• “All the Pages Are My Days”: Print and Visual Culture of the Grateful Dead in Context

    McHenry Library 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA

    This exhibition celebrates the art and print material generated by the Grateful Dead and their fans in the context of the printing explosion of the 1960s and ‘70s. As the Dead came into popularity and an anti-establishment counterculture spread throughout the nation, democratic print technologies were concomitantly adopted into widespread use. In the Bay Area […]

  • Move More at Work: Promoting Health and Longevity in the Office

    Thursday, July 10, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM If you spend your days at a desk, chances are you are aware of common issues like tech neck, eye strain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Long hours at a desk can take a toll on your body — but small changes can make a big difference. This […]

  • What the Mouth Remembers: Lost Recipe, Found Words

    Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    What the Mouth Remembers is a research-creation project that explores how spoken language, especially when fragmented, mistranslated, and passed down across migration, family histories, and colonial ruptures, becomes a site of embodied memory, survival, and imaginative reconstruction. At the heart of the project is the Jeju language, not as a fixed object of preservation but […]

    free and open to the general public
  • HireUC Alumni Career Summit

    About the career summit The HireUC Alumni Career Summit, in partnership with Hire Talent, is a hiring event organized for University of California (UC) alumni who are looking for early- […]

    Free
  • 2025 Student Employment & Work-Study Fair

    Quarry Plaza Student Union, Santa Cruz, CA

    Here is a chance to meet on-campus recruiters in person! Looking for an on-campus and/or work-study role? Network with on-campus departments actively searching for new student employees, including a key focus on employers offering work-study positions. Students from all class levels and disciplines are encouraged to attend. PLEASE NOTE: You are encouraged to check in […]

  • The NEXTies: Earth & Sea

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Get ready for an unforgettable evening at our NEXTies spin off event: The NEXTies Earth: & Sea! Join us for a night of celebration, featuring delicious drinks, captivating performances, and […]

    $55 – $200
  • Creative Interventions (CI) Series

    Creative Interventions (CI) Series

    Creative Interventions (CI) is a community colloquium in contemporary creativity and creative practices that addresses the interconnected work of artists, designers, activists, and knowledge workers—and the intrinsic and transformative capacity of that work to cultivate a just society. The CI Speaker Series raises questions of import to contemporary creative workers in media and technology: – How […]

    FREE and open to UCSC affiliates
  • Sesnon Salon: History of Art & Visual Culture

    Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The Arts Division welcome students, faculty, staff, and the general community to a salon-style gathering presenting the work of UC Santa Cruz’s History of Art and Visual Culture (HAVC) Department.

    FREE and open to the public
  • Genomics Rooftop Mixer

    Anton Pacific Apartments rooftop 800 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Breakthroughs that transform entire industries often begin quietly in academic labs, years before they make headlines. On October 28, the Genomics Rooftop Mixer will bring together leaders in genomics and biotechnology who are shaping the future of health, science, and technology. Hosted by Santa Cruz Works in collaboration with the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, this event offers a rare chance to witness the cutting-edge of discovery in one of the fastest-moving fields in the world.

    Free – $25
  • Global Learning Opportunities Fair

    Quarry Plaza Student Union, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us in an encouraging space to chat with Global Learning advisors, UCSC peer advisors, and other study abroad providers! Learn about the many global learning opportunities and funding resources available to help you study, explore, and engage with cultures in the U.S. and abroad. Sign up to receive reminders about the event!

  • Drop-In Figure Drawing

    Drop-In Figure Drawing

    Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    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.
  • Visual & Media Cultures Colloquium (VMCC) Series

    Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    The Visual & Media Cultures Colloquium (VMCC) is an annual lecture series that brings cutting-edge scholars to speak on a broad range of subjects related to visual and media culture. The series is co-sponsored with the graduate programs in the History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC) and the Film & Digital Media departments. Each […]

    FREE and open to the public
Last modified: Nov 10, 2025