May 15, 2006

UCSC featured in UCTV programs this month

A UCTV crew was on campus last week shooting for the UC Santa Cruz edition of the magazine program State of Minds. The program is scheduled to premiere later this month (and re-air in June and July).

This month UCTV will also air the program "Pushing for Justice, Collaborating for Change: Educational Equity and the Future of California with Connie Rice" from the campus's Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community.

UCSC programming on UCTV is available on local cable throughout Santa Cruz County Comcast, Ch. 25; Charter, Ch. 71; and any time on Dish Network, Ch. 9412 and online at www.uctv.tv

• State of Minds: Spring 2006 (UC Santa Cruz)
From beneath the redwoods at UC Santa Cruz, anchor Linda Schacht hosts this spring edition of UCTV's premiere magazine program. Featured are the UCSC ocean biologists who study the migration patterns of marine mammals, law students at UC Davis who volunteer their legal services to victims of domestic violence, medical students from UC San Diego who spend their off hours operating free health clinics, and a profile of the new Blum Center for Developing Economies at UC Berkeley that will focus on eliminating global poverty.

Premieres in primetime Wednesday, May 24, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Also shows on Thursday, May 25, 8 a.m.; Friday, May 26, 5 a.m.; and Sunday, May 28, 9 p.m. A complete list of air dates/times (and behind-the-scenes photos coming soon) can be found online at www.uctv.tv/stateofminds

• "Pushing for Justice, Collaborating for Change: Educational Equity and the Future of California with Connie Rice"
The Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community at UC Santa Cruz presents lawyer and activist Connie Rice, codirector of The Advancement Project and known for her success in tackling problems of social inequity and exclusion. Here she explores the need for educational equity.

Premieres in primetime Wednesday, May 24, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Also airs on Thursday, May 25, 7 a.m., and Sunday, May 28, 9 a.m.