Contents of this page: It's time to purchase 2002-03 parking permits and programs Quilt raffle nets $2,500 for playground equipment Free poetry reading--and workshop for kids--at Alan Chadwick Garden June 15 Summer hours for McHenry Library's Special Collections OPERS Outdoor Equipment Rental Center open this summer UC Education Abroad recruiting for study center directorships and visiting professorships beginning in 2003 Fire Department offers CPR and basic first aid classes Women at Work offers group tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz performances Construction update	June 10, 2002 More Campus News It's time to purchase 2002-03 parking permits and programs Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) has made it easy for faculty and staff to apply online for 2002-03 parking permits or commute programs. To purchase a permit, obtain a bus pass, or join a commute program, go to the Faculty Staff Parking and Program Information page and click on the TAPS Online Application Center link. Details on all rates and programs are available on the TAPS web page. In order to have your permit mailed to you in time for July 1, TAPS must receive your application by June 21. If you can't find answers to your questions on the TAPS web site, call the TAPS sales office at (831) 459-4543. Back to top Quilt raffle nets $2,500 for playground equipment Child Care Services held a picnic in May to honor retiring director Lise Bixler and choose a winning raffle ticket for the beautiful hand-appliquéd quilt pictured above. The raffle was a huge success, earning $2,500 for the play yard fund. The winners of the quilt were Emily and Tom Nawalinski; Emily (second from left) is pictured here with her daughter Janet (left), and her granddaughter Heather, who is holding her new daughter, Lilly. The day after they won the quilt, Tom and Emily met their great-granddaughter for the first time and gave her the quilt. The quilt was created by Pele Fleming, who works in Housing, Dining, and Child Care Services. Photo: Tom Nawalinski Back to top Free poetry reading--and workshop for kids--at Alan Chadwick Garden June 15 One of the pleasant rituals of spring is the annual poetry reading in the Alan Chadwick Garden. The event, Poetry and Music in the Garden, takes place on Saturday, June 15, from noon until 2 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and the local duo Ambiance will provide live music. The garden is located on McLaughlin Drive across from Stevenson College. New this year is a concurrent event for children, Art and Poetry in the Garden for Kids. Sponsored by the Life Lab Science Program, the workshop is designed to engage children in garden-inspired artistic expression. It, too, will take place from noon until 2 p.m. in the Chadwick Garden, but there is a $5 fee per child, and reservations are requested. Please call (831) 459-2001 to reserve a spot. The poets who will read are: Michael Hannon--Author of more than 15 poetry books, including Poems & Days and Ordinary Messengers. Stephen Meadows--Author of The Wildest Place: A Collection of Poetry, Meadows is a longtime resident of Santa Cruz. Jay Salter--A local musician, teacher, and poet, Salter is the author of several small self-published books of poetry. Patrice Vecchione--An avid supporter of the local Poet in the Schools program and cohost with Morton Marcus of KUSP Radio's The Poetry Show, Vecchione is editor of Truth and Lies: An Anthology of Poems. For more information, call (831) 459-3240. Back to top Summer hours for McHenry Library's Special Collections A view of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk taken in the 1950s, from the local history materials archive in Special Collections. Photo: courtesy UCSC Special Collections The Special Collections Department of the University Library has new summer hours. From June 17 through September 6, it will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Located on the third floor of McHenry Library, Special Collections has a wide range of holdings including local history materials, UCSC master's and Ph.D. theses and dissertations, manuscripts and rare books, book arts, and photo and print archives. For more information call (831) 459-2547 or see the Special Collections web site. Back to top OPERS Outdoor Equipment Center open this summer The Outdoor Equipment Rental Center is open during the summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the first week of August. The center has surfboards, boogie boards, wetsuits, booties, sleeping bags, tents, backpacks, stoves, lanterns, and other camping equipment. Staff, faculty, and UCSC Summer Session students may rent gear with a valid ID and drivers license. Hours are noon to 5:30 p.m. The Outdoor Equipment Rental Center is located at the East Field House in the two story building next to the pool. For more information, call (831) 459-2800. Back to top UC Education Abroad recruiting for study center directorships and visiting professorships beginning in 2003 The UC Universitywide Office of the Education Abroad Program currently has openings for study center directorships and visiting professorships in the following countries: - Chile - Egypt - Egypt - France (Bordeaux) - Italy (Siena/Rome) - new - Japan (Tokyo) - Japan (Meiji-Gakuin - spring program) - Japan (Meiji-Gakuin - fall program) - new - Mexico - Russia - UK/I Edinburgh - UK/I London (Bloomsbury) - Vietnam   Tenured UC faculty, including lecturers with security of employment, and emeriti professors are eligible to apply. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002. Detailed information on faculty opportunities may be obtained on the Education Abroad Program web site. For general information about the program, visit the EAP web site. Back to top Fire Department offers CPR and basic first aid classes The Campus Fire Department is now offering CPR/Basic First Aid classes several times a month (no child CPR). Fire Department staff are now able to offer classes for up to 20 people per class on weekdays, weekends, or evenings. (Previously only two classes per month with a maximum of 10 people per class were offered.) Classes in Spanish will be given when class size reaches a minimum of six people. The objective is to train 2,000 people per year in CPR and first aid. The course takes approximately seven hours to complete and is on a first-come, first-served registration basis. The cost is $35, payable in advance at the campus Fire Department, by cash, recharge, or check (made payable to the UC Regents). Failure to appear forfeits fee. Cancellation is required 48 hours prior to class for refund or rescheduling. No exceptions. For more information or to reserve space, call (831) 459-3473. Back to top Women at Work offers group tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz performances Reduced-price tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz are once again being offered to staff and faculty by Women at Work. Tickets, priced at $16 per performance, are available for the following three performances: July 26, Merry Wives of Windsor, 8 p.m., Festival Glen August 2, The Sea Gull, 8 p.m., Festival Glen August 16, Coriolanus, 8 p.m., Theater Arts Mainstage To order tickets, fill out the request form on the web or call Diana Sue Miller at (831) 459-2882. Orders must be submitted by noon on July 22. Back to top Construction update Currents provides regular updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story For more information, visit the Transportation and Parking Services web site and the Physical Planning and Construction web site. Back to top Return to Front Page