March 22, 1999
Take Note
Host families are needed for students attending English Language
International programs at UC Extension. The spring session runs from March
29 to June 4, and short and long programs take place during the summer--June
21 through September 15. Host families receive a stipend for room and board.
Call (831) 427-6638 for more information.
Governor Gray Davis announced on March 11 the appointment of three
new members to the UC Board of Regents. They are Judith L. Hopkinson of
Newport Beach, chief operating officer of Ameriquest Capital Corporation; Sherry L. Lansing of
Los Angeles, chair and CEO of Paramount Pictures; and John J. Moores of
Rancho Santa Fe, chairman of the San Diego Padres baseball club and JMI
Services.
Community TV (Channel 72) will air a recent campus forum on affirmative
action on three evenings this month.
Wednesday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Opening remarks: Judy Yung, associate professor of American studies
- Background history: David Anthony, associate professor of history and
provost of Oakes College
- "Nuts and Bolts of Affirmative Action": presentation by Michael
Thompson, associate vice chancellor for enrollment management; and Valerie
Simmons, director of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Tuesday, March 30
- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.--Repeat of March 24 program
- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.--"Deconstructing Arguments Against Affirmative
Action": presentation by Mike Rotkin, lecturer in community studies;
Dana Takagi, associate professor of sociology; Faye Crosby, professor psychology;
and Craig Haney, professor of psychology
Wednesday, March 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
- "Organizing for Affirmative Action": presentation by Bettina
Aptheker, professor of women's studies and history; Jessica Delgado, a
UCSC and Boalt School of Law graduate who organized the effort to qualify
an anti-Proposition 209 initiative for the ballot; Shirley Flores-Munoz,
a UCSC alumna who teaches women's studies at Cabrillo College; and Aida
Hurtado, professor of psychology
- Closing remarks: Bettina Aptheker
Training & Development is offering spring workshops, described
below. For more information or to register, contact Julie Habara via e-mail
at workshop@cats.ucsc.edu.
- "Building Relationships at Work: Up, Down, and Across the Organization"
Learn ways to increase communication clarity and build mutual understanding
among peers and supervisors.
For staff who do NOT supervise others.
Presented by Conflict Resolution Center staff.
Tuesday, April 6, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Health Center Conference Room
$50
- "Advanced Business Writing"
Follow-up course for those who have taken Effective Business Writing.
Participants will write original documents, as well as edit finished texts
for clarity and style.
Presented by Alexander Communications
Tuesday, April 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Health Center Conference Room
$188
- "Simplify Your Life"
Explore specific steps to take to simplify your life in such areas as:
finances, space, time, and work. Come discuss how to find abundance without
things, and how to want what you have!
Presented by Farol Henderson
Wednesday, April 21, 9 a.m. to noon
Merrill Baobab Lounge
$50
- "Supervisory Development"
A five-part series for campus supervisors and HR reps
Enhance your communication and team-building skills, which are essential
to effective supervision in the university setting.
Week 1: Orientation, Week 2: Communication Skills, Week 3: Conflict Resolution:
Managing Differences, Week 4: Team Building, Week 5: EEO/AA and Diversity
Presented by Marsha Palitz-Elliott, Kathie Kenyon
April 22 and 29, May 6, 13, 18
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weeks 1-4; 9 a.m. to noon week 5
Merrill Baobab Lounge and Room 201, College 8
$345 (must attend all five sessions)
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