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Public meeting on issues in Long Marine Lab EIR
University Club Fall Harvest Lunch November 15
Campus police targeting seat- belt violations
Psychology professor demystifies Mystery Spot on Travel Channel November 25
UC Digital Arts Research Network hosts international conference
Dickens holiday event raises money for library
Fundraiser for playground equipment at Granary Child Development Center
November 12, 2001
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Public meeting on issues to be addressed in EIR on Long Marine Lab 20-year plan
An
EIR Scoping Meeting for the Long Marine Laboratory (LML) Coastal Long Range Development
Plan (CLRDP) project will be held on Wednesday, November 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.
The CLRDP includes project goals, a description of the project program and space requirements, planning principles, a land use plan and illustrative concept plan, and plans and policies to provide for the physical development of LML over the next 20 years. The CLRDP program would provide for 250,000 square feet of marine research and teaching facilities, 11,000 square feet of support and ancillary facilities, 30,000 square feet of equipment storage and maintenance facilities, and approximately 100,000 square feet of short-term and rental housing.
At this meeting, public agencies and members of the public are invited to provide oral comments on the range of issues to be addressed in the Draft EIR. Parking will be available at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center Parking Lot. Call Ann Bertken at (831) 460-3577 for additional information or to request accommodations for persons with disabilities.
University Club Fall Harvest Lunch November 15
Join campus faculty and staff at the University Club luncheon at University House on Thursday, November 15, with seatings at 11:30 a.m and 12:45 p.m.
The Fall Harvest Luncheon will offer a choice of 1) salad of harvest greens, apple, red onion, and candied pecans with baked chicken breast stuffed with wild rice, mushrooms, and cranberries with a sherry cream sauce; or 2) baked butternut squash stuffed with wild rice, mushrooms, cranberries, and eggplant with a fresh green bean sauté. An assortment of fall mini tarts will be offered for dessert. Rolls and beverage are also included. The cost is $11 per person (cash, check, or recharge), and reservations must be made by 5 p.m. on November 13. For more information or to make a reservation, call (831) 459-5271.
Campus police targeting seat-belt violations
As part of a nationwide effort to increase the use of seat belts by children in vehicles, the campus police will be targeting seat-belt violations and child passenger safety laws during the week of November 19-25. The Police Department will have extra patrols on during that week specifically looking for those cars that do not have their children properly restrained.
Psychology professor demystifies the Mystery Spot
Bruce Bridgeman, professor of psychology and psychobiology, is featured on an upcoming Travel Channel program called "Out of this World." Bridgeman demystifies the effects of one of the Santa Cruz area's most beloved landmarks, the Mystery Spot, as well as similar spots around the country.
In the segment, which will air on the Travel Channel at 8 p.m. on November 25, Bridgeman describes how the perceptual confusions that people experience at the Mystery Spot are natural phenomena explained by known principles of perceptual psychology. The real news of the Mystery Spot is how powerful these natural effects can be, said Bridgeman, who has conducted research on perception at the Mystery Spot.
UC Digital Arts Research Network hosts international conference
The UC Digital Arts Research Network (UC DARNet), a Multicampus Research Group funded by the UC Office of the President, is hosting an international conference and series of exploratory workshops November 13 and 14 at UCLA and UC Irvine. A session took place at UCSC November 8.
The event is titled "9/11-N2N, Networks to Nanosystems: Art, Science and Technology in Times of Crisis, a series of digitally mediated dialogues." The focus of the conference is on how artists, humanists, and scientists can collaborate productively as they encounter the long-term consequences of the events of September 11 in the UC system, the state, the nation, and the international community.
A broad public audience is invited to all locations to view the proceedings and participate in scheduled open discussions. Remote participation via webcast and IRC will also be supported at the DARNet web site. All preconference materials and conference events will be documented and archived for future availability on the Internet. For a full description of the conference and the schedule of sessions, visit the conference web site.
Dickens holiday event raises money for library
The
campus community is invited to the Dickens Holiday Evening and raffle on Friday,
November 30, at 4:30 p.m. in the McHenry Library foyer. Raffle
prizes include a Santa Cruz County art sampler, children's book basket, dessert
cookbook package, and much more. Proceeds from the raffle support UCSC's libraries.
This annual event, which is sponsored by the Friends
of the UCSC Library and the UCSC
Dickens Project, will feature the popular
Robert Fenwick of the Dickens Players reading from A Christmas Carol and leading
participants in Victorian caroling. The event is free; hot cider and Victorian holiday
treats will be served.
Raffle tickets are on sale now and during the event. Each ticket entitles the purchaser to two opportunities to win, and you can designate which of the prizes you'd like to try to win. Tickets are 5 for $5, 12 for $10, or 25 for $20. You need not be present to win. For more information or to purchase raffle tickets, contact Liz Sandoval at lsand@cats.ucsc.edu or (831) 459-5870.
Fundraiser for playground equipment at Granary Child Care Center
By saving empty laser and inkjet cartridges and pledging them to the Granary Child Development Center, you can help provide badly needed playground equipment for the children at the center. This fundraiser is set up through FundingFactory's Cartridge Recycling Program; to become a supporter, register at the FundingFactory web site. The Granary Child Development Center can be linked directly to your account by inserting the Granary's ID number, which is 16022. FundingFactory provides free collection kits and prepaid return shipping via UPS. To receive complete details about supporting the Granary Child Development Center, contact Mark Ng, intern, Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP), through e-mail at markng@cats.ucsc.edu.
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.
