Faculty
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UCSC Vice Chancellor Sarah Latham to join Brown University
Sarah Latham, our longtime Vice Chancellor for Business and Administrative Services, has been appointed the new Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration at Brown University.
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Campus launches back-up care program
We are delighted to announce that the new UC Santa Cruz subsidized back-up care program for employees and students is now officially up and running.
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Undergraduate Education launching search for Kresge College provost
The new Kresge provost will be the academic leader of the renewed Kresge College, leading its curriculum and faculty, the academic journey of its students, interdisciplinary faculty collaboration and engagement across campus, and connections with alumni and supporters.
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Solar parking canopy goes online, providing UCSC with 2 megawatts of renewable energy
The solar photovoltaic canopy will provide the campus with clean, reliable electricity for at least 20-years and save the campus an estimated $6 million on its energy bill. The array will generate enough energy to meet about 6% of our total campus electrical load.
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Felicity Schaeffer named Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies
Felicity Amaya Schaeffer, the new Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies, plans to address the most pressing issues of the department’s focus on social justice.
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Update on winter quarter instructional planning
As we return to operating as an in-person university, we will continue to follow public health requirements and guidance.
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Asymptomatic Testing Requirements and Logistics
Vaccinated students living on campus must get a COVID-19 test within five to seven days of moving to UC Santa Cruz.
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Fall 2021 Campus Move in September 16 – 19, 2021
This week we are preparing to welcome more than 9,000 residential students to our campus community. University Housing will open its doors for large-scale move-in activities beginning Thursday, September 16 and continuing through Sunday, September 19.
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Pairing research excellence and status as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, UC Santa Cruz launching new programs to advance educational equity
Committed to creating educational equity that will help lead to real, transformative change, UC Santa Cruz will launch an array of new programs to support the success of Latinx, low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students and prepare them for rewarding careers once they graduate.
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The writing on the wall: exploring the cultural value of graffiti and street art
Doctoral candidate’s research interprets graffiti’s deeper meaning among Latinx and Black urban subcultures in Los Angeles.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September provides our campus with two platforms to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans and share with the public the important role UC Santa Cruz and other universities play in creating educational equity.
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Recommitting to strengthening student success was the prevailing theme of campus leadership gathering
UC Santa Cruz leaders discussed multi-dimensional, campuswide strategies to strengthen the undergraduate and graduate experience to support the success of students and help prepare them for successful careers and meaningful lives after graduation.