Campus News
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Blue Shield of California and Sutter Health Provider Negotiations
The University is pleased to announce that as of late last night, Blue Shield and Sutter Health have settled on a two-year contract.
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Armed robbery at 7-Eleven on Cardiff Place
Police officers with the City of Santa Cruz and UC Santa Cruz responded at 3 a.m. January 30 to an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven on Cardiff Place.
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Community crime bulletin — Arson near Red Hill Road
A UC Santa Cruz employee called dispatchers with the UC Santa Cruz Police Department at 4 a.m. on January 30 to report a fire in the ravine east of Red Hill Road and west of McLaughlin Drive, near Science Hill.
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Angela Davis addresses ‘police militarization’ at capacity MLK Convocation
Angela Davis addressed a capacity crowd about social justice, police militarization and brutality during the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation in downtown Santa Cruz
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Community crime bulletin: Arrests made in recent auto burglaries, person of interest identified
UC Santa Cruz police officers arrested two people in connection with recent car burglaries on campus.
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Roses bloom in tide pools: warm water brings southern sea slug to Central Coast
Bright pink, inch-long sea slugs have shown up in the highest numbers and northernmost locations reported since the 1998 El Niño
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Game designer Brenda Romero honored with Game Developers Choice Award
Romero, director of the UC Santa Cruz Games and Playable Media master’s program, will receive the GDCA Ambassador Award
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Tony Hill Award winner helps young people soar
Jacob Martinez, this year’s Tony Hill Award honoree, is a strong advocate for low-income Latino and Latina youth who are interested in science, math, and technological careers but face obstacles along the way.
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The Practicality of the Arts
By Martin Berger, Acting Dean of the Arts — When parents quiz me on the most “practical” majors, I point out that many corporations and graduate schools today have turned away from a narrow focus on specialized skill sets to seek out applicants who display aptitude for creative thinking and problem solving.
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Fifty artists from five decades: UC Santa Cruz 50th alumni exhibition opens Feb. 5
UC Santa Cruz alumni from across the country are contributing their works to “50/50″—a new art exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the campus that opens on February 5.
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Report projects future wave and wind effects on Pacific islands
Climate changes during the 21st century are expected to alter the highest waves and strongest winds across U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands.
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Campus, city take home prestigious governor’s award
In 2011, the City and UCSC created the GreenWharf program to foster the development and incorporation of innovative technology into the structure and operations at the Santa Cruz Wharf.