UCSC Good Neighbor Initiative

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To: UC Santa Cruz students living off campus
From: UCSC Office of Government and Community Relations, and the UCSC Good Neighbor Initiative
Re: Move out the right way, and earn a FREE large pizza!

** Please note the information below does not pertain to students living on campus. If you live on campus, you will be contacted by the housing office with your own move-out procedures. **

This is the second notice as a reminder to discard your unwanted items in an environmentally conscious way. We still have pizza coupons available for all who reserve a bulky item pick up!

As you know, campus has long sought to lower its environmental impact. When you move out at the end of the quarter, it may seem generous to leave unwanted items on the sidewalk with a “FREE” sign. Unfortunately, this material often ends up in our landfills, waterways and even the bay. To minimize our impact, we ask that you plan in advance how you will properly dispose of these items. Here are some helpful resources:
• Donate: Take your non-bulky and smaller unwanted items to the closest donation center, such as Goodwill or Project Purr.
• Recycle Right: Use the Recycle Guide or What Goes Where App as a reference when choosing what to place in your blue recycle cart. Carts with contamination (such as food residue) may not be recyclable and you could contaminate a whole truckload of items making them useless for recycling.
• Swap or Sell Online: You can offer unwanted items for free or sale on these sites: Freecycle, Craigslist, Next Door Santa Cruz, or Facebook Marketplace
• Your Last Resort: For bulky items that can no longer be reused, schedule a pick-up with the city of Santa Cruz in June or July. These pickups are only for large bulky items that will be taken to the landfill. This includes mattresses, box springs, couches, living room chairs and other large items. To arrange a bulky item pick-up, register at this link. (Be advised there is a fee to use this service, but it is very inexpensive compared to being fined for illegally dumping your unwanted items or paying a private service to pick up your items.) The first 50 sign-ups for bulky item pickup will receive a coupon for a free large pizza from Woodstock’s Pizza! To receive your coupon, like the Good Neighbor Initiative page, then send an email to [email protected], stating that you signed up for bulky item pickup. Please provide a mailing address where we can send your coupon. All requests for pizza coupons via the bulky item pick-up will be verified with the city of Santa Cruz.
If you see improperly discarded items in your neighborhood, call the Environmental Compliance Department with the city at (831) 420-6050. If you have questions about the bulky-item pick-up or Move Out Program, please send an email to [email protected].

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our environment and landfill free of items that can be reused!

Are you moving out? Do you have bulky items that you need to get rid of?

Click this link to sign up for a bulky item pickup:

http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/water/santa-cruz-municipal-utilities-scmu/water-refuse-sewer-service/non-account-holder-bulky-item-pickup-app

For bulky items that can no longer be reused, you can schedule a pick-up with the city of Santa Cruz in the month of June. These pickups are only for large bulky items that will be taken to the landfill. This includes mattresses, box springs, couches, living room chairs and other large household items.
Be advised that there is a fee to use this service, but it is very inexpensive compared to being fined for illegally dumping your unwanted items or paying a private service to pick up your items.
The first 50 sign-ups for bulky item pickup will receive a free large pizza coupon for Woodstock’s pizza! To receive your coupon for your pizza, like the Good Neighbor Initiative page and send an email to [email protected] stating that you signed up for bulky item pickup. Please provide an address where we can send your coupon through the mail. All requests for pizza coupons via the bulky item pick-up will be verified with the city of Santa Cruz.

The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point

Jun 5, 2020 / 1:00 pm
UC Irvine

The nation and the world are bearing witness to yet another spate of police violence against Black people. Heavily armored vehicles roll through city streets. The long-historical fissures of American life and justice are now nakedly visible. This is an urgent moment, one that calls for resolve, thought, and action.

This Friday, June 5, at 1:00 pm PST join us on Zoom for The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point, a conversation with Angela Y. Davis (Emerita, UC Santa Cruz), Herman Gray (Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz), Gaye Theresa Johnson (UC Los Angeles), Robin D. G. Kelley (UCLA), and Josh Kun (USC).

