Campus News
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Original crowd funder honored with Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award
Before crowdfunding, there was Drummond Pike. The 1970 politics graduate of Stevenson College was awarded the Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award for his accomplishments in combining philanthropy with political activism.
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Hastings Law professor to speak on prisons and transformation of punishment
Professor Hadar Aviram of UC Hastings College of the Law will speak on the American prison system and the transformation of punishment as part of the continuing UC Santa Cruz and UC Hastings Social Justice Lecture Series Monday, May 9.
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LASER talk to feature research in astrophysics, film, art, and marine biology
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will continue its series of LASER talks on campus this spring on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. in the Digital Arts Research Center.
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StoryCruz: A feeling of home
The founder of UC Santa Cruz’s Smith Renaissance Society talks with two alumni of the group about their experiences and moving on to his next project.
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Drought helps predict how climate change might affect an endangered species
A study documenting the effects of California’s drought on an endangered lizard provides a glimpse into the future.
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Experiencing the 6×9-foot world of solitary confinement
UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Craig Haney is a key participant in a virtual reality form of journalism, “6×9 – a virtual experience of solitary confinement,” by the British newspaper “The Guardian,” that places viewers into a virtual prison cell.
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Mistaken late notices regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment prevention training
A technical issue has caused some UC Santa Cruz employees to receive late or non-compliance notices in error regarding completion of the required UC Sexual Harassment Prevention training.
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UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division celebrates International Jazz Day at Kuumbwa
A capacity crowd filled Kuumbwa Jazz Center Saturday night for “Race, Class, and Culture through the Lens of Jazz”–a special event presented by the UCSC Humanities Division, featuring a panel of jazz scholars, followed by an inspired performance by Bay Area jazz singer Kim Nalley.
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Nostalgia, Teach-Ins, hot jazz and good conversation: well-wishers flock to UC Santa Cruz Alumni Weekend
UC Santa Cruz’s Alumni Weekend festivities reflected the eclecticism and adventurous learning that first put this campus on the educational map more than 50 years ago.
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Are you game? Get swept up in the spirit of Giving Day
The act of giving will become part of a fun and donor-friendly event on May 11 when UC Santa Cruz launches its first-ever Giving Day.
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UC Santa Cruz signs lease to establish Scotts Valley Center
UC Santa Cruz will establish a center in Scotts Valley, leasing office space in the Enterprise Technology Centre (ETC) that will accommodate more than 500 staff members.
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UC Santa Cruz establishing Scotts Valley Center
I am excited to announce that UC Santa Cruz will be establishing a center in Scotts Valley to support 500 staff from three divisions: Business and Administrative Services, Information Technology Services, and University Relations.