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Faculty invited to become mentors
UCSC and San Jose State to collaborate in printmaking exhibition
October 9 telecast focuses on 'green' campuses
Registration for recreation classes begins September 30
UC now offers bilingual admissions guide
Discussion on how Proposition 54 would impact the struggle for racial equality
Volunteer at the Salinas air show and get in free
Celebrate the Fifth Annual Fall Bike To Work/School Day
Women's Center to host annual fall open house and artist's reception
September 29, 2003
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past March, the campus made a decision to operate its own dining services,
enabling those services to become better aligned with the values of the
university and with the expectations of its students. Toward that end,
a transition team is developing a new business plan for the operation.
Already, Colleges and University Housing Services has hired almost 200
dining services employees in positions that include UC benefits.
Other changes being made this fall include the expansion of dining hours.
(Schedule) Some of the
dining halls have been consolidated: Meals are now being served from the
Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall at Cowell College, the Crown/Merrill Dining
Hall at Crown College, the Colleges Nine/Ten Dining Hall, Porter College
Dining Hall, the Oakes/College Eight Dining Hall at College Eight, and
the UCSC Inn Dining Hall. The Stevenson and Merrill dining halls have
been converted to activity centers for student programming.
Questions about the transition can be directed to Alma Sifuentes, director of residential and dining services, at (831) 420-3542.
Faculty invited to become mentors
UCSC faculty are invited to the fall kickoff meeting of the Page
and Eloise Smith Scholastic Society on Saturday, October 4. The society
is dedicated to helping UCSC students who are or have been foster children,
orphans, wards of the court, or homeless. One of the principal ways in
which the society assists these students is in providing individual mentors
from the academic community.
To find out more about the society and meet the scholars and other mentors,
come to the October 4 gathering from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 216 of the
ARCenter (the Academic Resources Center near the Baskin Art Center). For
further information about the mentorship program, contact Gary Miles at
miles@ucsc.edu.
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UCSC and San Jose State
to collaborate in printmaking exhibition
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| Artwork by UCSC master printer Paul Rangell will be displayed at an exhibit at San Jose State. |
UCSC and San Jose State University will collaborate in a printmaking
exhibition titled "Highway
17 Express: Multiple Runs" from Thursday, October 2 to November
1 at Works Gallery in San Jose (30 N. 3rd Street). The show skillfully
blends the work of established faculty and alumni with the talent of emerging
students. The public is invited to attend an Opening Reception with the
artists on Friday, October 3, from 7 to 9 p.m.
In addition to the exhibition, UCSC’s master printer Paul Rangell
and visual arts lecturer Richard Wohlfeiler will join SJSU’s art
and design professors, Erin Goodwin-Guerrero and Patrick Surgalski, for
a lecture on October 14, discussing historical printmaking techniques,
postmodern "anything goes" trends, and the future of digital
printmaking and cyberspace. This event will take place at San Jose State
from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 135 of the Art Building. For more information
about the exhibition, lecture, and other upcoming events, go to the exhibit
web site.
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October 9 telecast focuses on 'green' campuses
The Society for College and University Planning is presenting a two-hour telecast about making sustainability a foundation of higher education learning and practice The telecast will be at 9 a.m. October 9, at the UCSC Inn, 611 Ocean Street, in the Coast conference room. It includes a discussion by an impressive list of experts. Interested students, faculty, and staff may view the telecast. With the UC Regents' approval of the Green Building Policy and Clean Energy Standard for the UC system, efforts are under way now for implemention. This is an opportunity to learn from others who have taken comprehensive actions toward sustainability on their campuses. Call (831) 459-2238 to register. Space is limited, so if you have a large number of students who wish to attend (more than 20), please call the above phone number to inquire about accommodations.
Registration for recreation classes begins September 30
Join
a kayaking tour of Elkhorn Slough, a sunset/full moon hike in Gray Whale
and Wilder State Parks, or a backpacking trip to Yosemite. The Recreation
Department is offering these and many other outdoor adventures this fall.
