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Office of Planning & Budget
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA
Phone: (831) 459-2446
Email: eckert@ucsc.edu
2004-05 Report Topics
Selected Administrative Units
• Chancellor
• Campus Provost/EVC
• University Relations
• Planning & Budget
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Other contributions to the community
Keeping the Santa Cruz area a step ahead—the campus draws talented individuals
who make intellectual, educational, research, cultural, and service
contributions to the local region…
Research
UCSC received more than $100 million in research contracts and grants in
2004-05, a 10% increase over the previous year and a 64% cumulative
increase over five years. The Federal government, the largest funding agency, supplied 82% of the
total with NASA as the largest source, followed by the National Science Foundation
and the National Institutes of Health.
Because the University encourages practical applications of research to benefit
society plus the timely transfer of research findings to the commercial sector,
UCSC research translates into new knowledge and new jobs.
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Support to agriculture. Working with farmers, UCSC researchers have been at the forefront of sustainable agriculture for
years, developing alternatives to costly synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
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Health and safety. Researchers at UCSC are working with
investigators from across the state and nation to tackle subjects ranging from the
mystery of earthquakes to the secrets of life at the molecular level.
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Monterey Bay research. UCSC's marine sciences campus,
home to one of the premier marine-science research groups in the country, is a
hub of activity for research focused on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
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Information technology. UCSC faculty, students, and
staff are applying advanced technology to the area's business and research
interests—ranging from the complex data-handling and computer-graphics
tools needed to better understand the flood of data in science and engineering
to advanced research and production in animation, rendering, and music composition
in support of the arts.
Additional examples can be found at
http://www.ucsc.edu/research/.
Cultural and educational
Through the arts, sports, education, and community service—UCSC keeps the
Santa Cruz community involved, brings world-renowned attractions to the region
and is a contributor to the cultural richness and the quality of life prized by
local residents.
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Arts and culture. UCSC contributes to the cultural
life of Santa Cruz through performances, exhibitions, films, and lectures by
UCSC faculty, visiting lecturers, students, and others. Theater, art, music,
and dance programs are offered to the public throughout the school year, and
the Arts & Lectures series presents top national and international entertainers.
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Partners in education. With dozens of collaborative
projects with public schools, UCSC is a leader in the effort to improve
K-12 education by reaching out and forming partnerships with local and
regional schools. UCSC's Educational Partnership Center coordinates activities with public
schools in the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area in an effort to increase the
number of underrepresented students attending four-year colleges and
universities. The highly regarded New Teacher Center is a leading national
resource addressing the need for high-quality professional development programs
for teachers.
Additional examples can be found at
http://www.ucsc.edu/about/contributions.asp.
Community service
The Santa Cruz community is enriched in many ways not only through University
programs but as a result of the volunteer activities of its students, faculty,
and staff. The June 2005 survey results showed:
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Students. Twenty-nine percent of students volunteer
or complete an unpaid internship—for charities, public schools, and
other non-profits in Santa Cruz County—contributing over 550,000 hours
to the community. During 2004-05, students were matched with local agencies by
the student-run Student Volunteer Connection, including Beach Flats After-School
Tutors and Community Center, Big Brothers/ Sisters, Boys and Girls Club,
Familia
Center, Salvation Army, Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation, and
Santa Cruz
Libraries. In addition, UCSC community service project grants are available
to students and student groups who are interested in direct-service projects
that address community needs or problems within the County and surrounding
local communities.
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Faculty and staff. Fifty-four percent of faculty and
staff volunteer locally—for non-profits, charities, public schools, and
religious organizations—contributing over 270,000 hours annually. In
fact, 15% of faculty and staff reported that they held a leadership position in
a local community group during 2004-05.
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Alumni. Even as UCSC students graduate and leave the
local community, they bring with them a culture of service. The campus was
ranked seventh among mid-sized institutions for the number of alumni in the
Peace Corps during 2005. Since that program began in 1961, 576 alumni have
served around the world.
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