Author: Public Affairs
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Patricia Zavella wins anthropology association distinguished career award
Patricia Zavella, UC Santa Cruz professor of Latin American and Latino studies, has been named winner of the 2016 Distinguished Career Award from the Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists, a section of the American Anthropological Association.
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Meditation sessions open to campus community
The sessions are free and open to faculty, staff, and students. No prior meditation experience is needed. The exercises are nondenominational and secular.
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Erika Check Hayden to be next director of Science Communication Program
It is my great pleasure to announce that Erika Check Hayden has accepted our offer to become the next director of the Science Communication Program at UC Santa Cruz. Erika was selected from a highly competitive search. She brings great skills and talent to this role, with 15 years of experience in science journalism across…
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A gift that honors the legacy of UC Santa Cruz
I am delighted to share the wonderful news that UC Santa Cruz has received a gift to establish an endowment for College Eight, which will be named in honor of crusading environmentalist Rachel Carson.
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UC Santa Cruz highlighted in Green College Honor Roll
UC Santa Cruz scored 99 points—the most possible—in a listing meant to provide a comprehensive measure of a school’s performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution.