Contents of this page: Flowers and berries kick off Farm's cart opening June 4 UCSC faculty meet with biotech industry representatives Fire Department offers CPR and basic first aid classes Campus map available now online Women at Work offers group tictets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz performances Construction update	June 3, 2002 More Campus News Flowers and berries kick off Farm's cart opening June 4 Melanie Okamoto picking strawberries at the Farm Photo: Jim Leap Spiff up your office or work area with a bouquet of fresh-picked flowers from the UCSC Farm's popular market cart, which opens Tuesday, June 4. While you're at it, pick up a basket of organic strawberries for a snack and some organic salad greens for dinner, too. All this and more will be available every Tuesday and Friday from noon until 6 p.m. through the growing season. The cart is located in front of the Barn Theater at the intersection of Bay and High Streets. The cold spring and late rain slowed down production in the fields, but the selection of fresh, organically grown fruits and vegetables gets better every week. All proceeds benefit the UCSC Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems' apprenticeship program in ecological horticulture. For more information, call (831) 459-3248. Back to top UCSC faculty meet with biotech industry representatives Representatives of the biotechnology industry got an overview of UCSC's biomedical and biotechnology research activities recently at an all-day meeting at the UCSC Inn and Conference Center. The purpose of the meeting was to highlight opportunities for industry-university collaboration through UC's BioSTAR program. BioSTAR (Biotechnology Strategic Targets for Alliances in Research) is a UC-wide biotechnology matching grants program that forges partnerships among businesses, UC scientists, engineers, and students. Up to $20 million is available this year to match partnering company investments in UC research. The meeting started with introductory remarks from Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood, Vice Chancellor of Research Robert Miller, and Susanne Huttner, director of the Industry-University Cooperative Research Program, which oversees BioSTAR. About two dozen UCSC researchers then gave brief presentations about their research. In addition to the formal program, there was a reception and various other opportunities for informal discussions and networking. Back to top Fire Department offers CPR and basic first aid classes The Campus Fire Department is now offering CPR/Basic First Aid classes several times a month (no child CPR). Fire Department staff are now able to offer classes for up to 20 people per class on weekdays, weekends, or evenings. (Previously only two classes per month with a maximum of 10 people per class were offered.) Classes in Spanish will be given when class size reaches a minimum of six people. The objective is to train 2,000 people per year in CPR and first aid. The course takes approximately seven hours to complete and is on a first-come, first-served registration basis. The cost is $35, payable in advance at the campus Fire Department, cash, recharge, or check (made payable to the UC Regents). Failure to appear forfeits fee. Cancellation is required 48 hours prior to class for refund or rescheduling. No exceptions. For more information or to reserve space, call (831) 459-3473. Back to top Campus map available now online The newly revised campus map web site is up and running. The large four-color campus map can be viewed in two formats: a "zoomable" version with two levels of enlargement, and an interactive map which displays building names and major departments located there. Also available are an alphabetical index of building links, narrative directions and maps to campus and off-campus UCSC sites, and maps of all colleges which can be viewed online, or downloaded and printed. Suggestions for revisions and additions are welcome; contact Susan Willats at the BAS Office of Planning and Analysis, (831) 459-3729 or willats@cats.ucsc.edu. Back to top Women at Work offers group tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz performances Reduced-price tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz are once again being offered to staff and faculty by Women at Work. Tickets, priced at $16 per performance, are available for the following three performances: July 26, The Merry Wives of Windsor, 8 p.m., Festival Glen August 2, The Sea Gull, 8 p.m., Festival Glen August 16, Coriolanus, 8 p.m., Theater Arts Mainstage To order tickets, fill out the request form on the web or call Diana Sue Miller at (831) 459-2882. Orders must be submitted by noon on July 22. Back to top Construction update Currents provides regular updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story For more information, visit the Transportation and Parking Services web site and the Physical Planning and Construction web site. Back to top Return to Front Page