Campus Communications
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UC MBEST Speaker Series and Info Sessions
The UC MBEST Executive Committee invites you to join us for our UC Monterey Bay Education Science & Technology (UC MBEST) Speaker Series featuring leading UC-affiliated and national research park and innovation district practitioners and thought leaders.
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Sandra Faber and Kathryn Sullivan to discuss their trailblazing careers in fireside chat
Two of UC Santa Cruz’s most prominent trailblazers in science, astronomer Sandra Faber and alumna and former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, will discuss their careers in a virtual “fireside chat” on Monday, March 8.
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Update on campuswide anti-racist efforts and recent reports of racist acts on campus
Over the past few weeks, there have been reported incidents of racist and harmful behavior, particularly the continued defacing of Black Lives Matter posters in Sinsheimer Labs and instances of racist “Zoom bombing” in remote classes and community events.
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Detailed update on fall planning
We write to follow up last week’s message with more details on our planning process for fall quarter instruction.
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Update on COVID-19 vaccination distribution
COVID-19 vaccine planning continues to be a concentrated focus for our campus. This message updates where we are with campus vaccinations and also provides the latest information we have on the rapidly changing framework and vaccine-distribution model that the state of California is implementing.
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Representative Lofgren named 2021 ‘Champion of Science’
UC Santa Cruz and the UC system nominated Rep. Lofgren for the award, which recognizes her commitment to fundamental science research.
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Preliminary update on fall planning
Last month the Office of the President shared a message that all UC campuses planned to return to primarily in-person instruction in the fall and that early decision-making has given us a long planning runway to prepare and incorporate feedback.
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Webinar for students to focus on off-campus housing
The webinar is filled with helpful resources, information about the housing process and connections with school and city officials.
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Student Affairs and Success launches new podcast
After nearly a full year of operating remotely due to the impacts of Covid-19, it’s easy to feel disconnected from our campus culture, as well as from each other.
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Sad news regarding former Chancellor Robert Stevens
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of former UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Robert B. Stevens, a British born legal scholar who led our campus in the difficult days after 1989’s Loma Prieta earthquake. He died at his home in Oxford, England, on Jan. 30, at the age…
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Seawater intake replacement, bike path improvement projects win public works awards
A $1.1 million project to replace the seawater intake structure at the UC Santa Cruz Long Marine Lab was selected as environmental project of the year by the Monterey Bay chapter of the American Public Works Association.
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Pruebas de COVID-19 para toda la facultad y el personal
El programa de pruebas de COVID-19 en el campus amplió su capacidad a fin de continuar ofreciendo pruebas de COVID-19 a los empleados (personal y facultad), así Uds. trabajen dentro o fuera del campus principal o en sitios auxiliares.