Author: Dan White
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Acclaimed director Peter Sellars channels the power of art at Maitra Lecture
Peter Sellars, one of America’s leading directors, spoke of art’s transformative and community-building power at sold-out, 13th annual Maitra Lecture on campus.
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Lawyer’s class on JFK assassination draws crowd
Many students in a UC Santa Cruz course about the John F. Kennedy assassination were born more than three decades after the president was gunned down in Dallas. But interest in that tragic day remains strong on campus 50 years after the fact.
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Honoring excellence and generosity at UCSC Founders Dinner
Don and Diane Cooley, Jock Reynolds, Howard Haber and Abraham Seiden received special honors at Friday’s celebration, held at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz.
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Boldness and vision: Frank Gehry talks about creative risks and ‘serious play’ at UCSC Foundation Forum
During Friday’s Foundation Forum, one of the featured events of UCSC’s Founders Celebration, the legendary architect spoke candidly about his career.
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Pulling up chairs
UCSC has recently created several new endowed chairs, part of its commitment to attracting and retaining top faculty
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Blurring the lines
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences promises to explore unexpected convergences, provocative subjects
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College evolution
UCSC’s colleges are ground zero for innovation—and they’re home to new programs, fresh initiatives, and bold goals.
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Students flock to campus during move-in week
New students and families flocked to UC Santa Cruz this week, getting to know the scenic campus and meeting roommates during move-in week.
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Founders Celebration to honor architect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, widely considered one of the most important and influential architects of our time, will receive the Foundation Medal during the seventh annual Founders Celebration in October.
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Their time in the sun: joy and inspiration at 2013 commencement
The weather was warm and breezy and the speakers were inspiring at UC Santa Cruz’s 2013 commencement celebrations, which attracted throngs of well-wishers and myriad speakers.
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Steck Award winner shares stories of survival
Kristoffer Hellén traveled to Europe and Russia, to find out why two small and vulnerable ethnic groups resist assimilation, hold onto their cultures, and survive. Now he is being recognized with one of UCSC’s highest undergraduate honors.
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Summer conferences at UCSC: science, enrichment, music, and changing lives
This summer’s line-up of summer conferences appeals to all tastes, age groups and disciplines, but expect to see an unusual influx of youthful faces this year.