New Cowell Provost to Be Appointed
UC Santa Cruz’s oldest residential college, Cowell College, will appoint a new provost this quarter. The current provost Faye Crosby took office in 2010 and will retire from the job in July, but will remain at the university as a professor. “I’m very sad to…
$34 Million Recouped in Infill Apartment Lawsuit
The UC Board of Regents is nearing a $32 million settlement with Devcon Construction and various subcontractors over claims of faulty construction at the Porter, Kresge, Stevenson and Cowell apartments. A separate $1.5 million settlement with BAR Architects awaits court approval. In June 2012 a…
The Artist Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
Friends, family and faculty gathered in the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery on Jan. 30 to celebrate the life and works of Eloise Pickard Smith. “Three Generations of the Smith Family” is an exhibition bringing together the works of Eloise, her son Carter Smith…
‘Perspectives on Israel-Palestine’ Course Offered Through Cowell College
While Cowell Provost Faye Crosby was designing a class about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, she was often asked why the issue was relevant to UC Santa Cruz. “Some people felt it would potentially mix in politics where we maybe don’t want to mix in politics,” Crosby…
Housing Projects on Track
Stevenson College apartments are completed and are expected to be funded by money recouped in a lawsuit versus Devcon Construction. The regents are seeking an estimated $50 million — $40 million for infill apartment remodeling, $8 million for lost revenue and additional expenses and $2 million for attorney and expert fees. The trial is currently set for January 2015.
Camus Exhibit Visits UCSC
For many years, people have dedicated their lives to finding the truth — why one exists and why anything matters — in other words, the meaning of life. This coming week of October, students will have the opportunity to learn about one man’s study of the meaning of life.