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Exhibition—The Audacity to Create, works by BIPOC UC Santa Cruz alumni

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

The Audacity to Create is an alumni exhibition showcasing the work of UC Santa Cruz Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) alumni Alejandra Chavez, Jorge Gomez-Gonzalez , Katie Dorame, Seráb Serabia, Aleya Caballero, Edward Ramirez, Josselyne Morales, and Marceline Valentine. ADMISSION Attend in person at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery at UC Santa […]

Free

Grad Path Week: from Exchange to Graduate Studies

Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz

International Student Services and Programming is excited to partner with UC Santa Cruz faculty members and graduate departments to highlight Ph.D. and Masters programs to international exchange students interested in returning for graduate school. This is a wonderful opportunity for faculty members to showcase their labs and available research opportunities for international students to pursue […]

Ongoing

UCSC Farm U-Pick

UCSC Farm U-Pick
UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz

Come enjoy picking your own organic produce at the campus farm! When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm through October 24. Please note that on 10/17, u-pick will take place during our Harvest Festival from 11am to 3pm. What: Enjoy farm fresh corn, apples, tomatoes, flowers and more! Where: Free parking […]

Productive Struggle & Study Skills

Successful Slug Workshops
Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz

In this workshop, you will: Learn study strategies and why making it hard for yourself supports durable learning. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, you […]

CruzCon: Open Source for Research & Innovation

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz

CruzCon brings together UC researchers, faculty, students, campus leadership, and industry partners for a day exploring open source in research and innovation — hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Open […]

Free

Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still

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

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of […]

Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

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

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging, including altars, an elaborately immersive botanica, paintings referencing […]

Wiki-a-thon to support BIPOC Scientists and Engineers

Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

No experience necessary! We will provide a list of scientists who don’t yet have pages, or you can come up with your own. The event will begin with a short training on how to edit Wikipedia, followed by time to write your own article on a scientist, engineer, or technologist of your choice.

Free

Grad School 101: Should You Apply and When?

Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz

Join us to explore how to decide if graduate school is right for you and the factors to consider in choosing a program. You will learn about the application process […]

Grad Path Week: Exchange & Faculty/Staff Mixer

Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz

Join us for an informal social mixer connecting our international exchange students with UCSC faculty, staff, and current graduate students. This is a relaxed, friendly space for students to chat about prospective graduate programs, learn about research opportunities, ask about the application process, and hear firsthand what it’s like to pursue graduate study at UCSC—all […]

An Evening with Dr. Samuel Waymon — The Amazing Nina Simone

Communications Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz, in collaboration with The African Connections Research and Education Fund, Inc., presents two very special evenings with Dr. Samuel Waymon Award-winning composer, actor, lecturer, arranger and brother of the legendary Nina Simone Free film screenings and discussions Wednesday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m Communications Building, Room 150 “The Amazing Nina Simone” […]