August 5, 1994 Contact: Jennifer McNulty (408/459-2495)

HISTORIAN MARK CIOC NAMED PROVOST OF STEVENSON COLLEGE AT UC SANTA CRUZ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Mark Cioc, associate professor of history, has been named provost of Stevenson College at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Cioc's appointment, which took effect July 1, was announced this week by Executive Vice Chancellor R. Michael Tanner.

"Stevenson College and its students will benefit from Professor Cioc's dedication to undergraduate education and his academic leadership," said Tanner.

Cioc assumes the post following the retirement of philosophy professor Carlos Norena, who was named provost in 1991. Norena retired June 30. Cioc came to UCSC in 1989 from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He earned his doctorate in history in 1986 from UC Berkeley.

Cioc specializes in European environmental history with an emphasis on Germany. His interests also include nuclear defense, arms control, and German history.

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