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

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, […]

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.

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 […]

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

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 […]

IEW Kickoff Fair

Namaste Lounge 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

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Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Book Talk with Lily Hsueh

Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

With climate risks growing, climate action facing political headwinds in many countries, and international cooperation increasingly challenged, Lily Hsueh’s Corporations at Climate Crossroads illuminates how and under what conditions the world’s largest corporations have taken proactive action on climate change during the years leading up to and after the Paris Agreement. Drawing on insights from […]

Humanities at Work: Informational Interviewing

Humanities 1 Building 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

Are you curious about your career options as a humanities student? Wondering how the professionals around you got to where they are? Join this interactive workshop to learn about informational interviewing*, a way you can use your curiosity to explore career possibilities and make meaningful professional connections. You’ll leave ready to reach out, learn from […]

Open House: Oakes Collaborations

Explore Our New Collaborative Spaces in Oakes College! We’re excited to welcome you to the newly expanded spaces in the Oakes Academic Building, now home to a vibrant community of Social Sciences research centers and programs. Connect with colleagues from the Institute for Social Transformation, the Center for Labor and Community, the Right Livelihood Center, […]

Free
College Nights

College Night: One Planet, One Home

College Nine/ John R. Lewis Dining Hall

College Nine and John R. Lewis College, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present “One Planet, One Home” a conservation college night during International Education Week. Join us Wednesday, November 19, from 5–8 p.m. at the College Nine/John R. Lewis Dining Hall for a night of activities, fun, community, and a special themed menu. There will […]

Opera Scenes: Musical Settings of the Orpheus Myth by Monteverdi, Gluck, and Anaïs Mitchell

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

Members of the UCSC Opera Workshop class present scenes from opera and musical theater with Greek themes. Luke Shepherd accompanies on piano. — ADMISSION – Open seating/admission; no tickets or registration required. – FREE and open to the public. — PARKING – Parking by permit or ParkMobile. – Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking […]

FREE and open to the public.

BE Climate Connectors

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

Dear Baskin Engineering community, We’re excited to invite you to the kickoff of this year’s BE Climate Connectors series — a monthly gathering designed to bring together faculty, instructors, researchers, graduate students, and key staff working on climate solutions. When: Thursday, October 16 at 5:00 PM Where: E2 599 What: Wine, beer, and light snacks provided These informal monthly […]

Last modified: Oct 22, 2025