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Tiny birds make a big impression on Hummingbird Day at the Arboretum March 15
Jonathan Beecher to deliver annual faculty research lecture March 11
Expert chefs offer spring cooking class March 22
Submit your budget ideas to the Executive Budget Committee anonymously
Faculty lecture series accompanies exhibit at Sesnon Gallery
March 10, 2003
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Tiny birds are sure to
make a big impression on Hummingbird Day at the Arboretum March 15
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| A male Allen's hummingbird rests on a branch in the Arboretum. Photo: Stephen McCabe |
Visitors to the UCSC Arboretum can count on aerial acrobatics galore for the Arboretum's annual Hummingbird Day festival on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Hummingbird Day will feature special programs for adults and children,
including tours of the garden, slide shows, an art show, and children's
crafts and stories (see detailed
schedule of activities). Hummingbird tours will be led by David Suddjian,
wildlife biologist and leader of the annual Santa Cruz County Christmas
bird count, and Tonya Haff, curator of UCSC's Natural History Museum.
Stephen McCabe, coordinator of research and education at the Arboretum,
will lead a tour on the Hummingbird Trail highlighting plants that attract
hummingbirds.
The art show, "Hummingbirds and Their World," features art and illustrations selected by Ann Caudle, coordinator of the Science Illustration Program, and Arboretum director Dan Harder. This exhibit will be held in the Horticulture II Building. See examples of hummingbird art on display.
See full description
of Hummingbird Day at the Arboretum.
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Jonathan Beecher to deliver annual faculty research lecture March 11
History professor Jonathan Beecher will deliver the 36th annual Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, March 11, at 8 p.m. in the Second Stage Theater on campus. Beecher will speak on the topic: "Two Concepts of Utopia."
Beecher was selected by UCSC faculty members for the prestigious honor given in recognition of outstanding research achievements at the university. He is a leading scholar of 19th-century utopian socialism.
The event is free and open to the public.
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Expert chefs offer spring
cooking class March 22
Learn how to turn fresh spring produce and local cheeses into delightful
dishes at a spring cooking workshop sponsored by the Friends of the UCSC
Farm & Garden. The workshop will take place with expert chefs
Amy Linstrom and Heidi Schlecht of Feel Good Foods organic catering on
Saturday, March 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Santa Cruz.
Linstrom and Schlecht focus on organic ingredients and healthy garden-fresh
recipes in their popular catering business. The focus of the workshop
will be on preparing food fresh from the garden and farmers' market and
using locally produced cheeses.
Cost of the workshop is $30 for members of the Friends of the Farm &
Garden, and $40 for nonmembers (includes food costs and tastings). Please
preregister by Tuesday, March 18, by calling (831) 459-3240, as space
is limited. The workshop will take place at the Feel Good Foods kitchen,
306 Potrero Street (off River Street, across from the Sash Mill) in Santa
Cruz.
Linstrom and Schlecht also offer cooking classes to apprentices in UCSC’s
six-month ecological horticulture program that takes place each year at
the UCSC Farm & Garden. This class is cosponsored by the UCSC Center
for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, and supported by a grant
from the Chez Panisse Foundation. For more information, contact Martha
Brown at (831) 459-3376 or mtbrown@ucsc.edu.
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Submit your budget ideas to the Executive Budget Committee anonymously
A campuswide financial and budget review process is now under way under the direction of the Executive Budget Committee (EBC). Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor John Simpson has expressed his "belief that good ideas will come from all parts of our organization, not just from a select few."
The EBC has developed a web site for confidentially submitting thoughts and expertise on any topic within the purview of the committee and its three subcommittees--Policies, Procedures and Practices; Academic Instruction and Research; and Revenue Generation. More information on the committees
The EBC was appointed by Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood to serve as an advisory
body to herself and Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Simpson on
budget issues and priorities; the EBC also provides oversight and coordination
for the development and implementation of campus budget strategies.
For details on all aspects of the campus budget, go to the campus
budget update web site.
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Faculty lecture series accompanies
exhibit at Sesnon Gallery
"Faculty Works: 2003," an exhibit of the work of studio art lecturers, is on display at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery and the Porter Faculty Gallery through March 22. On Wednesday, March 12, from 5 to 6 p.m Rebecca Ramos and Richard Wohlfeiler will be presenting talks about their work In conjunction with the exhibit.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. The gallery
is located at Porter College and is wheelchair accessible. Admission is
free.
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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.
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