Public Affairs
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2021 Summer Session remote courses launch
Course offerings for UC Santa Cruz Summer Session are now listed at summer.ucsc.edu. Most courses will continue to be offered remotely or online. There will be more than 350 courses, from topical priorities like Community Activism, Pandemics: Case Studies in Public Health, and American Capitalism, to diverse fields like Life in the Sea and the…
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Text-to-911 service now available
The UC Santa Cruz community can now text 911 to request emergency help from the campus dispatch center. Texting 911 should only be used when someone cannot make a voice call to 911
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Seeking information in arson investigation
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating two arson fires extinguished Monday night at the UC Santa Cruz residential campus. Officers are seeking the community’s help with information that can help identify the person(s) responsible.
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Winter Quarter Transportation Options
As the year 2020 comes to a close and you begin to think about your potential plans to travel or commute to campus in the 2021 winter and spring quarters, TAPS would like to remind you about our available parking and sustainable transportation programs.
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National Academies report on sustainability education features UC Santa Cruz expertise
UC Santa Cruz professor Anne Kapuscinski chaired the committee that developed the report, and campus initiatives were highlighted within as examples of innovative sustainability education.
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New regional stay-at-home order framework released by Gov. Newsom
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the state, a new regional stay-at-home order framework is being implemented by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help slow the virus’s spread and ensure that medical systems have the capacity to serve those in need of care.
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Required state and federal notices
UC Santa Cruz is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their safety and security.
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New Interim Policy on the Use of Externally Supplied Medications in UC Outpatient and Clinic Settings
UC President Michael V. Drake, MD, has announced a new interim policy addressing the use of externally supplied medications in UC outpatient and clinical settings. The policy is available online and effective immediately. This interim policy is intended to mitigate against the potential risks to patient safety, and the associated product liability risk to then…
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Exceptions to campus closure 2020-2021
This year the campus will be closed from Thursday, December 24, 2020 through Sunday, January 3, 2021, re-opening on Monday, January 4, 2021. The campus community is reminded to turn off lights, shut down computers and other office equipment, and close and lock exterior windows before leaving for the break.
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Erick Melara: Healing words
Medical student Erick Melara (Cowell ’15, human biology) hosts Behind the White Coat, a podcast highlighting underrepresented and low-income people in the medical field.
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Psychology research shows ‘water cooler talk’ can have big benefits
In settings where people are working together on a task, making time for small talk allows for a newly-described behavior called “reciprocity in conversation,” which is associated with higher levels of task enjoyment.
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Extended time to use expanded paid administrative leave
In recognition of the extraordinary demands placed on our employees during this pandemic, President Drake has extended the expiration date of the Expanded Paid Administrative Leave from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2021.