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As of February 1, UC Santa Cruz has raised $26,155,004 in private gifts since the beginning of this fiscal year--and faculty engagement has been integral to this effort. I invite you to learn more about faculty achievements in recent fundraising results, alumni fundraising initiatives, faculty in the news, and information about Prop. 55. Please click on the headlines to the right, to go directly to summary information. Thank you for your tireless efforts. Best regards, Ronald P. Suduiko
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As of February 1, the total of private gifts raised this year is $26,155,004. Highlights of the many recent major gifts received from individuals, foundations, and corporations include the following.
$17.5 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, for funding of Phase II design and planning for the Thirty-Meter Telescope, in collaboration with the California Institute of Technology
$1.1 million from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, for the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans
$1 million from the Barbara K. Snader Trust, for the Amy Beth Snader Memorial Scholarship Fund supporting women engineering students
$426,000, from the VERITAS Software Corp., a gift of software to the Baskin School of Engineering
$300,000 from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, to the New Teacher Center
$192,000 from Paul Schranz, gift of a photography collection to Special Collections
$51,051 from the J. M. Long Foundation, to the Center for Ocean Health
$50,000 from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, for Shakespeare Santa Cruz
$50,000 from Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, to the Predatory Bird Research Group
$42,130 from Roger and Isobel Sturgeon, gift in kind of nine sails to the Boating Program, Student Affairs
$35,000 from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, for playground safety renovation for Child Care Services
$30,000 from Professor David Kaun, through the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, to support programs and scholarships in the Social Sciences and Arts Divisions
$25,000 from Kanwal Rekhi, through the Community Foundation of Silicon Valley, for the Satyajit Ray Film and Study Collection
$24,565 from University Librarian Emeritus Allan Dyson and Susan Cooper, for the McHenry Library expansion project
Alumni reunion giving stands at nearly $152,000, up 9 percent over the same period last year. Annual Fund and Alumni Association staff are collaborating on broad-based outreach to increase alumni giving and participation. Development efforts include phone, targeted direct mail, and volunteer-based solicitation.
Giving to the colleges is up 10 percent in response to a $30,000 matching gift from an anonymous alumnus celebrating his 30th reunion. Each alumni reunion gift to the colleges is being matched dollar for dollar with this challenge funding.
Alumni Council members are providing volunteer leadership to support enhanced fundraising strategies for the colleges, including the promotion of naming opportunities.
The Banana Slug Spring Fair, April 17 and 18, features a 30th-year reunion dinner, a lecture by University Professor of astronomy and astrophysics Sandra Faber, and many other activities, including department reunions and receptions and affinity-group gatherings. All faculty are invited to attend; contact Lynn Zachreson for more information (lynnz@ucsc.edu) (Ext. 9-5842).
DEPARTMENTAL ALUMNI NEWSLETTERS
University Relations is working with academic departments to create and send electronic newsletters to alumni of those departments. Five newsletters, representing one department in each division (literature, chemistry, psychology, film and digital media, and computer science), piloted the project this winter, and additional department newsletters are in process. Each newsletter includes an update on department activities, stories about alumni and students, and a direct link for giving to the department.
Contact Lynn Zachreson for more information (lynnz@ucsc.edu) (Ext. 9-5842).
Chemistry: http://www.alumni.ucsc.edu/dept/chem_newsletterwinter04.html
Psychology: http://www.alumni.ucsc.edu/dept/psych_newsletterwinter04.html
Literature: http://www.alumni.ucsc.edu/dept/lit_newsletterfall03.html
Film & Digital Media: http://www.alumni.ucsc.edu/dept/film_dm_news_winter04.html
Computer Science: http://www.alumni.ucsc.edu/dept/comp_sci_news_winter04.html
In the context of current state budget discussions, University Relations is working with colleagues systemwide to inform the public about the incredible impact that the University of California has on the economic, cultural, and creative well-being of the state. These impressive facts about UC--and about our own campus--are being shared widely among our constituents around the state, as we advocate for support of the UC mission.
Here are some examples of these "power facts."
UC campuses play a substantial role in the economic health of
California communities, with an annual economic impact of between $14.3
billion and $16.7 billion.
