May 22, 2000
UCSC undergrads honored in events and ceremonies during Student Achievement Week
By Tim Stephens
Hundreds of students will be honored for their outstanding work in research and academic
achievement during UCSC's Student Achievement Week, which takes place May 30 to June
2. The weeklong celebration culminates in an awards ceremony on Friday June 2, from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at University House.
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| Jennifer Cuzens presented her research at last year's Undergraduate Research Poster
Symposium. Cuzens, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, won an award for special
merit for her poster. UCSC Photo Services |
The following is a list of events taking place during Student Achievement Week. Most events are free, and all are open to the public. For more information, call the number provided with each listing.
Student Achievement Week--Special Events
Tuesday, May 30
"Illustrating Nature," an exhibit by science illustration students in the
Science Communication Program. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff
Drive in Santa Cruz, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through June 4. (831) 420-6115.
The Irwin Show 2000, featuring recent work by visual art students who are recipients
of the Irwin Scholarship. The Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, noon to 5 p.m. daily
through Saturday, June 10. (831) 459-3606.
Wednesday, May 31
Humanities Undergraduate Research Award (HUGRA) Presentations. Cowell Senior Common
Room, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (831) 459-4477.
Thursday, June 1
Humanities Undergraduate Research Award (HUGRA) Presentations. Kresge College Room
348, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (831) 459-4477.
Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, featuring research projects conducted by
students in the Division of Natural Sciences and the Jack Baskin School of Engineering.
Thimann Courtyard, 3 to 6 p.m. (831) 459-3487.
Politics undergraduates present projects and papers undertaken as independent study
assignments. Charles E. Merrill Lounge, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
FMP Undergraduate Research Colloquium, featuring research projects by students in
the Faculty Mentor Program (FMP), a two-quarter undergraduate research program designed
to encourage and prepare Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students to pursue
graduate studies in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. EOP Leaning Center
at Oakes College, noon to 7 p.m. (831) 459-4389.
Wayang Dance Class, Theater Arts Department, presents Lutung Kasarung, a dance drama
in the Sundanese style of Indonesia, and Islamic dance and chant of the North Coast
in choreography by internationally acclaimed artist Arawati Durbar Argo. Theater Arts Second Stage,
Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. (831) 459-4784.
Carmen, George Bizet's timeless opera. Music Center Recital Hall, Thursday through
Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m., and Sunday, June 4, 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets $15, $10 seniors,
$8 students. (831) 459-2159.
UCSC Film Arts Coalition presents student films. Porter Dining Hall, 8 p.m. (831)
459-2857.
Friday, June 2
Annual Print Sale, featuring work by student printmakers. Baskin Visual Arts Center, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. (831) 459-3686.
FMP Undergraduate Research Colloquium. EOP Leaning Center at Oakes College, noon
to 3 p.m. (831) 459-4389.
Open Studios, featuring student artwork in diverse media, including painting, sculpture,
drawing, photography, printmaking, and intermedia. Baskin Visual Arts Center, noon to 4
p.m. (831) 459-2272.
Student Achievement Week Awards Ceremony. University House, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Linguistics Undergraduate Research Conference, Stevenson College, Silverman Conference
Room, 3 to 6 p.m. (831) 459-3157.
Wayang Dance Class, Theater Arts Department, presents Lutung Kasarung, a dance drama
in the Sundanese style of Indonesia, and Islamic dance and chant of the North Coast.
Theater Arts Second Stage, 8 p.m. (831) 459-4784.
Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas, a student-run Mexican folkloric group, performs dances
from various regions of Mexico. Theater Arts Mainstage, Friday and Saturday at 8
p.m. Tickets $12 general, $6 student, $8 special. (831) 476-4013.
