Campus News
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Alumnus takes students into Africa
Melvin Cox’s Focus on Africa class has taken more than a dozen students to the continent over the past two years, showing another side of Africa—one that is multiethnic and multicultural, with thriving cities and economic opportunities.
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Nominations for Excellence in Teaching Award
Is there an instructor who you think deserves special recognition from your spring quarter 2016? If so, nominate that person for an Excellence in Teaching Award!
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Formal review of proposed systemwide policy on export controls
The Office of the President invites comments on a proposed new systemwide policy on Export Controls.
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Scotts Valley Center open house
The UC Santa Cruz campus community is cordially invited to an open house at the new UC Santa Cruz Scotts Valley Center, professional offices to staff in Business and Administrative Services, Information Technology Services, and University Relations. The open house will run from 4–5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 in the first floor of the building. People…
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Open dialogue on religions to foster understanding
The UC Santa Cruz Interfaith Council will host an open dialogue on religion from 7–8:30 p.m. on April 6 in the Crown College/Merrill College Community Room.
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California’s Tsunami Preparedness Week starts March 27
Members of the UC Santa Cruz community should know how to be prepared for tsunamis and what to do to be safe.
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Report highlights strategic plan’s successes
A report about Envision UC Santa Cruz summarizes the many accomplishments in key target areas since the strategic planning process began in the 2013–14 academic year.
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Interim vice provost for global engagement
Richard Hughey, UC Santa Cruz vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, has agreed to also serve as our interim vice provost for global engagement, effective Jan. 1.
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UC Santa Cruz alum named executive director of largest international society of Jewish Studies
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Warren Hoffman has been named the next Executive Director of the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS)–the largest international society of students and scholars of Jewish studies.
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Tropical reforestation and climate change
Tropical reforestation is an important part of the global effort to mitigate climate change, but ecologist Karen Holl says current international goals may be overly ambitious.
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Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts to speak at Gabriel Zimmerman Award benefit
Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts will be the keynote speaker at a campus reception to celebrate the life of alum Gabriel Zimmerman.
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Recruitment for campus position of Vice Provost for Student Success
I’m happy to announce that we have initiated a campus-only recruitment for the position of Vice Provost for the Division of Student Success.