Campus Communications
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Planned power outages – Monday, March 21, 2016 2 –11 p.m.
On Monday, March 21, 2016, testing to the main campus electrical system will impact power to the entire upper campus with the potential for five to eight power outages of 30-50 minutes each between 2 and 11 p.m.
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Hack 2016 Tech Cares winners select local nonprofits for donations
The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has announced the local nonprofits that received donations from winners of Hack UCSC 2016 Tech Cares, which took place on campus in January with more than 550 participants.
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A letter from President Napolitano regarding new retirement program for future employees
Letter from President Napolitano that outlines the proposal for the new retirement program being presented to The Regents later this month that includes new retirement benefits for future UC employees.
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Student arrested on drug charges
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department arrested Austin Knebelman King today for possession for sales of narcotics. King, 19, is a UC Santa Cruz student from Sunnyvale.
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Message on Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops
The Cowell and Stevenson coffee shops play an important role in our college communities and are valued institutions for generations of alumni. At no point were they going to close.
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Forums set for proposed renovations of Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops
Cowell and Stevenson colleges will hold two community forums during the first week of April to gather input on proposed renovations and other changes to the college coffee shops.
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UC Santa Cruz launches online programming course by Ira Pohl
UC Santa Cruz has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), C++ for C Programmers (Part A), on the Coursera platform.
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Six students arrested on drug charges
Six UC Santa Cruz students have been arrested on drug charges related to the possession for sale of large amounts of MDMA.
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Alan Christy named provost of Cowell College
Associate professor of history Alan Christy has been named the new provost of Cowell College, effective July 1, 2016.
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Revised policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment and new online prevention courses
The University of California (UC) Office of the President has issued an updated Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH Policy), which went into effect on January 1, 2016. The SVSH Policy incorporates feedback and input from all levels of the university community and reflects the seriousness that UC attaches to the subject matter.
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Preparing for more students this fall
This September, UC Santa Cruz will welcome about 650 more California undergraduates than enrolled last fall.
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Openings in Commuter Vanpool Program
There are current openings in two UCSC vanpools: one from Aptos, and one from the San Lorenzo Valley.