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 Banana Slugs will turn their antennae back to their redwood-forested alma mater from April 25-27 for Alumni Weekend 2014, returning to the special place where many established their "original social network." [More]
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Also Featured |
 Breaking down barriers:
UCSC's "Project Awesome" helps women survive and thrive in the high-tech world. [More] |
 The Exxon-Valdez oil spill 25 years later: Biologist Terrie Williams was on the front lines of an ecological disaster. [More]
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 Launch: A celebration of the UCSC student experience: Featuring a strolling dinner and opportunities to interact with current students, followed by a talk by Leon Panetta, chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy and former Secretary of Defense. [More]
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50 things about uc santa cruz |
 As we approach the 50th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz in 2015, here are 50 things you might not know about the campus.
UCSC's Cowell Lime Works Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lime, produced at the campus site by burning limestone in large redwood-fired kilns, was critical in the manufacture of cement and was used in the rebuilding of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.
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ALUMNI UPDATES |
- Alumni Photos: See photos from the Santa Cruz County Alumni Holiday Mixer, and other Banana Slug moments in time. Then upload your own!
- Alumni Notes: What have you been up to? Share your latest news with your fellow Banana Slugs.
- Alumni Weekend Outreach Volunteers: Alumni Weekend is April 25-27, 2014. Let us know if you are interested in helping with our outreach efforts.
Regional Events
- Scottsdale, Arizona — Thursday, April 10
All-UC alumni and parents reception with UC President Janet Napolitano. $10 includes appetizers; no-host bar. [More]
- Boston — Friday, April 25
Spring speaker: Prof. Dan Wirls on "Partisanship and Constitutionalism: Why We Let the Former Determine the Latter, and Why That Is a Very Bad Idea." [More]
- San Francisco — Sunday, May 4
A private tour of "Intimate Impressions" at the Legion of Honor. [More]
- Santa Cruz — Monday, May 5
"Report from Sacramento" alumni luncheon — Hear from your local legislators Assemblymember Mark Stone and Senator Bill Monning. [More]
- Los Angeles — Thursday, May 31
LA mixer | Beverly Hills location TBA. [More]
- Oakland — Sunday, June 1
UCSC Day at the Oakland A's
$30 includes all-you-can-eat lunch buffet in the Eastside Club and field-level seats. [More]
- Network with Banana Slugs in your area.
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