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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…
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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.
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New exhibition honors groundbreaking artist and professor emeritus Doyle Foreman
As part of the Mary Sesnon Porter’s Sesnon Art 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.
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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.
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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.
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Sparking creativity: Clinch Fuentes’s lasting impact on arts education at UCSC and beyond
Clinch Fuentes, founder and president of nonprofit 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.
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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…
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UC Santa Cruz neuroscientist to provide rapid-response expertise for AI policymaking
Assistant Professor Dan Turner-Evans will spend the 2024-25 academic year in Washington, D.C., providing expertise to lawmakers as they develop federal policies on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the rapid-response cohort of Science & Technology Policy Fellows chosen by…
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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…
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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 Linguistics and African history.
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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.
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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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UC Santa Cruz adopts Okanagan Charter, centering campus community health and well-being
UC Santa Cruz has adopted the Okanagan Charter, joining nearly 30 institutions to promote campus-wide health and well-being. The initiative focuses on belonging, resilience, and sustainability, fostering positive change across the campus community.
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2024-25 CITRIS Tech for Social Good Program student funding open for project and event proposals
The 2024-2025 CITRIS Tech for Social Good program at UC Santa Cruz is open for proposals.
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UC Santa Cruz Alumni Engagement team wins CASE award
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awarded the University of California, Santa Cruz’s Alumni Engagement Office with a Bronze Circle of Excellence Award for a video honoring alumna bell hooks (Ph.D. ’83, literature). The video was created…
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Welcome to Fall Quarter, Banana Slugs!
Dean of Students Garrett Naiman offers a welcome message to start the 2024-25 academic year.
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New initiatives to strengthen campus climate, combat hate
With funding from the UC Office of the President, UC Santa Cruz will be offering additional mental health resources, community-building events, educational programming, professional development, and opportunities to share feedback to improve its campus climate.
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$1M NSF grant expands open source software mentorship program for HBCU students
A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will expand a program that enables students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to gain coding experience and receive intensive mentorship in open source programming.
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2024 Arts Division Convocation honors Eduardo and Alison Carrillo
The annual Arts Division Convocation brings together the community to celebrate the new school year. The Distinguished Banana Slug Awards in the Arts is given every year to an honoree who exemplifies excellence and a dedication to the Arts Division.…
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Leading by listening: Marianas Fernandez’s journey to becoming a student leader
UCSC student Marianas Fernandez excels in academics, activism, and athletics, earning recognition and awards for her leadership and contributions.
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Famed economist and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz speaks out against right-wing notions of economic freedom
On Tuesday night, famed progressive economist Joseph Stiglitz drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to downtown Santa Cruz, where he took aim at neoliberal economics and called for more equitable alternatives. The event was co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute at…
