Campus News
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Formal Review: Proposed Renewal of the Employee-initiated Reduction In Time (ERIT) Program
The University is proposing to renew the Employee-initiated Reduction In Time (ERIT) Program, which is an optional tool that locations and organizational units may choose to implement as a cost saving resource.
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Wireless camera network offers new possibilities for security systems
A prototype solar-powered device developed at UCSC has potential applications for security cameras and wildlife monitoring in remote areas.
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Astronomer Harland Epps honored by Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Harland Epps, a pioneer of astronomical optics, will receive the ASP’s Maria and Eric Muhlmann Award.
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Reporting Academic Dishonesty
The Council of Provosts and I ask you and your teaching assistants to be on guard for, and to formally report, incidents of academic dishonesty by following the Committee on Educational Policy’s Academic Integrity Policy.
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New Director of the Office of Sponsored Projects
I am pleased to announce that Kate Aja will succeed Larry Castro, who is retiring as Director of the Office of Sponsored Projects at the end of June.
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UCSC Events Calendar
In an effort to better promote UC Santa Cruz and provide a one-stop web site to promote all campus events, University Relations is pleased to announce a new and improved online Events Calendar.
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Land and power: Study shows how women discover one leads to the other
UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of psychology Shelly Grabe finds that when women in developing countries own land, they gain power within their relationships and are less likely to experience violence.
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Update on strategic planning
As the campus’s year-long strategic planning process unfolds, Chancellor Blumenthal and CP/EVC Galloway invite stakeholders to provide input.
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Export Control Awareness
Information to increase awareness about export control regulations.
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UCSC grad student to promote short film at Cannes Film Festival
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Rolando Vargas is heading to France this week for the screening of his documentary film, “Walking Kids of Choco,” at the 67h annual Cannes Film Festival.
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Invitation for Voluntary Disability Survey
As a friendly reminder, if you have not already done so, please take a moment to complete the one-question voluntary survey emailed to all UC staff and academic employees on or around April 3rd, from the following sender UC_Disability_Survey@vres.us.
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Alumni Profile / Alejandra Vargas: A light in the darkest hours
For 11 months, Alejandra Vargas and her father lived in half of a tiny garage. Her father, an electrician who often worked seven days a week, slept in a blanket on the floor. Vargas was 17 then, and living through one of the hardest times in her life.