University News & Events

• October 4, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division welcomes new Associate Dean of DEI Eric Porter

  Eric Porter, a professor of History, History of Consciousness, and Critical Race and Ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz, has a longstanding fascination with power and resistance. His approach to history will inform his new position as Associate Dean of DEI for the Humanities.

• October 3, 2024

  New policy essay: subsidies’ hidden costs for the environment

  Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, a team that includes a UC Santa Cruz researcher concludes in this week’s “Policy Forum” in the journal Science.

• October 3, 2024

  New exhibition honors groundbreaking artist and professor emeritus Doyle Foreman

  As part of the Mary Sesnon Porter’s Sesnon Gallery’s goal to place a greater emphasis on faculty, students, and alumni, they are opening the new school year with an exhibition featuring the work of Doyle Foreman.

• October 1, 2024

  Students fired up for Downtown Day

  As the fall 2024 quarter begins, students wrapped up Welcome Week with Downtown Day, presented by campus and business leaders to connect students with downtown Santa Cruz businesses and job opportunities.

• October 1, 2024

  Student Health Services announces expanded services, updated locations, and new initiatives for the 2024-25 academic year

  Student Health Services (SHS) is enhancing support for student wellness with 24/7 healthcare kiosks, relocated CARE and SHOP offices, upcoming vaccine clinics, and a continued expansion of mental health resources at UC Santa Cruz.

• October 1, 2024

  Sparking creativity: Clinch Fuentes’s lasting impact on arts education at UCSC and beyond

  Clinch Fuentes, founder and President of non profit organization Chance to Excel supports UC Santa Cruz’s ArtsBridge program, which connects university faculty and scholars with classroom teachers and diverse student populations across Santa Cruz County.

• October 1, 2024

  UCSC Dining celebrates 20 years

  UC Santa Cruz Dining celebrates 20 years as a self-operated service. With 18 locations and a focus on community, the milestone highlights the dedication of its staff, resilience through challenges, and commitment to providing quality food and student support for the future.

• September 26, 2024

  UCSC alumnus Kauchani Bratt stars in Netflix film Rez Ball

  UCSC alumnus Kauchani Bratt (Cowell ’23, philosophy) makes his acting debut in the Netflix movie Rez Ball, streaming Sept. 27. The movie, directed by Sydney Freeland, is inspired by Michael Powell’s nonfiction book Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation.

• September 25, 2024

  UCSC Humanities Division welcomes new faculty members

  The University of California, Santa Cruz Humanities Division is proud to announce the recent hires of eight outstanding new faculty members whose disciplines range from Literature and Writing to Applied Linguistics and African history. 

• September 24, 2024

  New internship program gives UC Santa Cruz and HBCU students a hands-on look at the lives of enslaved peoples in 19th century America

  This summer, ten history-minded research interns uncovered rare glimpses of enslaved people’s lives in America.  In the process, they helped future scholars understand the slave trade’s growth and development in the United States. 

• September 24, 2024

  Welcome to Fall Quarter, Banana Slugs!

  Dean of Students Garrett Naiman offers a welcome message to start the 2024-25 academic year.

• September 24, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz recognized for excellence in undergraduate teaching, social mobility in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

  The University of California, Santa Cruz has once again earned national recognition for its commitment to high-quality undergraduate education and advancing social mobility.

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