Campus News
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New Dean of Humanities, best wishes to Tyler Stovall, interim dean named
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jasmine Alinder as dean of our Humanities Division. Alinder will begin Aug. 15.
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Planning for Academic Year 2020–2021
I write to update you about our plans to welcome students back to the campus for fall, as county and state public health guidelines permit. Through all of our planning efforts, our goals are to strengthen our community connections, prioritize public health and wellbeing, promote equitable access to education, and commit to high quality instruction…
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Steck Award recipient helps discover protein involved with circadian clock timing
Afred Freeberg assisted the Partch lab in studying the molecular basis for circadian rhythms – biological processes that occur naturally in line with the Earth’s 24-hour daily rotation cycle.
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Building bridges out of prison walls
Student Alyssa Tamboura began a student-run, volunteer program called Walls to Bridges that mediates meetings between those jailed and their families as a way to work their way back to better relationships.
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Springer Nature open access agreement and Elsevier update
In the midst of what have been difficult times, I am pleased to share some very good news. The University of California has reached a transformative open access agreement with Springer Nature, the world’s second-largest academic publisher.
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Campus to celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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UCSC’s SocDoc graduate documentary films to be screened online June 15 to August 31
UC Santa Cruz will present the premiere of thesis films by nine graduating M.F.A. students in the field of social documentation this year—in a special online presentation from June 15 to August 31.
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A commencement like no other at UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, and staff couldn’t gather in mass on campus for this year’s commencement celebrations. But they still managed to celebrate their achievement and mark the occasion with stirring speeches, activism, and creativity.
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Seymour Center taking a fresh look at visitor experience
The center was already planning a refresh this year. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, the center is set to answer even bigger questions.
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SAB Elections Open
We are pleased to announce the elections for next year’s Staff Advisory Board. There are currently 4 openings for next year, and we have an excellent slate of candidates to pick from.