dimensional images of the inner workings of ribosomes made Science magazine’s list of likely areas for promising breakthroughs in 1998. The San Jose Mercury News picked up the story and included Noller in an end-of-the-year preview of coming science attractions. Economist Manuel Pastor of Latin…

University of California President Richard C. Atkinson has selected UC Merced as the name for the university’s proposed 10th campus. The campus is scheduled to open its doors to students in 2005. Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, UC’s vice provost for academic initiatives, made the formal announcement at a ceremony at the Merced County Courthouse Museum in December.…

Having problems with your two-wheeler? Come down to the Recreation Office porch at the East Field House and have the expert bike maintenance specialists check it out. Drop-in bicycle maintenance will be open for the campus community on Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. January 16 through March 13. For further information, contact Matt Brower…