Ongoing

M.F.A. Exhibition for Environmental Art & Social Practice (EASP)—”Picking up Shells Amid a Tsunami”

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

The culminating exhibition of the Environmental Art and Social Practice (EASP) M.F.A. program at UC Santa Cruz presents new projects—Picking up Shells Amid a Tsunami 쓰나미가 밀려오는데, 조개나 줍고 있네—developed through concentrated inquiry over […]

FREE and open to the public

2026 Right Livelihood International Conference

Hybrid Event

The Right Livelihood International Conference is a five-week global conference exploring how education can strengthen democracy, collective intelligence, and just futures. Bringing together Right Livelihood Laureates, students, faculty, and community partners across continents, the conference combines asynchronous learning with participatory dialogue and collaborative action. Rather than advocating specific outcomes, the conference positions education as a democratic […]

Arts & Ecology Festival: Creative Resistance

Digital Arts Research Center 407 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz

On Earth Day, UC Santa Cruz launches the inaugural Arts & Ecology Festival: Creative Resistance, a campus-wide gathering that refuses to treat climate change as a problem of carbon alone. Instead, it brings together artists, scientists, students, and community partners to engage the deeper conditions of the crisis, and to open space for cultural, political, […]

CSE Colloquium – Robust Machine Learning for Biomedical Data: Efficiency, Reliability, and Generalizability

Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presenter Chenyu You, Stony Brook University Abstract In the rapidly growing area of machine learning, there is profound promise in crafting intelligent, data-driven methods for diverse real-world applications. Yet, in safety-critical domains like healthcare, some fundamental challenges remain: (1) The insufficiency of raw biomedical data emphasizes the need for data-efficient and robust learning approaches. (2) […]

Free

HireNew York Multi-University Alumni Career Fair

Prince George Ballroom 15 E 27th Street, New York

Calling University of California Alumni in the tri-state area! Are you ready for your next career move? Join fellow alumni and professionals at the HireNew York Multi-University Alumni Career Fair, a unique opportunity to connect directly with top employers hiring across a wide range of industries. This expo-style career event brings together alumni, graduate students, […]

Free

UCSC Dining Tasting Fair

Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz

UCSC Dining Tasting Fair Get your taste buds ready! Join us for a fun afternoon of delicious discoveries at the 12th annual UCSC Dining Tasting Fair. This is your chance to sample a wide variety of food and drinks from our premium quality suppliers and our very own talented culinary team. Event Details When: Wednesday, […]

Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz

Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]

Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access

Visualizing Abolition
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz

On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]

Career Success Drop-Ins at the Ethnic Resource Centers – Week 4

Crown Provost House 660 Crown Service Road, Santa Cruz

Group Appointment Drop-in at the Ethnic Resource Centers with Career Coach & Engagement Specialist Bridge Kennedy to discuss career exploration, job search strategy, interview prep, grad school prep, or whatever’s on your mind related to your career success! If you need accommodations please email bridgekk@ucsc.edu   You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open […]

Navigating SWANA Grief and Joy

Cardiff House 114 Carriage House Road, Santa Cruz

The Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center is celebrating SWANA Heritage Month with a series of events! Join us on Wednesday, April 22nd at the Cardiff House for a community space to process, unpack, and discuss struggles within respective SWANA communities — facilitated by the Khalil Center. The Khalil Center is a wellness center that integrates Islamic […]

Policing Belonging: The Politics of Immigration Enforcement

Featured
Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz

The Legal Studies Program presents: Policing Belonging: The Politics of Immigration Enforcement. This year, we will be hosting Professor Amada Armenta, UCLA Director of Latino Policy and Politics Institute. In this talk, Amada Armenta traces the policy and practice of immigration enforcement in the United States. Drawing on years of qualitative research with police officers, bureaucrats, and […]

Economics Field Study Info Session

Economics Field Study Info Session
Virtual Event

The Economics field study program offers eligible economics majors an opportunity to earn academic credit while gaining valuable on-the-job experience with a local business or non-profit, or an on-campus administrative office. These internship opportunities allow students to experience how what they’ve learned in the classroom can be applied in real-life situations. The information sessions will explain eligibility requirements and what is needed to obtain an internship and enroll in the field study program.

Convivir y Comunidad: A Transfer Student Mixer

Porter I-Lounge

Join El Centro and STARRS for an evening of conversation and interactive activities with transfer students, and learn about resources available on and off campus! You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether […]

Women of Color Environmentalists panel 2026

Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz

Join the UCSC People of Color Sustainability Collective for a panel that celebrates the efforts, voices, and visions of women of color environmentalists. These panelists have worked in various fields, from irrigation systems, marine research, agroecology, and more! Come learn about opportunities you can take part in as an undergrad, graduate opportunities and programs, and […]

Drop-in Figure Drawing

Drop-In Figure Drawing
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

Drop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). — ADVISORIES – These events contain mature content and nudity. – Drop-In Draw is subject to the possibility of last-minute cancellation without notification, and sessions are not guaranteed. — ADMISSION – FREE and […]

FREE and open to the public.

¿Qué Pasa? – MEChA & CARE Workshop

Redwood Lounge Student Union/Redwood Building, Santa Cruz

Somos como las monarcas: resistimos y transformamos culturas. As part of Sexual Assault Awareness & Action Month (SAAM), join CARE & MEChA for a conversation on consent, boundary setting and gender-based violence within the lens of community and family. Activities include vision board and CD cover cases making as part of the Identifying Boundaries portion. […]