Campus News
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Vigorous dissent, job-seeking coexist at campus career fair
Protestors at Tuesday’s job fair at the University Center maintained a noisy presence, while job seekers filing into the event to check out their options said they understood the demonstrators’ right to have their say.
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Americans willing to sacrifice to reduce gap between rich and poor, doctoral candidate finds
Contrary to the stereotype of Americans as self-interested individualists, the majority care more about growing economic inequality than we’ve been led to expect, and many would sacrifice personal gain for the well-being of others, according to research b
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UCSC celebrates feminist scholarship with DVD release of lectures by Bettina Aptheker
Feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker has been teaching her acclaimed Introduction to Feminisms class at UCSC for the past 28 years. One of the most influential introductory courses in the field, it has now been captured on DVD through a taping project led by her former students. The new DVD release will be highlighted-along with…
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UCSC computer scientists develop solutions for long-term storage of digital data
UCSC computer scientists have developed a new solution for storing vast amounts of digital information in a way that allows future generations to recover it.
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Campus hosts Black Brown Roundtable
Activists from within and outside the university came together April 19 to discuss relations among African Americans and Latinos.
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Chancellor’s wife promotes post-graduate education
UC Hastings College of the Law professor Kelly Weisberg–who is also Chancellor Blumenthal’s wife–was on campus last week as a panelist in a workshop introducing potential post-graduate students to law school and advising them on law school admission and
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UCSC students, staff invited to enter inauguration greeting contest
As you know, George Blumenthal will be inaugurated as UCSC’s tenth chancellor in a public ceremony on campus during the morning of Friday, June 6. One of the inaugural traditions we are incorporating into the program is the academic procession by faculty. It is also the very strong desire of our committee–and of the chancellor–to…
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About the 4/20 event
— This is an unsanctioned event on our campus, and we are not happy that UCSC is one of the campuses on which it takes place. Last week, our Student Affairs Vice Chancellor sent the following message to all students reiterating that point: messages.ucsc.edu/text.asp?pid=2126 — Since the event is based on the consumption of an…
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Three environmental studies graduate students win Fulbright Awards
Environmental studies graduate students Timothy Krupnik, Michelle Olsgard, and Anna Zivian have received 2008-2009 Fulbright Awards that will help fund their overseas research.
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Nominations for 2009 Alumni Association Awards
Nominations are open now through May 9, 2008, for next year’s UCSC Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement, Distinguished Teaching, and Outstanding Staff awards. Please help us identify an outstanding member of the faculty, an exemplary staff member, and an accomplished UCSC graduate who represents the campus at its best. Nominate online and find more information at…
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Message to faculty and staff about ‘4-20’
April 20th (4-20) has become known nationwide as the date when people gather to communally smoke marijuana in an expression of support for the reform of marijuana laws. In recent years, thousands of people have gathered on the UCSC campus to participate in this event. The University does not condone, support or otherwise sanction this…