Register for the Zoom link here:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eePV16taT2OCZBasbThKyQ

Experience Collective Solitude virtually from the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery.

Irwin 2020 Virtual 3D Gallery | art.ucsc.edu | Art Department, UC Santa Cruz On small devices, click here to load the Irwin 2020 Virtual Exhibition by Sesnon Gallery on Sketchfab The Sesnon Virtual Gallery is a rich experience. It will take between 30 seconds and three minutes to load the first time, depending on your network speed. Once the Gallery is loaded, you can move t...

Paint & Sip --- The event takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 6:30pm via Zoom.

from C9/C10 Senior Committee

Senior Committee is inviting all seniors to participate in Paint & Sip. Take a happy hour break before your last finals and take a shot at painting, drawing, or coloring with Bob Ross and your fellow seniors. You will also have a chance to win an Amazon gift card! The event takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 6:30pm via Zoom.

Register event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1_M6Pm5wPGszpV6eQHQU9GnbmucaLhFAFhdNKKa8qXyQEhQ/viewform

We invite you to join us for our annual Digital Research Symposium!
When: May 29th, 1:30–3:30pm
What: Lightning talks highlighting student research
Where: This will be a Zoom event. Register here: https://calendar.library.ucsc.edu/event/6706957

Zoom Open Mic, presented by Oxfam and Terry Freitas Cafe.

Friday, May 29th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Performances can include spoken word, poetry, music, drawing, and more. You can also join as an audience member!

Register for the event here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSdXSmSXaYHWloP0u6jLFUjmMa92JKJHdSKT-a7N0Fb0VxeQ/viewform

Hi Banana Slugs! If you live off campus, it may be that time to start planning how you will move out. The Good Neighbor Initiative Move Out Program is here to assist you! Here are some resources for properly discarding unwanted items:

Recycle Right! Use the What Goes Where App as a reference when choosing what to place in your blue recycle cart. Carts with contamination (such as food residue) may not be recyclable!

Swap or sell online: You can offer your unwanted items for free or sale on these platforms: Freecycle, Craigslist, Next-door Santa Cruz, and Facebook Marketplace.

As an absolute last resort, for bulky items that can no longer be reused, you can schedule a pick-up with the city of Santa Cruz in the month of June. This includes mattresses, box springs, couches, living room chairs and other large household items. To arrange a bulky item pick up, please register at:

http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/water/santa-cruz-municipal-utilities-scmu/water-refuse-sewer-service/non-account-holder-bulky-item-pickup-app

Be advised that there is a fee to use this service, but it is very inexpensive compared to being fined for illegally dumping your unwanted items or paying a private service to pick up your items. The first 50 sign-ups for bulky item pickup will receive a free large pizza coupon for Woodstock’s pizza! To receive your coupon for your pizza, send an email to [email protected] stating that you signed up for bulky item pickup. Please provide an address where we can send your coupon through the mail. All requests for pizza coupons via the bulky item pick-up will be verified with the city of Santa Cruz.

Non-account Holder Bulky Item Pickup Application | City of Santa Cruz Memorial Day Weekend Update | Due to COVID-19 related concerns, Santa Cruz beaches will continue to be closed from 11am - 5pm and Shelter-in-Place orders will be enforced. For more details on our beach closures please visit: Santa Cruz Beach Closures 

Have you ever visited the Solitary Garden, located at the Elena Baskin Visual Art Center? If not, here is a virtual tour!

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Enviroslug is inviting students of all majors to participate in our community meal event this Friday 05/22 on zoom from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. This will be a space for a discussion around eco-grief during these times and the significance of food.

Click here to register in advance: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R_BS_u3RlO7hUyYJib-Ht1Xt2bS_wbZAK79VlCWMkrk/viewform?edit_requested=true