UC Santa’s economic impact in Santa Cruz County exceeded
$1 billion in 2002—03.
UC has the state’s second-largest physicians’ practice
(next to Kaiser Permanente) and trains 60 percent of California doctors.
UC perennially leads all U.S. universities in the number of patents
received, and in recent years has ranked #1, #2, or #3 nationally in royalty
income from patented inventions.
UC has more than doubled its enrollment of students in education
credential programs to help foster K-12 improvement--from 1,000 FTE in
1998-99 to 2,300 in 2002-03.
The New Teacher Program at UC Santa Cruz provides teacher induction
for every school district in the Monterey Bay Area and serves as a national
model for increasing the effectiveness and retention of K-12 teachers.
UC faculty and graduates have founded 1 in 3 biotech firms in
California, and 85 percent of California biotech companies employ scientists
and engineers with advanced degrees from UC in key R&D positions.
The UC Santa Cruz Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering
(CBSE) was honored by the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose as one
of 25 laureates for the 2003 Tech Museum Awards for Technology Benefiting
Humanity.
The influence of UC’s research and extension programs is
a major source of the success of California’s agriculture industry,
which accounts for 1.1 million jobs and more than $60 billion in personal
income within the state.
The multibillion organic farming industry in California originated
in large part at UC Santa Cruz. Researchers at UCSC’s Center for
Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems currently are working with
commercial organic farmers of apples, strawberries, and cotton, and they
are helping reduce the use of pesticides for growing artichokes and other
products throughout the Monterey Bay region.
The Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz protects and propagates native
plant rootstock, in addition to showcasing the largest display of Southern
Hemisphere plants outside their native countries.
Features in Review magazine
Showcasing faculty achievements is an integral element in demonstrating the intensity, innovation, and academic rigor that characterize our campus. The spring issue of Review magazine (to be mailed in early March) includes a number of examples of faculty work. Among other stories are features about the following:
Professor Tricia Rose, discussing her latest
book, Longing to Tell, about cultural treatment of female sexuality in the African American community
and the resultant effect on health.
Professor Manuel Pastor, describing his research documenting
the disproportionate placement of polluting industries in poor neighborhoods;
his work has already resulted in better public policy for environmental
justice.
Professors
William Sullivan and Douglas Kellogg, contrasting methods
of the geneticist and the biochemist in searching for cures for cancer.
The article starts with a lighthearted look at competition between the
two fields and moves into the serious work they both accomplish. A sidebar
includes an overview of ongoing health-related research in several departments
at UC Santa Cruz.
Major News Placements
In January, Public Affairs staff assisted in connecting 40 faculty and staff with news reporters for a total of approximately 60 news clips. Outlets covered include the New Scientist, New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, CNN, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area print and broadcast media. A few examples of significant coverage follow, and the complete report of Media Highlights is available at http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/media_highlights/
Robert
Coe, professor of Earth sciences, was featured in stories about the
weakening of the Earth's magnetic field that appeared in New Scientist
magazine.
Brent Haddad, associate professor of Environmental studies,
was featured in articles about water issues in the New York Times,
Washington Post, and other major outlets.
Dana
Frank, professor of history, appeared on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight
in a segment titled "Whatever Happened to Made in America?" She also was
interviewed by KRON TV in San Francisco for a feature story.
Geoffrey
Pullum, professor of linguistics, featured prominently in an article
on the back page of the New York Times Week in Review section about
the many words used to describe how cold it has been in New York City.
PROP. 55: UC SANTA CRUZ CAPITAL PROJECTS
A total of $54 million in UC Santa Cruz capital projects, including the McHenry Library Project, the Digital Arts facility, the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, and continuation of alterations for Engineering, will be affected by the outcome of the vote on Proposition 55, one of the measures on the March 2nd ballot. Detailed information on the affected projects can be found in the Fact Sheet (http://currents.ucsc.edu/03-04/02-02/fact_sheet.html), and in the Currents Online story, which also includes links to additional educational material: http://currents.ucsc.edu/03-04/02-02/prop_55.html.