On Campus

Leadership messages

  • Transition in academic leadership

    I am announcing a transition in our academic leadership with Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer returning to the faculty on July 15. Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Paul Koch has agreed to serve as interim CPEVC

  • UCSC University Librarian Elizabeth Cowell to retire

    Cowell has served in the UC Santa Cruz leadership for 17 years and more than 30 years in higher education. Associate University Librarian Kerry Scott will serve as Interim University Librarian beginning January 2026.

  • Christina Ravelo named next Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

    Ravelo is a Distinguished Professor of Ocean Sciences and is currently serving as the Interim Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences. She has been a member of the UC Santa Cruz faculty since 1992.

  • Welcoming new UC President James B. Milliken

    James B. Milliken was formally approved today as the next president of the University of California, our nation’s preeminent public university system.

In focus

A student poses with parents to celebrate commencement.
Students, family, and friends gathered on campus last week to celebrate commencement. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta/UC Santa Cruz)

Campus announcements

Last modified: Jun 16, 2025