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University Center grand opening January 30
Staff input sought in selection of new UC president
Portraits of diversity exhibited at Cowell Coffee Shop
Recreation Department offers class in drumming
January 27, 2003
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University Center grand opening
January 30
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The University Center's grand opening caps a nearly
20-year campaign for a campus gathering place. |
The new University Center will officially open its doors on Thursday, January 30, and faculty and staff are invited to join in the grand-opening festivities. Between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., center staff will serve a complimentary sampling of food from the restaurant's menu, and there will be drawings for prizes. (A late-afternoon event, originally scheduled, has been postponed until the center can obtain a liquor license.)
The center is located on the top floor of the Colleges Nine/Ten Dining Hall Commons. Parking is very limited at Colleges Nine/Ten, so people are encouraged to take the bus. "Perimeter" campus shuttles and Metro buses drop off and pick up passengers on a regular basis on McLaughlin Drive adjacent to Colleges Nine/Ten (on the north side) and the Health Center (on the south side).
For more information, see the Currents article
on the new University Center or visit the center's web
site.
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Staff input sought in selection of new UC president
The Regents of the University of California have appointed a Staff Advisory
Committee (SAC) as part of the process for the selection of a new president
of the University of California. The charge of the SAC is to solicit potential
interview questions and staff thoughts as to the characteristics and qualities
that the selected candidate should possess. Responses will be compiled
by the SAC and may be included in the overall selection criteria from
staff for this position.
Staff input for the selection process is critical and we welcome comments
from every staff constituency.
Patt Takeuchi has been selected as the UCSC delegate to the Staff Advisory
Committee. Please send your potential questions, comments, and concerns
to her via e-mail at patt@ucsc.edu
no later than February 1.
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Portraits of diversity exhibited at Cowell Coffee Shop
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| Photo by Laura Turbow from "Many Faces, One People: a Jewish Family Album," on display at Cowell Coffee Shop |
"Many Faces, One People: A Jewish Family Album," an exhibit of 20 family portraits taken at Mosaic, Camp Tawonga's multiracial family camp weekend, will be displayed at the Cowell College Coffee Shop through February 2.
The portraits, taken by photographer Laura Turbow, show a variety of
families-- interracial marriages, multicultural marriages, and straight,
gay, and single parents with adopted children of different races. Each
portrait is shown alongside a quote from the family about what it means
to be in a Jewish and multiracial family.
For more information about Mosaic; the exhibit "Many Faces, One
People"; or Camp
Tawonga, contact Sarah Lefton at (415) 543-2267 or sarah@tawonga.org.
Digital scans of the photographs are available for reproduction.
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Recreation Department offers class in drumming
Drum Circle Workshop
The language of rhythm will be the focus of an afternoon drum circle
workshop on Saturday, February 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. This introductory class
taught by local drummer Don Davidson will emphasize technique and self-expression
on a variety of instruments provided by the instructor. All are welcome,
and no experience is necessary. The cost is $15 for UCSC students; $20
for the public. The workshop will take place in the multipurpose room
in the East Field House on the UCSC campus. Space is limited; call (831)
459-2806 to register.
Note: Tthe Sky Phenomena & Atmospheric Wonder class has been
canceled.
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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.
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