Faculty
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UC Santa Cruz receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant to connect studies of humanities, engineering
UC Santa Cruz will create a new Certificate in the Humanities introducing students enrolled in the Baskin School of Engineering to humanities disciplines aimed to help them better understand the social and cultural impacts of technological change.
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Rebecca Hernandez to serve as campus’s first community archivist
Rebecca Hernandez, who previous served as the director of the American Indian Resource Center, will seek out partnerships with community organizations and leaders to support the preservation of community history, with a particular focus on reaching out to traditionally underrepresented communities.
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National Endowment for the Arts award to support ‘Surge,’ an afrofuturism festival
Events will take place throughout the academic year, culminating in a month-long festival in May 2022 with live music concerts and dance performances.
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Campus update: Mostly in-person instruction returning; commemorating Black History Month; finalizing commencement plans
We are happy to say that we remain on schedule to return to mostly in-person instruction Jan. 31.
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Winter quarter instruction – instructor exception process for the return to in-person instruction; other information
We write here to provide an expanded exception program to which instructors may apply now to continue teaching remotely this winter quarter after the general return to in-person instruction on January 31.
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Supporting our Jewish community
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families of the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 15.
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Be careful near the ocean with tsunami advisory in effect
The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory after an undersea volcano erupted earlier today near the island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific.
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Economics professor takes deep dive into challenges and opportunities of climate change
The widespread impacts of climate change raise urgent and critical questions.
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Merrill College courses offer opportunity to learn about Africa, develop global connections
Merrill is offering two Global Classrooms, courses developed with the support of the Global Engagement Division that involve online collaboration between students from UCSC and the Co-Operative University of Kenya.
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Campus Booster Clinics: Jan. 19-21
The Student Health Center has expanded its availability of COVID-19 booster shots to faculty, students, and staff with a series of clinics in January.
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UCSC selects Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong as vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Success
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong, who comes to campus from the University of Colorado Boulder, is a dedicated student affairs professional with 17 years of experience in the field.
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Announcing the appointment of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Success
We are excited to announce that Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong will serve as our next Vice Chancellor for the Division of Student Affairs and Success. Her first day will be May 16.