Campus News
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UC Santa Cruz invites alumni, community to Alumni Week
Alumni Week 2022 will have a unique “hybrid” format—combining virtual and in-person gatherings, with activities ranging from a virtual elephant seal tour to an in-person wildflower walk in the Campus Reserve, a drone-flying demonstration, and a “Merrill Moat Day” extravaganza, an interactive art project that goes back to the college’s early times.
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Counting the decades at Alumni Week
UCSC’s annual alumni gathering will feature several 50th anniversary celebrations, with Crown and Cowell grads remembering the past. There will also be gatherings for younger alumni, including a virtual “Weird Science” event.
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Spring quarter course materials now available
UCSC has partnered with Akademos to provide textbooks and other course material at reduced prices and offer more purchasing options including new, used, digital, and rentals.
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Condemnation of anti-Black and antisemitic graffiti
As a community and a country we must continue to work together to reject racism and all expressions of hate.
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Feedback welcome for Vice Chancellor for Information Technology recruitment
We have created a survey for each finalist for you to provide feedback to me and the search advisory committee. The surveys will be available until 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10.
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Campus update: The return from spring break; White House honor for Ramirez-Ruiz; plaudits for impressive holiday food drive
I know these are busy times for everyone right now. Good luck to our students, faculty and staff as we wrap up the winter quarter.
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Mario Galdamez: Determination. Hard-Work. Perseverance.
UC Santa Cruz alumni Mario Galdamez (Merrill ’06, Politics and Latin American & Latino Studies) was born in a rural, impoverished town in El Salvador. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1993, Galdamez worked part-time jobs while in high school and was determined to pursue higher education. His time at UCSC changed his life.
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Sareil Brookins: The path to fearlessness
UC Santa Cruz Alumna Sareil Brookins (Stevenson ’19, Intensive Psychology and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies) grasped every opportunity that came her way during her time at UCSC. She says that being a Black and Queer womxn at UCSC pushed her to go above and beyond in everything she accomplished and encouraged her to become…
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Spring Break COVID Updates
With Spring Break quickly approaching March 19-26, we are writing to provide some important COVID-related reminders.
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Planning for in-person instruction this fall
We are excited to share that we are planning for in-person instruction this fall.

