Donor News
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Dancing for joy: Los Mejicas dance troupe provides a home away from home
For 45 years, the Los Mejicas folklorico dance troupe has connected students with their cultural traditions–and each other.
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Alums launch video game based on ancient Mesoamerican myth
“Ulama: Arena of the Gods,” a collaboration from three Games and Playable Media alums, launched March 28 on the Steam platform.
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Art imitates life: The Black Panther Party and the birth of a comic book series
A Special Collections exhibit organized by graduate students examines the famed Marvel Comics Black Panther series and its connections to black history, including the Black Panther Party.
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Honoring the legacy of César E. Chávez on campus
The legacy of César Chávez, who would have been 90 years old this Friday, includes deep and lasting relationships with many UC Santa Cruz alumni, faculty, and staff, whose lives were changed through the nonviolent farmworker movement that started in the ’60s and continues today.
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Prop. 8 plaintiff Kris Perry receives Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award
“You only win your civil rights by fighting for them,” says alumna Kris Perry, who will be honored at a reception on Friday, April 28.
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Rescuing data and shoring up environmental agencies in the Trump era
Sociologist Lindsey Dillon is part of a network of data champions monitoring federal websites to preserve scientific data and track changes made by the Trump administration.
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Water wizards: Building an underground savings account to bolster water supply
An innovative water-conservation strategy diverts water from overflowing rivers to fallow farmland, where it seeps into the soil and replenishes depleted aquifers.
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Alumnus takes students into Africa
Melvin Cox’s Focus on Africa class has taken more than a dozen students to the continent over the past two years, showing another side of Africa—one that is multiethnic and multicultural, with thriving cities and economic opportunities.
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Open dialogue on religions to foster understanding
The UC Santa Cruz Interfaith Council will host an open dialogue on religion from 7–8:30 p.m. on April 6 in the Crown College/Merrill College Community Room.
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Report highlights strategic plan’s successes
A report about Envision UC Santa Cruz summarizes the many accomplishments in key target areas since the strategic planning process began in the 2013–14 academic year.
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Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts to speak at Gabriel Zimmerman Award benefit
Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts will be the keynote speaker at a campus reception to celebrate the life of alum Gabriel Zimmerman.
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Reef madness: A coral grows at UC Santa Cruz
Hundreds of students and community members are contributing their handiwork to the Crochet Coral Reef, a massive participatory art project that combines higher geometry with handicraft while calling attention to the disappearing wonders of the marine world.