Academic Senate Meeting Highlights
Committees presented on subjects ranging from faculty affairs to proposals to change class lengths and times — the most contentious agenda items of the day — during last week’s Academic Senate meeting at UC Santa Cruz. Chancellor George Blumenthal began the meeting by restating that…
‘UC Santa Cruz’ in Silicon Valley
UCSC’s slow expansion into Silicon Valley, the hub of innovation and technology, has been ongoing for years. But after a call for proposals for degree programs by administration, the Santa Cruz Faculty Association questions the absence of information and thorough discussion. A 35-mile, 45-minute drive…