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Girl activists like Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai have become household names, but this has also brought troubling trends in media coverage.

Counterproductive stereotypes for girl activists

In the past decade, there’s been an explosion in media coverage of girl activists. Professor Jessica Taft, a leading expert in youth activism, sees opportunity in this visibility, but her research has also identified many troubling trends in how girl activists are portrayed.

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New program supports undocumented students

New program supports undocumented students

By Jennifer Baszile, interim vice chancellor, Division of Student Affairs and Success

The campus is launching an 18-month program to enhance structural supports for undocumented students.

COVID Heroes

Conferences manager pivoted to health care

Conferences manager pivoted to health care

Michael Luttrell now oversees a staff of 62 students, who have been trained to help facilitate testing of asymptomatic students.

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This Is … Porter College

This Is … Porter College

Take a walk through Porter College, founded in 1969 and dedicated to achievement in the arts, believing that creative inquiry is an essential part of a rigorous and broad-minded education.

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Kelp forests collapse will be hard to reverse

Kelp forests collapse will be hard to reverse

A UCSC study finds most of Northern California’s kelp forest ecosystem is gone, replaced by widespread ‘urchin barrens’ that may persist for years.

Campus launches first Black studies minor

Campus launches first Black studies minor

The minor's first faculty member, Associate Professor Xavier Livermon, has launched the core class, Approaches to Black Studies.

Campus seeks reapproval to build student housing

Campus seeks reapproval to build student housing

UC Santa Cruz will seek reapproval for a project that will significantly increase the number of current students who will be able to live on campus.

Slugs help make campus a COVID-19 success story

Slugs help make campus a COVID-19 success story

Low positivity rates, zero on-campus transmission, and fast turnaround for testing have made UC Santa Cruz a leader in efficient coronavirus response.

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