At UC Santa Cruz, campus leaders said Monday to expect more information in the coming weeks on how a wider in-person return will be rolled out. Most UCSC students have been kept off campus since its closure on March 16, 2020.
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UCSC releases campus plan, staking out ambitious vision of growth by 2040
UC Santa Cruz has released its framework to prepare the physical campus to meet anticipated student demand in 2040. It’s an ambitious — and controversial — vision.
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With federal relief on its way, Cabrillo students slated for new round of $500 grants
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and…
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‘Opting out’: Why Cabrillo College’s unprecedented enrollment dip might be just the beginning
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and projections show it falling more in the spring semester ahead. ‘I think for students it’s just A, overwhelming, B, certain classes are just harder to do online,’ one educator says. ‘People are just opting out.’
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Talking times of tumult and triumph with UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive
The UC Santa Cruz chancellor took time to talk COVID life, budgetary challenges, student safety, a potential shift to the semester system and her pandemic-acquired hobbies (nature watching and jigsaw puzzles).
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21 for ‘21: For Juan Morales-Rocha, bridging the digital divide was personal
Morales-Rocha’s advocacy is credited with helping to kick-start a countywide partnership working to bridge the stubborn “last mile” of Santa Cruz County’s digital divide and extend reliable internet to thousands of families.
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‘Constant tippy-toe’: At UCSC, strict protocols may have kept a lid on the spread of COVID-19
Community members, students and faculty from the UC Santa Cruz campus gathered Wednesday night to mourn the lives lost…
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Fauci: Vaccines should allow California colleges to teach in-person next fall
While coronavirus cases are surging across California and overwhelming intensive care units, the country’s top infectious disease expert said today he’s “cautiously optimistic” that college students can return to campus in the fall.
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‘First line of defense’: UCSC’s COVID-19 testing lab ready to relocate, ramp up
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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UCSC researchers develop faster way to detect COVID-19 antibodies — without sacrificing accuracy
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…