Alumni
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UCSC receives ‘intent to register’ statements from more than 3,500 students
More than 3,500 prospective freshmen have made formal commitments to attend UC Santa Cruz this fall, based on systemwide data released June 16 by the University of California.
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Chancellor honors achievements in diversity
Chancellor George Blumenthal honored and acknowledged the diversity achievements of three academic employees, two staff employees, and one campus unit at the 2009 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity.
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Economy’s woes create repercussions for students, parents
With the global economy reeling and the state budget in crisis, applications to UCSC’s Financial Aid office have been edging upward.
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‘Iconic’ cooperage being reinforced to preserve history
The cooperage, one of the historic buildings in the Cowell Lime Works Historic District, is undergoing temporary reinforcement to keep it standing as time takes its toll on the structure.
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Students experience the power of the written word
This spring, students in Sarah Rabkin’s Environmental Action Through Writing class tried their hand at producing works powerful enough to change hearts and minds.
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Veterans host first ever student-led campus Memorial Day observance
Veterans and the Services for Transfer and Re-entry Students program last week presented the first ever student-led Memorial Day celebration on campus.
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Men’s tennis team wins 7th national title
For the seventh time in school history, UCSC’s men’s tennis team has captured an NCAA national championship.
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It’s all in the family when children of alumni choose UCSC
Last spring, when their daughter was deciding where to go to college, UCSC graduates Moira and Dency Nelson tried to play it cool and hide their Banana Slug pride. They wanted their daughter, Charlie, to make her own decision.
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Porter College class features alumni professionals working in TV and film
For 13 years, alum Loren Steck has taught “Working in TV and Film.”
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UCSC music grad student named winner in 57th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards
UCSC graduate student in music Noah Gideon Meites is one of nine young classical composers who have been named winners in the 57th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards.
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Fifth annual Graduate Research Symposium presents impressive student work
The annual Graduate Research Symposium, which allows graduate students to share their research in the form of posters and oral presentations, took place Friday, May 15, at the University Center. The event, held for the fifth year, attracted hundreds of students, staff, faculty, and others to the center, where graduate students presented research posters describing…
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In memoriam: Foundation trustees Betsy Woolpert, Paul Irwin, and Bud Kretschmer
With sadness, the UC Santa Cruz Foundation announces the passing of three former Foundation trustees in April.