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On Campus FOR THE UC SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY July 8, 1983 Outstanding in his field Agroecologist Stephen Gliessman has just been named by Chancellor Sinsheimer as the first recipient of the Alfred E. Heller Chair in Agroecology. Established with a $375,000 gift from independent investor Alfred Heller, the endowment will help Gliessman and his team of researchers to devise a system of "sustainable" agriculture and to free American farmers from their dependence on costly and damaging petroleum products. At UCSC's Farm and Garden, the agroecology team is combining knowledge of ecology and ecosystem productivity with the study of farming techniques of different cultures—from the ancient Mayans in Mexico to the local backyard gardens of immigrant Chinese and Italian families. The team's goal is to find out precisely why those less manipulative systems are successful in producing crops year after year, and how they can apply such agricultural folk wisdom to modern production practices. Donor Heller has long been interested in the problem of environmental protection in the face of advancing technology. He was the founding president of California Tomorrow, the statewide organization that advocates a balance between environmental quality and economic progress. Heller has served on the California State Highway Commission and on the boards of the Planning and Conservation League and the Nature Conservancy. With interest earned from Heller's endowment, Gliessman plans to bring to campus visiting lecturers in insect ecology, biological controls, and soil ecology, as well as support his summer research and write a new textbook. A driving force behind the organization and the formalization of UCSC's agroecology program, Gliessman received his Ph.D. in plant ecology from UC Santa Barbara. Before coming to Santa Cruz two years ago, he spent ten years in Central America. Five were spent in Tabasco, Mexico, at the Colegio Superior de Agricultura Tropical, where he was chairman of the ecology department and director of the agroecosystem research program. Before that, Gliessman supervised vegetable and coffee production on an experimental farm in Costa Rica and managed a commercial nursery in Guadalajara, Mexico. [Photograph] Stephen Gliessman Foreign student homes needed If you have a spare bedroom and a desire to become friends with a visitor from Japan or Europe, then you have room for a foreign high school student hoping to spend next year in America. The American Institute of Foreign Studies is urgently seeking homes for dozens of Japanese, Dutch and German students, some of whom have been planning their American year abroad for years. The male and female students, between 15 and 18 years old, will arrive in Santa Cruz at the end of August, and will attend various Santa Cruz county high schools. All of them speak English, and will perfecting their fluency while studying in Santa Cruz. As a host, you'll provide a place to stay, along with two meals a day. The students will have money for all personal expenses and will be expected to help out in your home. The AIFS provides a counselor and other services for the students and their families. Host families are eligible for foreign-study scholarships, should their own children wish to study abroad. The students need to be placed as soon as possible—some as early as July 14. If they don't find an American home by then, they won't be able to come. For more information on AIFS's Academic Year in America program, contact Kathy Novelo at 336-2532 or 336-8193. On Campus will revise its publication schedule for the summer months, coming out monthly instead of biweekly. The next issue will be distributed on Friday, August 5. Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 25, at 5 p.m. Material may be submitted in writing to Karen Rhodes, Editor, On Campus, Public Information, Carriage House. Items submitted via UNIX A may be mailed to account pio.
Object Description
Series Title |
University of California, Santa Cruz: Campus Publications |
Title | On Campus (July 8, 1983) |
Description | Subtitle varies: A calendar of events and notes of interest for the UCSC community ; For the UC Santa Cruz community. |
Creator | University of California, Santa Cruz. University Relations Office |
Publisher | Santa Cruz : Office of University Relations |
Date | 1983-07-08 |
Geographic Location.TGN |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz (county) California United States |
Language | English |
Type | Text |
Original Size | 28-36 cm |
Master File Name | ld781_s5au56a_1983-07-08_1.tif; ld781_s5au56a_1983-07-08_2.tif; ld781_s5au56a_1983-07-08_3.tif; ld781_s5au56a_1983-07-08_4.tif |
Owning Institution & Contact Info | University of California, Santa Cruz. McHenry Library, Special Collections. 1156 High Street. Santa Cruz, CA, 95064. (831) 459-2547. speccoll@library.ucsc.edu |
Owning Institution Homepage | http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/ |
Physical Location | McHenry Library, Special Collections |
Item Call Number | LD781.S5aU56a |
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Title | Page 1 |
Owning Institution & Contact Info | University of California, Santa Cruz. McHenry Library, Special Collections. 1156 High Street. Santa Cruz, CA, 95064. (831) 459-2547. speccoll@library.ucsc.edu |
Owning Institution Homepage | http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/ |
Physical Location | McHenry Library, Special Collections |
Transcript | On Campus FOR THE UC SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY July 8, 1983 Outstanding in his field Agroecologist Stephen Gliessman has just been named by Chancellor Sinsheimer as the first recipient of the Alfred E. Heller Chair in Agroecology. Established with a $375,000 gift from independent investor Alfred Heller, the endowment will help Gliessman and his team of researchers to devise a system of "sustainable" agriculture and to free American farmers from their dependence on costly and damaging petroleum products. At UCSC's Farm and Garden, the agroecology team is combining knowledge of ecology and ecosystem productivity with the study of farming techniques of different cultures—from the ancient Mayans in Mexico to the local backyard gardens of immigrant Chinese and Italian families. The team's goal is to find out precisely why those less manipulative systems are successful in producing crops year after year, and how they can apply such agricultural folk wisdom to modern production practices. Donor Heller has long been interested in the problem of environmental protection in the face of advancing technology. He was the founding president of California Tomorrow, the statewide organization that advocates a balance between environmental quality and economic progress. Heller has served on the California State Highway Commission and on the boards of the Planning and Conservation League and the Nature Conservancy. With interest earned from Heller's endowment, Gliessman plans to bring to campus visiting lecturers in insect ecology, biological controls, and soil ecology, as well as support his summer research and write a new textbook. A driving force behind the organization and the formalization of UCSC's agroecology program, Gliessman received his Ph.D. in plant ecology from UC Santa Barbara. Before coming to Santa Cruz two years ago, he spent ten years in Central America. Five were spent in Tabasco, Mexico, at the Colegio Superior de Agricultura Tropical, where he was chairman of the ecology department and director of the agroecosystem research program. Before that, Gliessman supervised vegetable and coffee production on an experimental farm in Costa Rica and managed a commercial nursery in Guadalajara, Mexico. [Photograph] Stephen Gliessman Foreign student homes needed If you have a spare bedroom and a desire to become friends with a visitor from Japan or Europe, then you have room for a foreign high school student hoping to spend next year in America. The American Institute of Foreign Studies is urgently seeking homes for dozens of Japanese, Dutch and German students, some of whom have been planning their American year abroad for years. The male and female students, between 15 and 18 years old, will arrive in Santa Cruz at the end of August, and will attend various Santa Cruz county high schools. All of them speak English, and will perfecting their fluency while studying in Santa Cruz. As a host, you'll provide a place to stay, along with two meals a day. The students will have money for all personal expenses and will be expected to help out in your home. The AIFS provides a counselor and other services for the students and their families. Host families are eligible for foreign-study scholarships, should their own children wish to study abroad. The students need to be placed as soon as possible—some as early as July 14. If they don't find an American home by then, they won't be able to come. For more information on AIFS's Academic Year in America program, contact Kathy Novelo at 336-2532 or 336-8193. On Campus will revise its publication schedule for the summer months, coming out monthly instead of biweekly. The next issue will be distributed on Friday, August 5. Deadline for submissions is Monday, July 25, at 5 p.m. Material may be submitted in writing to Karen Rhodes, Editor, On Campus, Public Information, Carriage House. Items submitted via UNIX A may be mailed to account pio. |
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