On Campus

UC Santa Cruz to pilot innovative program to support employee homeownership

The program, developed jointly by UC Santa Cruz and CalHFA, is built on CalHFA’s proven shared appreciation loan framework and reflects the university’s commitment to supporting recruitment, retention, and long-term financial stability for its employees.

Arts & Culture

A reckoning in fiction: Karen Tei Yamashita returns to Bookshop Santa Cruz with acclaimed new novel Questions 27 & 28

Arts & Culture

A Deep Read interview with Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled Life

Young girl eating a popsicle in Monticello

Arts & Culture

UC Santa Cruz Library publishes vast photo archive from iconic ‘Death of a Valley’

Leadership messages

Salary increase for academic appointees

The increase will be effective July 1, 2026 for policy-covered academic appointees (or July 5, 2026 for biweekly-paid appointees) and Oct. 1, 2026 for Senate faculty.
Guido Bordignon appointed vice provost for Global Engagement

An associate teaching professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology, his scholarship has helped expand undergraduate research experiences that support student engagement and Science Identity.
Roze Hentschell appointed vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Education

Hentschell currently serves as chief academic officer for the Colorado State University System and interim associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
Donald Smith named interim dean and vice provost of Graduate Studies

Smith brings extensive experience in graduate education, faculty leadership, research administration, and student mentorship to this role. He joined the UC Santa Cruz faculty in 1996 and, before retiring in 2025, served as distinguished professor of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology and associate dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.

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Campus updates

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In focus

Summer Edge student staff — Students welcoming newly moved in Summer Edge students with a friendly smile.

Campus announcements

Register now for the Student Employment & Work-Study Fair⁠

The Student Employment & Work-Study Fair is an excellent opportunity for campus employers to meet with hundreds of students seeking on-campus employment.
Volunteer to deliver cookies and cheer August 22-23

For the past three years, UC Santa Cruz’s Government & Community Relations Department has been meeting neighbors at the annual city-wide Neighborhood Block Parties, dropping off a plate of homemade cookies and letting community members know they are appreciated.
Delaware Apartments lottery opening soon

To join the interest list please click here and submit your contact information prior to July 30.
Alison Sanders to serve as associate chancellor and chief of staff

Sanders has worked in higher education for more than 25 years and currently serves as assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief of staff in the UC San Diego Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.
Proposed increases to parking permits and program rates

New UC Santa Cruz parking rates, are effective 7/1/2026. Limited-day, monthly, and weekly permits will be prorated accordingly based on annual or academic year permit rates.
New and reappointed leaders in Academic Affairs support faculty excellence

Academic Affairs has appointed an associate vice provost to promote public scholarship and support early career faculty mentoring, and reappointed leaders to continue advancing their work in supporting faculty excellence.

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