College Nine
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates the Class of 2026 during commencement weekend
More than 5,000 graduating students and nearly 30,000 guests gathered at UC Santa Cruz across 11 commencement ceremonies, where student and keynote speakers reflected on resilience, community, and navigating an uncertain future.
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Hands-on experiences help students tell powerful climate-resilience stories
Internships at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center give students in-demand multimedia experience with video production and digital storytelling about how science can lead to meaningful solutions for coastal communities
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Colleges advising hubs launch in fall 2025
Each hub will serve two colleges, expanding availability and connecting students with coordinated support from professional and peer advisors.
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Life Beyond the Redwoods: Arsema Moges at Apple
One year after graduating from UC Santa Cruz, Arsema Moges (College Nine ’24, technology and information management) works as an engineering product manager at Apple.
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Turning opportunity into impact
UCSC student Cali Kimura is pursuing a career in women’s health and finds motivation with Weiss Family Scholarship award
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UC Santa Cruz colleges awarded planning grant from Teagle Foundation
The UC Santa Cruz colleges have been awarded a $25,000 planning grant from the Teagle Foundation to enhance liberal education for all students using equity-minded, high-impact practices. Specifically, the project will develop a common reading list of transformative texts and common experiences that all UC Santa Cruz first-year students will share.