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Nobel laureate J. Michael Bishop, one of the world’s foremost medical researchers and a leading advocate for science education and increased public investment in scientific research, was named chancellor of the University of California’s San Francisco campus earlier this month. Acting on the recommendation of UC President Richard C. Atkinson, the UC Board of Regents…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A special collection of funds in support of acquisitions for the University Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz, recently reached $1 million in value, thanks to the generosity of a number of benefactors (see attached list of donors). Twenty-three endowments have been established by these donors in a range of subjects…

The Millennium Committee is holding a town hall meeting for the entire campus community on Thursday, March 5, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Kresge Town Hall. At the meeting, the committee plans to present preliminary ideas about principles to guide UCSC and to solicit feedback on those ideas.

"The Reign of El Niño" will be the topic of a talk by Gary Griggs, professor of earth sciences and director of the Institute of Marine Sciences, when alumni gather at India Joze on Wednesday, February 11, at noon for their monthly luncheon meeting. Professor Griggs will describe the El Niño process, its impact on…

On Monday, February 2, this Douglas Fir toppled onto the roof of the Ticket Office in the Performing Arts complex, causing minor damage to the office and puncturing a nearby roof. Another view of the tree on the Ticket Office. Recent rainstorms and wild winds have caused a number of trees to fall across campus.…

In a follow-up meeting last week to a first-of-its-kind convocation for campus unit managers and supervisors, participants stressed the importance of planning for the changes that UCSC faces in the new millennium–and keeping alive the communication channels that carry information about those changes. More than two dozen presentations were made on Wednesday, February 4, to…

Chancellor Greenwood greets Arboretum supporter Elspeth Bobbs during a recent University House reception honoring Bobbs and other donors and volunteers who support the facility. Ray Collett, founding director of the Arboretum, enjoys the reception. At a University House reception, Chancellor Greenwood recently honored two longtime supporters of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum who gave gifts…

UCSC marks Black History Month with a number of events in February. The following is a partial list of activities that celebrate that theme. Tuesday, February 10 Glory. 9 p.m., Crown Dining Hall. Free. Part of a film series sponsored by Merrill and Crown Colleges. Call ext. 9-5534. Thursday, February 12 Remembering Betty Shabazz with…

State Senator Bruce McPherson (R-15th District) and Assemblymember Fred Keeley (D-27th District) will visit the campus on Friday, February 20. The two legislators will present their perspectives on the current legislative session and discuss issues of campus concern at an open forum taking place from 11 a.m. to noon in the Red Room at College…

As an art major at UCSC in the early 1970s, Rick Carter says he never did well with landscapes. Ironically, over the past 25 years, Carter has enjoyed an enormously successful career creating backgrounds–three-dimensional backgrounds that are viewed by millions each year. Carter, who graduated in 1974, is one of Los Angeles’s top production designers,…

Peter Gizzi is the most exciting new poet to come along in quite a while. –John Ashbery I count Peter Gizzi as one of the most exceptional poets of his generation and consider his work as editor also to constitute a primary ground for the definition of contemporary poetry. Few people I’ve known have managed…

In a reception at the Cowell College Dining Hall, Myrlie Evers-Williams meets with a high school student who was brought to the convocation festivities as part of UCSC’s outreach efforts. Students at the reception came from Seaside, Salinas, Monterey, San Jose, and the San Joaquin Valley. They later attended the convocation at the Civic Auditorium…