![Rachel Carson College sign and dignitaries at dedication ceremony Rachel Carson College sign and dignitaries at dedication ceremony](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-october/rachel-carson-sign-dignitaries.jpg) | Honoring an environmental prophet | The dedication of Rachel Carson College recognized the environmental pioneer and celebrated the first college at UC Santa Cruz to be named in 35 years—and the first named after a woman. | | ![Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-october/jones-and-baruch.jpg) | Iconic images, unprecedented gift | The Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Collection—an extraordinary archive of photographs documenting California in the mid-20th century—is the largest gift in UC Santa Cruz history, worth an estimated $32 million. | | ![Phyllis, NMFS permit No. 19108 Phyllis, NMFS permit No. 19108](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-october/phyllis.jpg) | Sealed with a kiss | Phyllis the elephant seal, named after a “go-getter” philanthropist, seemed to honor her namesake by swimming farther west than any other tracked elephant seal. | | ![Julie Snyder Julie Snyder](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-october/julie-snyder-ucsc-award.jpg) | Serial superstar | Alumna Julie Snyder, co-creator of smash-hit podcast Serial, will receive the Alumni Achievement Award at this year’s Founders Celebration. | | ![James Mockoski James Mockoski](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-october/james-mockoski-portrait.jpg) | Film finder | Alumnus James Mockoski restored a 1917 film, once assumed to be lost, that includes some of the only surviving moving images of historic Santa Cruz. | | Featured Events | ![Collision space Collision space](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-september/founders-celebration-2016.jpg) | Founders Celebration, October 22, UC Santa Cruz Science & Engineering Library, with a keynote by alumna Julie Snyder of This American Life and co-creator of the hit podcast Serial (see story above) | ![Alumni Weekend 2017, April 28–30, This weekend is for you, come home Alumni Weekend 2017, April 28–30, This weekend is for you, come home](http://connect.ucsc.edu/s/1069/images/editor/enews/2016-october/alumniweekend-2017.jpg) | » More Exciting Events | | ALUMNI REGIONAL EVENTS | Las Vegas – Wednesday, October 19 | Las Vegas happy hour at Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar | Seattle – Wednesday, October 19 | Happy hour at Tap House Grille | Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, October 19 | All-UC DC fall mixer at Local 16 | Phoenix – Saturday, October 22 | Phoenix alumni brunch and coffee mingle at Lola Coffee Bar | Boston – Thursday, November 3 | Boston happy hour at Nubar Restaurant | » More Regional Events | | The Campaign for UC Santa Cruz | |
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