There are also classes in a wide variety of interest areas, including
Thai cooking, juggling, organic gardening, West African traditional dancing,
and raku pottery. The Recreation, Intramural & Sports Guide,
available all over campus, describes all of the offerings in detail.
Students may sign up for Recreation classes beginning Tuesday, September
30, at 9 a.m. at the Recreation Office, East Field House. Staff and faculty
may begin registering on Wednesday, October 1, at 9 a.m.
Phone-in registration with a credit card begins on Thursday, October 2, at 9 a.m. Call (831) 459-2806.
For more information, visit the Recreation
Department web site or call (831) 459-2806.
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UC now offers bilingual admissions guide
In an effort to better serve Spanish-speaking families throughout the state, University of California Office of the President has developed "Great futures start here" or "Un futuro brillante comienza aquí," a new 36-page bilingual guide that outlines admission requirements, financial aid options, and other essential information.
The free booklet can be obtained from UC campus outreach offices or by
calling (866) 204-4589. An online
version (pdf) is also available at the University of California web
site. For more information, contact Ricardo Vázquez, (510) 287-3301
or ricardo.vázquez@ucop.edu.
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Discussion on how Proposition
54 would impact the struggle for racial equality
Join professors Michael Brown and David Wellman on October 6 as they
discuss Proposition 54, the "racial privacy initiative," in
the context of their new book Whitewashing Race: The Myth of a Color
Blind Society (UC Press, 2003). See Currents
article. The discussion will be held in the Bay Tree Conference Room
D from noon to 1:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more information,
contact Andrea Monroe at (831) 459-5087 or andream@ucsc.edu.
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Volunteer at the Salinas
air show and get in free
The California International Air Show, which will be held in Salinas October 17, 18, and 19, is looking for UCSC volunteers to supervise high school students directing parking. Volunteers will receive a free pass to see the USAF Thunderbirds and other top aerobatic acts, along with parking, lunch, and entry to sponsor/volunteer parties.
Proceeds from the air show benefit many community organizations, including
Meals on Wheels, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Society, American
Heart Association, YMCA, YWCA of Salinas and Watsonville, Shelter Outreach
Plus (IHELP -Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program), and
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula.
For more information or to sign up, contact Bob Vitale at rvitale@soe.ucsc.edu
by October 7.
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Celebrate the Fifth Annual
Fall Bike To Work/School Day
Join
the Bike to Work/School celebration on Thursday, October 2, and you'll
receive a free breakfast, plus a commuter massage and free mechanic work.
Jamba Juice smoothies, Beckmann's pastries, Odwalla fresh juice, and plenty
of other locally produced treats will fuel your engine.
UCSC will have three breakfast locations on Thursday, October 2, from 6:30. to 9:30 a.m.:
- UCSC Women's Center, Cardiff House (base of campus)
- UCSC top of bike path, sponsored by UCSC Cycling Team
- UCSC Bike Co-op (new location, across from Bay Tree Bookstore)
For more information and help in making your commute more enjoyable,
call Bike to Work at (831) 423-3773 or visit our web site at www.bike2work.com.
Sign-up online for the Bike Buddy program to find someone to assist you
with your bike commute or for you to assist someone. Sponsored by UCSC
TAPS and OPERS.
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Women's Center to host annual fall open house and artist's reception
The UCSC Women's
Center is celebrating its Annual Fall Open House and Artist's Reception
on October 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event features Santa Cruz artist Janet
Lever-Wood, whose clay sculptures are now on display at the Women's Center.
The title of the exhibit is "Vessels and Sculpture: Clay Work from
a Spiritual Terrain."
Lever-Wood's work includes large figurative pieces as well as smaller
ceremonial vessels. Her sculptures are formed with a variety of hand-building
processes and are high-fired to 2,350 degrees to become stone.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
The UCSC Women's Center sponsors a variety of workshops, hands-on activities,
student art exhibits, and speakers throughout the year. For more information
or directions, including parking and wheelchair accessibility, contact
the Women's Center at (831) 459-2291 or women@ucsc.edu.
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