• Ensuring Your Professional Longevity

    There are many things that can derail our ability to advance in our careers while maintaining long-term sustainability and health.  Join us as we discuss the 4 key factors that will help us thrive and enjoy our professional lives for years to come.  Whether you’re an early-career professional or already deep into your career journey, […]

    Free
  • Research Lunch & Learn: Effective award management

    Virtual Event

    Join the Research Financial Services and Extramural Funds Accounting leadership for a conversation about good internal controls and effective financial oversight of sponsored projects accounts. During this session, we will discuss the tools and resources that are available to ensure that we are good stewards of the funds entrusted to us. We will review when […]

  • Elimination of Duration of Status: Final Town Hall

    Virtual Event

    Changes to the “duration of status” for F and J visa holders are now in effect. Immigration rules are complex, and Global Engagement wants to make sure you have accurate information. We invite you to join us for a comprehensive update and a Q&A session for F and J visa-holding students and scholars. Click here […]

  • September Slugs and Steins with University Archivist Kelsey Knox

    Virtual Event

    Slime is on Their Side: Celebrating 40 (Official) Years of the UCSC Banana Slug Mascot While rumors and stories abound about the sea lion vs. banana slug controversy of the 1980s, the full history of the banana slug as UCSC’s long-running student chosen mascot has rarely been explored. In honor of the 40th anniversary of […]

  • Sowing Sovereignty: Growing Seeds and Cultivating Resilience

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

    Join the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) at the Hay Barn and UCSC Farm for a focused conversation on organic seeds — from seed economics and profitability to hands-on care and stewardship practices. We’ll explore varietal selection, storage, germination, and seed saving, along with a practical discussion on the role and legitimacy of community seed libraries […]

    $75 – $99
  • International Student Orientation (ISO)

    Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz, CA, Select a Country:

    Welcome new international students! International Student Orientation (ISO) is designed to help you get to know other students, learn more about the campus, and ease your transition to UC Santa Cruz, with a focus on international student challenges and intercultural adjustment. During orientation, you will meet Global Engagement staff, connect with our Global Leaders (continuing […]

  • Slug Family Welcome

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Humanities Lecture Hall 206 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA

    Saying goodbye is a major milestone! Join us in Humanities Lecture Hall 206 after helping your student settle into their new home. These dedicated send-off gatherings give families a space […]

  • How to Apply to the Premed Postbacc Program

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

    Join UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways for a live online information session to learn about our Premed Postbacc Cohort, Premed and Pre-Health DIY Pathways, and other program offerings. We’ll provide an overview of our programs and cover how to apply for our next admissions cycle. We’ll also discuss the application process, admissions timeline, coursework, advising, MCAT preparation, […]

  • ISO San Francisco Day Trip

    Quarry Plaza Student Union, Santa Cruz, CA

    Welcome, New International Slugs! Come join International Student Services and Programming and fellow new international students on a fun day trip to the city of San Francisco. We will be traveling together […]

  • International Fall Welcome

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

    College Nine/John R. Lewis and International Student Services and Programming invites you to come celebrate the start of fall quarter at our annual International Fall Welcome! Swing by to meet UCSC Slugs from all over the world, enjoy refreshments, and participate in fun activities. No RSVP required. Questions? Contact us at iprogramming@ucsc.edu.

  • Miriam Pawel – California Dreams

    Bookshop Santa Cruz

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Miriam Pawel for a reading and signing of her new book California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California—an epic […]

  • Celebrating Agroecology: A book talk with Author Bruce H. Jennings

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

    Join us for a conversation with Author Bruce H. Jennings about his new book, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas. About the book As the climate crisis becomes more urgent and issues of social inequality intensify, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas shows how agroecology offers hope rooted in a deeper understanding […]

    Free
  • AI Frontier Summit – Intelligence at Scale: Agents, Physical AI & Chips #SFTechWeek

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

    AI Frontier Summit 2026 brings together AI founders, researchers, investors, and industry leaders to examine how the next generation of intelligent systems is being built—from autonomous agents and physical AI to infrastructure innovations integrating GPUs, memory, photonics, and interconnect technologies. The summit connects technical breakthroughs with real-world deployment, business strategy, and investment opportunities. What You’ll […]

  • Min Jin Lee – American Hagwon

    Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, United States

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Min Jin Lee, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko, who returns with American Hagwon—a breathtaking contemporary epic, by turns sweeping and intimate, that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal dreams and familial duty. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute […]

  • Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk

    Upper East Field

    Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 Register for the race today! In an effort to increase public awareness and preparedness for wildfire season, University of California, Santa Cruz has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz to host […]

    $15 – $20