2016
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Making ‘green’ multicolor—and multicultural
The People of Color Sustainability Collective is getting high praise for increasing awareness about the various ways people of color contribute to sustainable practices
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Entering class increases diversity, access
The growth in undergraduate enrollment, 650 more California undergraduates than fall 2015, is part of the University of California’s commitment to enroll 5,000 more students across the UC system, providing greater access to the state’s students.
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Resources for supporting students in distress
We are happy to announce the completion of a mental health handbook for faculty and staff. This handbook represents a compilation of the best practices and thinking on recognizing and responding to student mental health issues based on input from UC CAPS directors and mental health practitioners throughout our system.
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Student of Color Conference
The Student of Color Conference (SOCC) is the annual University of California Student Association (UCSA) event where members come together to engage and challenge students of color and their allies to address issues of structural and cultural inequalities.
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Genomics leader David Haussler to advise Chan Zuckerberg science initiative
The professor of biomolecular engineering is among the experts who helped shape the initiative’s new focus on science.
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Welcome to campus: safety tips
If you or someone you care about needs support around overuse of alcohol and/or drugs or would like to learn more about obtaining a naloxone kit, utilize the resources provided to students through SHOP in the Cowell Student Health Center.
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Ironman scientist races to the front of the pack
Pelayo Menendez Fernandez, a visiting Long Marine Laboratory researcher from Spain, put in a great showing at the Ironman triathlon in Santa Cruz
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Rules governing political campaign-related activities
The decisions made on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will be of great importance to all Americans.
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Welcome to the new school year
Classes haven’t even begun, and already this year is off to a great start: UC Santa Cruz was just named one of the greenest schools in the country, we received high rankings for academic quality in an international assessment, and last week we introduced the campus to Rachel Carson College (formerly College Eight).
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Re-opening of Bike Path on Wednesday
The Great Meadow Bike Path will be open for public use again this Wednesday afternoon, September 21st.
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OPERS Fest traffic impacts on 9/20/16
OPERS Fest will be held on the OPERS East Field on Tuesday, September 20th from 3pm-6pm.
