Campus News
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Appointment of interim vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services
Christina L. Valentino is appointed interim vice chancellor of Business and Administrative Services.
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New book questions effectiveness of peace-building workshops
In his new book, UCSC psychology professor Phillip L. Hammack questions the effectiveness of peace-building workshops involving Israeli and Palestinian teenagers in the United States.
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‘Searching For Yiddish Land’
“Having been in decline for decades, Yiddish is fading as a spoken language in the United States. But at UCSC, a small group of students and faculty are committed to its preservation…”
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UCSC in the News
History professor Dana Frank contributed an article to The Nation about the government’s response to nearly 60,000 Honduran schoolteachers who went on strike to protest the privatization of public schools.
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Student-run Carbon Fund boosts green projects on and off campus
The Carbon Fund Committee has selected nine green-minded projects for funding, ranging from a “green Wharf” project to a regional water use reduction campaign.
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Porn & Pong author Damon Brown to speak May 20 on video games and human sexuality
Author Damon Brown will speak on “Human Sexuality and Video Games” at UCSC on May 20.
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Dean of Physical & Biological Sciences
I write to share news with you that Willamette University earlier today announced Stephen Thorsett as the 23rd president of the Salem, Oregon campus.
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Bill Doyle traces the early history of UC Santa Cruz in new book
William T. Doyle, a founding faculty member of UCSC, has written a book that traces the early history of the campus.
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Student Forum on Ethnic Studies, May 24
To continue ongoing discussions around the issue of ethnic studies, all students are invited to a forum on Tuesday, May 24, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Merrill College Cultural Center.
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UC president responds to ‘May revise’ of California budget
University of California President Mark Yudof says the “all-cuts” budget scenario described in Governor Brown’s revised 2011-12 California budget would double the UC system’s cut, to $1 billion. “A cut of this magnitude would be unconscionable — to the university, its students and families, and to the state that it has served for nearly a…
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Irene Hansen Osterbrock named Patron of the AAS
The American Astronomical Society has named Irene Osterbrock a Patron of the Society to recognize her lifetime contributions.
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2011 Thumbs Up Awards
The Staff Advisory Board is pleased to sponsor the 2011 UCSC Thumbs Up Awards.