• From Diploma to Dollars: Money Matters for New Alumni

    Life After Graduation Series Hosted by UC Davis, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses. Join the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series, “From Diploma to Dollars: Money Matters for New Alumni,” on Tuesday, June 30 at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). Graduation is behind you—now it’s […]

    Free
  • Homer’s The Odyssey Reading Group

    Virtual Event

    Homer’s Odyssey is about to turn into a major motion picture. Whether you like to see movies or not, that’s a great excuse to re-read this millennia-old story about a wet, salty man trying to find his way home. For two days in June and July,  join The Humanities Institute for a series of online […]

  • UCSC Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence for High School Students

    3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    UCSC’s Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence is a four-week, in-person program for talented and motivated high school students who are interested in exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in a university setting. Hosted at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus, the program offers an immersive learning experience that combines foundational AI concepts with hands-on, research-inspired work. Students learn […]

  • Post Grad Job Search: Build a Standout Resume with AI

    Life After Graduation Series Hosted by UC Davis and COOP Careers, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses. Join the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series, “Post-Grad Job Search: Build a Standout Resume with AI,” presented by COOP Careers, on Tuesday, July 14 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific […]

    Free
  • A New Graduate’s Guide to Investing

    Life After Graduation Series Hosted by UC Davis, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses. Join the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for another session in the Life After Graduation Series, “A New Graduate’s Guide to Investing,” on Wednesday, July 15 at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). This practical workshop is designed to help new […]

    Free
  • Start of Summer Session 2

    Summer Session 2 courses start today! Make sure you’re set with Canvas access, dates and deadlines, and any first-day instructions from your instructors. Find answers to common questions on our website or email summer@ucsc.edu. You can still add classes until the deadline!

  • The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’

    Humanities and Social Sciences Facility 2 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings together scholars, teachers, students, and members of the general public for a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity—all focused on Victorian literature. In 2026, the Dickens Universe will feature ‘Bleak House’ by Charles Dickens.

    $500 – $1950
  • Return to the Redwoods 2026

    John R. Lewis College College Ten Road, Santa Cruz, CA +1 more

    Get ready to Return to the Redwoods! Reconnect with friends, family, and fellow alumni as you explore the beauty of UC Santa Cruz. From the kick-off party and Stars & […]

  • Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

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

    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, United States

    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 […]

  • Farm to Fork 2026

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA +1 more

    Join the Center for Agroecology for an evening at the Farm Enjoy a reception and benefit dinner on the UCSC Farm followed by dancing in the Hay Barn! This event […]

  • Social Justice in Climate Finance Symposium

    December 4, 2026 at UC Santa Cruz The Social Justice in Climate Finance Symposium brings together global communities within and beyond academia to envision how to mobilize climate financing for the benefit of frontline communities. To meet our collective climate challenges, we must reimagine how billions of dollars are invested into building resilient societies. We […]

  • UCSC MEIP XXIII, May 29, 30, and 31st, at 7:00 PM in the Stevenson Event Center-Performances in French, Japanese and Spanish. FREE-ALL WELCOME

    Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    fully-staged performances in French, Japanese, and Spanish, with English super-titles projected above the stage. The program will be directed by Language lecturers and performed by Language students.

    French: Dur dur la torture (Pure Torture), written by the students, directed by Renée Cailloux.

    Japanese: “きぼうのうた” (Song of Hope), directed by Naoko Yamamoto.

    Spanish: “Noble campaña” (A Lofty Cause), Based on a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes directed by Carolina Castillo-Trelles and Sandra Malone.

    Free
  • Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz

    Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz
    E2-506 Build 2, Baskin Engineering, Santa Cruz, United States

    We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz, which will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:15 PM in E2-506. This session will feature a student talk and demo by Akhilesh Thite, a Master’s student, on local LLMs in the PeerSky Browser. To describe the session in the […]

    Free
  • Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz

    Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz
    E2-506 Build 2, Baskin Engineering, Santa Cruz, United States

    We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz, which will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:15 PM in E2-506. This session will feature a student talk and demo by Akhilesh Thite, a Master’s student, on local LLMs in the PeerSky Browser. To describe the session in the […]

    Free
  • First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum

    First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum
    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you might learn about the birds […]