• Women In Academia

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    Join the UCSC Women’s Center for Women in Academia featuring Dr. Cindy Wong (Global & Community Health, Merrill College). This event highlights Dr. Wong’s journey as a woman of color into academia, her path to becoming a lecturer, and her ongoing research in planetary health, sustainability, and community-based public health. Through her story, students will gain insight into nontraditional academic pathways and the impact of women scholars shaping inclusive and applied research.

    RSVP By: November 10th

    Please email: srostami@ucsc.edu for accommodations and questions.

  • Haunting Interruptions: Race, Infrastructural Violence, and Spatial Memory in Ferguson, Missouri

    Rachel Carson College 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the Sociology Department together with the Center for Critical Urban & Environmental Studies (CUES), The Black Geographies Lab, and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies in the Rachel Carson College Red Room, to welcome speaker Rashad Timmons (UC PPFP) for a discussion on Race, Infrastructural Violence, and Spatial Memory in Ferguson, Missouri moderated by Camilla Hawthorne (UC Santa Cruz).

  • Leveraging UC Resources To Launch Your Biotech Company

    Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Are you a UCSC faculty member, postdoc, or graduate student with an entrepreneurial mindset? Join us for an insightful panel discussion on how to turn your biotech research into a successful startup. Learn how to tap into the University of California’s robust innovation ecosystem—from research commercialization and funding opportunities to mentorship and startup incubation. Hear […]

  • Slugs at Sundown — Humanity at the Helm: Thriving in an AI-Driven World

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, live, and connect — but it doesn’t define the future. What matters most are the skills and strengths that only humans bring: creativity, empathy, adaptability, and big-picture thinking. Join fellow UC Santa Cruz alumni for an evening of conversation and connection as we explore how to stay […]

    Free
  • Info Session: UCEAP Summer at University College London

    Thinking about studying abroad this summer? Discover what it’s like to spend your summer at University College London (UCL)—one of the world’s leading universities, located in the heart of London. Join us for a special info session on the UCEAP Summer at University College London program! Hear from Charlotte Murphy, Senior Student Recruitment and Partnerships Officer at UCL. […]

  • BIPOC Outdoors: Arboretum Tour

    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The People of Color Sustainability Collective presents: BIPOC Outdoor series, Arboretum Tour. This event will take place on November 14th, 2025 from 2:45pm-4:45pm at the UCSC Arboretum. Students will get an opportunity to learn about the space and build relationships with land and one another. PoCSC’s mission for BIPOC Outdoors is to hold educational, inviting, […]

  • Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet

    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The National Gugak Center, Korea’s premier institution for traditional music, collaborates with the Bay Area’s acclaimed Del Sol String Quartet to present a rare and resonant festival blending Korean musical traditions, Western classical instrumentation, and cutting-edge technology.

    FREE and open to the public
  • Welcome to the City: San Diego

    Jacob and Cushman San Diego Food Bank 9850 Distribution Ave, San Diego, CA, United States

    Join us for an Alumni Volunteer Day at the Jacob & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.

  • The SpongeBob Musical

    The SpongeBob Musical

    Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.

    $5 – $25
  • Welcome to the City: Los Angeles (Culver City)

    Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook 6300 Hetzler Rd, Culver City, United States

    Join us for an Alumni Volunteer Day at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook with the California State Parks Foundation.

  • Welcome to the City: Santa Cruz

    Homeless Garden Project Farm Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Join us for a volunteer day at the Homeless Garden Project farm.

  • Broadsides No.2: Pairing Artworks with Poetry – Poetry Reading & Artist Talk

    m.k. contemporary art 703 Front Street, Santa Cruz, United States

    Following the success of its 2023 debut, Broadsides No. 2 returns this fall to MK Contemporary Art Gallery with a compelling exploration of the dynamic relationship between poetry and visual art. The exhibition pairs nine nationally recognized poets with nine distinguished visual artists, presenting collaborative works that reveal the unexpected resonances between image and language. The participating […]

  • Info Session: Global Seminar Mediterranean France in Marseille

    Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Monday, November 17th, 2025 at 11:00 am-12:00 pm via Zoom. Zoom link is listed here. Earn 10 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar Mediterranean France in Marseille this summer. This program is taught by Muriam Davis, Associate Professor of History and Thomas Serres, Associate Professor of Politics.   Quick Facts: Locations: Marseille, […]

  • CM Seminar: “Playful Design to Empower Climate Adaptation – What are we missing for real-life impact?”

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presented by: Linda Hirsch   Description: “Games and playful interventions have been researched to increase awareness of climate change impacts and educate about mitigation and adaptation measures. However, besides increased awareness, what real-life impact and adapted behaviors can we actually observe from such interventions? In this talk, I will reflect on the differences between short-term […]

  • Boundaries & Communication: International Grad Student Circle

    Graduate Student Commons 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Boundaries & Communication: International Grad Student Circle Date: Monday, November 17 Time: 1–3 p.m. Location: Graduate Student Commons (above Cafe Iveta in Quarry Plaza) Description: Join CARE, International Student Services & Programs, and the Grad Student Commons for lunch and conversation about boundaries, culture, and healthy professional relationships. This event centers international graduate students and is […]

  • AM Seminar: Dynamo Action Inside the Giant Planets

    Presenter: Dr. Paula Wulff, UCLA Description: Our solar system hosts six unique planetary magnetic fields. Intrinsic magnetic fields are generated deep inside planets by dynamo action. This process requires regions of electrically conducting material and energy sources to maintain the dynamo. Thus, we can learn about the deep interiors of planets, including their structures and […]

  • Statistics Seminar: Beyond the Average Treatment Effect: Causal Mediation Methods for Understanding Intervention Mechanisms

    Presenter: Hanna Kim, Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, UCSC Description: Understanding how an intervention works is a central question in behavioral and social research, following the demonstration of its overall effect. Traditional mediation analysis techniques often assume a homogeneous mechanism of effects, overlooking both validity concerns and subgroup variation in causal pathways. In this talk, I […]

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