Public Affairs
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Rosa Garcia to serve as interim ADA Officer
Senior Investigator/Complaint Resolution Officer Rosa Garcia has agreed to serve as interim ADA Officer. In this inaugural position, Rosa will help provide leadership and expertise to ensure campuswide ADA compliance and foster a more inclusive climate.
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Uncovering the politics behind a pandemic
The latest paper from Politics Professor and Global & Community Health Executive Director Matt Sparke argues that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, exploited, and exacerbated the vulnerabilities of neoliberal societies around the world.
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Update on testing communications and campus procedures
As previously announced, the University implemented mandatory asymptomatic testing at least every four (4) days for all unvaccinated employees who come on-site for any reason.
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Taking precautions when traveling; public comment on policy on bullying/abusive conduct, proposing additional student housing at Kresge
As we near the end of the fall quarter, I want to extend my best wishes to all Banana Slugs, near and far, and to express my gratitude for how you have made this quarter possible.
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Statement on not guilty verdict in Rittenhouse trial
We are disheartened and dismayed by this morning’s not guilty verdict on all charges in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. We join in solidarity with all who are outraged by this failure of accountability.
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Graduate student housing town hall
I continue to work alongside campus leaders to find other sources of support for graduate students, including for summer.
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Union calls off strike; tentative contract
The University of California and UC-AFT have reached a tentative deal, and the union has called off the strike.
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Expiring Scratch-off Permit Exchanges
TAPS is allowing all affiliates with scratch-off permits expiring 12/31/2021 to exchange their permits for new ones with a later expiration date.
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National award recognizes economics professor’s research for revealing outsized pandemic impacts on minority-owned businesses
Economics Professor Robert Fairlie recently received the Bradford-Osborne Research Award for a paper he released in August 2020 that showed minority-owned businesses were affected by pandemic-related closures at higher rates.
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Announced labor strike at UC campuses on Wednesday and Thursday
UC-AFT, the union that represents lecturers, has announced that it will be holding a systemwide labor strike at the nine undergraduate-serving UC campuses this Wednesday and Thursday, November 17 and 18.
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The fast and the generous
Generosity was out in force at UC Santa Cruz’s sixth-annual Giving Day, with 3,056 donors kicking in more than $629,414, which surpassed last year’s $600,000 figure. UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, staff, parents, friends, and alumni across the country participated.
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Thanksgiving Break Travel
With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, there are several COVID-related precautions we would like you to be mindful of as you plan to visit with family and friends over the break.