Social Consciousness
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Reich delivers stinging indictment of ‘crony’ capitalism
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich discussed the problems of contemporary capitalism and politics before a full house at the Rio Theatre Tuesday (April 5), an event hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center for Poverty, Social Enterprise and Participatory Governance.
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Senior leaves a legacy for families with cancer
Katie Sweeney established a Camp Kesem chapter at UC Santa Cruz two years ago. Though she’s graduating this year, the chapter will continue to serve children who have parents with cancer.
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Study reveals the invisible workforce serving Silicon Valley’s tech industry
When you hear about free gourmet lunches at Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, the cafeteria worker might not come to mind. Or the shuttle bus drivers, janitors, security guards, and landscapers who serve the region’s tech elite.
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Faculty experts share research, insight with public in Original Thinkers speakers series
The Original Thinkers speaker series, launched in May 2014, has faculty members traveling across the country to share their work and insight in a format designed for the general public.
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Robert Reich’s Santa Cruz appearance to be web streamed live
The upcoming Santa Cruz appearance by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich at the Rio Theatre April 5, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center, will be streamed online live, broadcast on KZSC, and simulcast at the Music Recital Hall on campus.
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Colleges Nine and Ten students enjoy an alternative spring break in Watsonville
Instead of surf, sand, and frivolity, 25 students from Colleges Nine and Ten are taking an alternative spring break this week, and they’re staying close to home.
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Arts Dean’s Lecture Series to explore climate justice, art, activism, and the environment
“Climate Justice Now!–Art Activism, Environment Today” is the title of the 2016 Arts Dean’s Lecture Series–an array of free public talks running March 30 to May 25 at UC Santa Cruz.
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Music, myth, and community in post-Katrina New Orleans
In an in-depth study of post-Katrina New Orleans, emeritus politics professor Michael Urban explores how music is intertwined with the city’s community-rebuilding efforts.
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Learning from the ground up: Students find experiential learning at all levels
The University of California offers more than 200 courses and 150 programs related to experiential learning in food and sustainable agriculture systems.
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UC Santa Cruz study links nitrogen pollution to decline of endangered species
A new study by researchers affiliated with UC Santa Cruz and published online in the journal ‘BioScience’ looks at how nitrogen affects threatened biodiversity across the United States.
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Groundbreaking master of science fiction Samuel Delany to read at UC Santa Cruz
The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and the Living Writers Series will present an evening with acclaimed science-fiction novelist and critic Samuel R. Delany at the Music Center Recital Hall.