Campus Communications

  • Spring’s the thing at Quarry Plaza

    Spring’s the thing at Quarry Plaza

    Quarry Plaza comes alive with bustling movement and color as students check out offerings from various organizations.

  • Wilderness First Aid offered by UCSC Recreation

    Wilderness First Aid, a fast paced, hands-on, two-day course covering a wide range of wilderness medicine topics, is being offered this spring through UCSC Recreation. The course is cosponsored by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor

  • Important policies on Sexual Harassment

    I would like to bring to your attention two very important policies and direct you to their location on the UCSC web site. The UC Policy on Sexual Harassment and the UCSC Policy on Sexual Assault, as well as Procedures For Reports of Sexual Assault(s) and Sexual Harassment are located at http://www2.ucsc.edu/title9-sh/. In addition, brochures…

  • Run with the Slugs on April 19

    Run with the Slugs on April 19

    The 9th annual UCSC Slug Run will take place at the East Fields on Saturday, April 19.

  • Sammy the Slug in national spotlight

    Our Sammy the Slug mascot, nationally ranked in a recent ESPN poll (http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/text.asp?pid=1933), will be showcased on CBS’s popular Sunday Morning show this weekend as part of the network’s promotion of the Final Four men’s basketball championships. Bill Geist, a CBS correspondent and regular on the show, will wear our slug suit (on loan from…

  • SUA Elections Update

    For those students not running for office, please note that there are plenty of opportunities to become involved throughout the elections process, including: Signing candidate petitions: -For SUA officer positions, please remember not to sign more than one candidate petition for the same position (otherwise could lead to the disqualification of a candidate). -For college…

  • Meet George Blumenthal: UCSC’s 10th chancellor is focused on the campus’s future

    Meet George Blumenthal: UCSC’s 10th chancellor is focused on the campus’s future

    In a recent conversation, George Blumenthal looks to the future and reflects on UCSC’s past and its evolution as a nationally ranked university. His inauguration is set for June 6.

  • Chancellor sends spring message to UCSC community

    In a video message to kick off the spring quarter, Chancellor George Blumenthal highlights recent achievements at UC Santa Cruz, including the fact that UCSC professors won two of 15 UC President’s Research Fellowships in the Humanities. The chancellor also hails the first-place trophy four UCSC engineering students won in a recent national robotics competition…

  • Play golf June 6 and support women’s sports at UCSC

    Play golf June 6 and support women’s sports at UCSC

    The 5th Annual Rita Walker Golf Scramble, a fundraiser for UCSC women’s sports, will take place on June 6 at DeLaveaga Golf Course. Registration is under way now.

  • Registration for spring recreation classes and outings begins April 8

    Registration for spring recreation classes and outings begins April 8

    Activities and classes for every interest are offered by the UCSC Recreation Department. Check out the spring Recreation Guide, available online and in print. Sign-ups begin April 8.

  • College Gymnastics Club is flying high

    College Gymnastics Club is flying high

    The College Gymnastics Club at UCSC participated in their third competition this year with impressive results. The men’s team took first place and the women’s took third.

  • Board of Regents selects Mark Yudof to be next UC president

    Board of Regents selects Mark Yudof to be next UC president

    In a message to the UCSC community, Chancellor George Blumenthal announces the appointment of Mark G. Yudof as president of the University of California.

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025