UC SANTA CRUZ NAMES NEW ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

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SANTA CRUZ, CA--Frederick H. Siff has been named associate vice chancellor of Communications and Technology Services at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The appointment, which takes effect May 23, was announced today (April 6) by vice chancellor for Business and Administrative Services Ed Coate.

Siff comes to UCSC from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, where he was vice president for University Computing and Information Systems and a professor of applied and engineering statistics and computer science. Siff has been at George Mason University since he joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1972.

"Fred Siff's background makes him an excellent choice for this position," says Coate. "As the senior campus official in charge of computing and technology, he'll be working with faculty, staff, and students to ensure that UCSC is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. It's a job that requires leadership, vision, and strong planning skills, all of which Fred has in abundance. I look forward to working with him."

In his new role, Siff will manage the centralized computing and communication services for the campus, including emergency dispatching services. As part of UCSC's major commitment to the use of computers for instruction, Siff will promote faculty use of computers and modern multimedia technology in the classroom and student use of computer labs. As the senior administrator for information technology, Siff will manage a fixed operating budget of approximately $3.5 million and will be responsible for long-range planning. The campus computer network links more than 2,000 computer terminals and workstations, and the central telephone system services approximately 2,500 lines.

Siff replaces Alan Schlenger, who retired from UCSC. Patrick LeCuyer, assistant director of Administrative Information Systems, has filled the position on an acting basis since Dec. 14, 1993.

(This release is also available on UC NewsWire, the University of California's electronic news service. To access by modem, dial 1- 209-244-6971.)

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