Campus News
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Pister’s legacy lives on through scholarships
The Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards foster the transfer of accomplished students from regional community colleges to UCSC.
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Green entrepreneur, urban advocate, author to address King Convocation Feb. 12
Van Jones, founding president of Green For All, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, and author of The Green Collar Economy, will speak at UC Santa Cruz’s 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation February 12.
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Dick Cheney’s indictment signals need for a federal civil grand jury
We need a civil grand jury at the federal level to investigate allegations of government wrongdoing that reach beyond the limited judicial boundaries of state jurisdictions.
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UCSC in the News
The mentoring model developed by the New Teacher Center was featured in coverage by the Times Educational Supplement (U.K.).
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Nurturing Change: Nidya Ramirez works to empower those most in need
Alumna Nidya Ramirez feels a responsibility to help people in difficult circumstances –including immigrants, the poor and working class, refugees, children, and abused women.
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Recognizing community service
To Mary Solari, it’s important to help students who really need it and can advance in their careers “with a little bit of help.”
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Not the same old game: Michael Mateas leads the gaming revolution
Michael Mateas, a lead faculty member in UCSC’s hot new computer game design program, predicts that the interactive structure of computer gaming will soon transform media as diverse as movies, visual art, fiction, documentaries, teaching materials, and ev
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Honorable mention photos capture serenity of UCSC
These shots were given Honorable Mentions in the 2008 Chancellor’s Office photo contest.
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Lara Hale embraces interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems
Lara Hale is one of only a few students who traveled to the Lolland region of Denmark, where residents are overcoming their dependence on fossil fuels.
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Campus named Employer of the Year for longtime alliance with HOPE
UC Santa Cruz Dining was recently honored as Employer of the Year for being a longtime employer of people with developmental disabilities.
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UCSC to host international renewable energy program
Last summer, U.S. and Danish students learned firsthand about renewable energy technologies being implemented in Denmark through a program organized by UCSC faculty. Next year, the campus will host the four-week summer program, along with NASA Ames Resear