| 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. | |  | | 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.
| |  | | 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. | |  | | Serial superstar | | Alumna Julie Snyder, co-creator of smash-hit podcast Serial, will receive the Alumni Achievement Award at this year’s Founders Celebration. | | 
| | 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 |  | 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)
|  | | » 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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