News from UC Santa Cruz

Kerr Hall protest ends; cleanup may take days

Kerr Hall lobby found littered with refuse.

Early Sunday morning, the occupation of Kerr Hall by students and others that began Thursday ended peacefully when approximately 70 individuals inside the building at that time left voluntarily. Their departure followed a demand from UC police that they vacate the premises or face arrest for unlawful assembly and trespass.

There were no arrests. Students who participated in this incident face possible criminal and/or student judicial sanctions. Read the full text of the message from Chancellor Blumenthal and Provost Kliger »

Jim Burns, Monday, November 23, 2009

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• Students embrace UCSC's Program in Community and Agroecology

  Nov 23 - Thanksgiving comes only once a year, but a group of UCSC students gathers to share a meal at least three times a week as part of a unique program....Read the story

• Sophomore Gemma Givens will attend U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen

  Nov 23 - Sophomore Gemma Givens will attend the United Nations international conference on climate change in December....Read the story

• Cross-cultural music and arts festival at UCSC Dec. 3-6

  Nov 23 - The UCSC Improvising Artists Festival and Conference will take place on campus December 3-6--featuring more than 60 events including concerts, films, workshops, panel discussions, and presentations...Read the story

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Uncommon place. Uncommon people.

Staff

Tim Galarneau:
As a student, Tim Galarneau (College Eight, psychology and community studies, '05) helped lead a successful push for food sustainability and waste reduction on campus.

Today he works full time as a food systems education and research program specialist at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems and helps coordinate a campus working group on sustainability, energy, and waste issues.

Galarneau recently discussed his work with a reporter from a higher-ed sustainability publication. Read more »

Alumni

Danny Hess:
San Francisco surfboard maker Danny Hess (Kresge, art, '98) has merged his passions for woodworking and surfing.

By synthesizing the woodworking techniques of cabinetmakers and boat builders with the standard foam-and-fiberglass approach of surfboard construction, Hess creates surfboards that push the boundaries of environmental sustainability, aesthetic beauty, and speed generation--and he's making a "decent living."

Read the full profile of Hess in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Visit Hess's web site.

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