The Real Cost of Plastic
In 2020, it’s hard to find an object that doesn’t contain plastic. But how and why did this material become so prominent and what are its lasting impacts? CHP Now takes a closer look at plastic and recycling in UCSC and Santa Cruz, California. All…
UCSC Announces Pan-African Research Fellowship
The UC Santa Cruz administration announced the new paid undergraduate Pan-African Research Fellowship for eight accepted students, which will give student researchers the opportunity to investigate ways UCSC can address racial inequality and a lack of representation on campus. Announced in a press release on…
New Financial Aid Considerations for Houseless Students in California
Without traditional resources or financial security, students impacted by houselessness have a college experience much different than most. For some, financial aid is necessary to stay enrolled, but if they fail to meet university requirements, their aid may be revoked. On Sept. 29, California Governor…
Digital Quarter Poses New Challenges For Students and Teachers
Previous fall quarters at UC Santa Cruz held an expectation of frosh and veteran slugs alike carrying moving boxes, bubbling with the exciting prospect of starting a new journey in higher education. But with the UC system’s transition to mostly online teaching to mitigate the…
COVID-19 and Wildfires Delay Campus Construction
This academic year, UC Santa Cruz will have two construction projects on campus — the continued construction of Kresge College, along with the planned renovation of the Rachel Carson-Oakes Dining Hall. But the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires affecting air quality in Santa Cruz county have…
Direct Action Across the UCs Calls for Police Abolition
All nine UC campuses engaged in direct action on Oct. 1 in support of abolishing the UC Police Department: a banner drop from a parking garage in Davis, a march in Santa Barbara, a virtual protest for San Diego, a teach-in with abolitionist organization Critical…
Grad Student Strike Moves Online
In the periphery of a global pandemic and wildfires affecting much of western U.S., the COLA4ALL movement founded at UC Santa Cruz, which gained traction across the UC system, continues to fight for a cost of living adjustment (COLA) and the rehiring of teaching assistants….
Campus Resource Centers Team Up For Remote Learning Accessibility
As UC Santa Cruz moves into an almost entirely online format for fall 2020, several campus resource centers have begun working to ensure that the needs of disabled students are accounted for. “Considering the needs of disabled students up front isn’t just easier for everyone…
Spring Election Update: Ballot Measures and SUA Officers
The May 2020 campus elections saw the appointment of new leaders to the Student Union Assembly (SUA). But low voter turnout resulted in the failure of all ballot measures, which would have funded campus programs and made an amendment to the SUA constitution. May 2020…
UC-AFT Lecturers Start School Year Under Expired Contract
After almost two years of bargaining, UC lecturers are working under a contract that expired on January 31. UC Santa Cruz lecturers are slated to teach the majority of first year core classes this fall, creating an important bridge between incoming students and faculty. As…