Events

GradWiC Womxn's Lunch
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | E2 Lanai
Join Graduate Womxn in Computing (GradWiC) for our final Womxn’s Luncheon of the quarter. We will be on the E2 Lanai patio weather allowing, or E2-599 in the case of inclement weather.

Future careers: What will work look like in 2030?
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Join Dean PK Agarwal for this free online session. He’ll lead a forward-looking conversation on emerging job roles in tech, sustainability, health, and creative industries. Learn how industry convergence and global trends are shaping new career paths and the skills you’ll need to stay relevant.

Discover which industries are driving job creation and how roles are evolving across tech, sustainability, health, and the creative economy.
Understand the impact of global trends—like AI, climate change, and demographic shifts—on the future of work.
Identify the skills and mindsets that will help you stay competitive and adaptable in a rapidly changing landscape.

This session is part of Pathways to Professional Success, a new conversation series hosted by Dean P.K. Agarwal.

Claim your seat!

Embedded Systems Program Info Session
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Build Your Career in Embedded Systems
While hiring has slowed in some tech sectors, the demand for skilled Embedded Systems professionals continues to grow across industries.
At this free winter info session, you’ll learn about emerging roles in embedded technology and the essential skills that make your resume stand out. Discover how AI is being integrated into embedded systems—and how you can stay ahead of the curve with UCSC Silicon Valley Extension’s industry-aligned courses and expert instructors.
Featured Speaker:
Michael Wang, Chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Embedded Systems Certificate Program, will share insights on the evolving job market, key technical competencies, and strategies to advance your career.
This session will also highlight two upcoming Winter courses ideal for building your foundation or deepening your expertise in Embedded Systems.
This winter info session is sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Embedded Systems certificate program.

Register today.

Barnstorm Presents: Musical Theater Showcase
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater, 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
Step into the spotlight with Barnstorm’s musical theater showcase—an intimate, cabaret-style evening featuring standout performances by our talented students. From beloved Broadway tunes to hidden gems, this lively celebration of song and story is not to be missed.
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ADMISSION
– General admission $5–$20 “Pay What You Like”
– Free for UCSC undergrads (ticket required).
– Tickets issued online HERE through Eventbrite only.
– Follow the Dept. of Performance, Play & Design on Eventbrite for notifications and updates.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit or ParkMobile
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

Summer Courses Listed for 2026
2025-12-05 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Summer 2026 classes are now posted at summer.ucsc.edu. Explore courses and start planning your summer schedule over winter closure! Days and times will be in the schedule of classes on March 15. Email summer@ucsc.edu with questions.

Littschwager, N. (CSE) - A Proposal for Characterizing Replicated Systems and Emulators
2025-12-05 09:00 - 11:00
Simulation is a coinductive proof technique to assert the behavioral equivalence of computing systems that has seen fruitful application in distributed systems, concurrent process calculi, and programming languages, since the 1970’s. We have also utilized simulation in our prior work, where we formalized and proved a folklore claim that the state-based and operation-based approaches to Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) are ‘equivalent’ since they can ‘emulate each other’. More specifically, a CRDT system consists of a collection of nodes called replicas. Clients interact with individual replicas by querying or updating their state, and replicas interact by message passing over a network to eventually reach a convergent state. There are two main approaches to implementing a CRDT: operation-based, and state-based. We showed that the main state-based and operation-based approaches to CRDTs do indeed ‘emulate each other’ since one can exhibit a pair of weak simulations between the original type of CRDT, and its corresponding translation into the other type. We then leveraged the existence of these weak simulations to formally prove a ‘representation independence’ result, in the sense that when access to the CRDTs is mediated by an imperative programming language, the programmer cannot discern the underlying CRDT implementation by producing a program that terminates when run using one type of CRDT implementation, but not when run with the other.
Unfortunately, our results are impractical for the purpose of being reapplied to asserting the equivalence of other replicated systems, since the simulation relations (that one needs to exhibit in order to prove the necessary representation-independence) are non-modular, requiring the user to reason about the potential executions of their entire replicated system. Additionally, we observed that behavioral equivalence of state-based and operation-based CRDTs is a specific instance of the more general paradigm of ‘emulation’, which is the process by which an ‘emulator’ translates the behavior of one system into the behavior of a different system.
We propose to generalize the techniques of our prior work to be applicable for any pair of replicated systems, and correct the ‘non-modularity’ issue by decomposing the overall proof structure into compositional simulation proofs about the local behavior of a replica, and the behavior of the communication medium. Our second proposal comes from the observation that, to our knowledge, ‘emulation’ has not been given a formal and general mathematical semantic model that adequately captures the practical nuances faced by researchers and practitioners working on emulators. With that in mind, we propose a notion of a faithful emulator, inspired by the concept of a faithful functor 𝐹 ∶ C → D which lets us regard objects in C as ‘the same as’ the objects in D, but with additional structure.
Host: Nathan Littschwager, Ph.D. Student, Computer Science and Engineering
Advisor: Lindsey Kuper

Fall 2025 Open Studios
2025-12-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center, Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Art Department students exhibit their art work throughout studios and classrooms at the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center at UC Santa Cruz. The Open Studios event features student art work in a variety of media, including:
– Drawing
– Painting
– Print media
– Sculpture
– Photography
– Environmental art
– Electronic art/new media
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ADMISSION
FREE and open to the public.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit or ParkMobile.
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

UCSC Concert Choir
2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join the UC Santa Cruz Concert Choir for a fall concert. Directed by Nathaniel Berman,
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ADMISSION
– General admission.
– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).
– Tickets available here online through Eventbrite only.
– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $5 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

Welcome to the City: Los Angeles (South L.A.)
2025-12-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, 1734 E. 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90058, United States
Join us for Welcome to the City in Los Angeles (South L.A.), hosted in partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The project will be held Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Food Bank (1734 E 41st St, Los Angeles, CA 90058). Please register in advance to help us and our non-profit partner plan accordingly.
Project Description:
Volunteers will complete a variety of essential tasks, most of which involve inspecting, sorting, and packing food for distribution.
Welcome to the City is an annual series of regional events which help alumni connect with their local UCSC community. While the program is designed with recent grads in mind, all are welcome to participate.
Please contact alumni@ucsc.edu with questions.

UCSC Jazz Combos
2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join the UC Santa Cruz Jazz Combos for a fall concert. Directed by Charles Hamilton.
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ADMISSION
– General admission
– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).
– Tickets available here online through Eventbrite only.
– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $5 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

John O. Jordan: "Dickens and Soundscape: The Old Curiosity Shop"
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Please join the Dickens Project for the rescheduled Dickens Universe talk by John Jordan, Dickens Project Co-Founder and Co-Director. Delve into the sounds of The Old Curiosity Shop on Sunday, December 7, from 1:00-2:30 PM (Pacific time).
Critics have long recognized and commented on the striking visual quality of Dickens’s writing, including the ways in which his novels seem to have anticipated and even influenced the development of certain film techniques. With the exception of studies that focus on speech and voice, relatively little attention has been paid to Dickens’s representation of sound more generally. In this paper, Professor Jordan takes a sound studies approach to Dickens’s writing, focusing on The Old Curiosity Shop and examining the various uses to which sound is put in this exceptionally “noisy” book.
John O. Jordan is a research professor of literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the Co-Director of the Dickens Project. His primary research interests include Victorian literature and culture, Charles Dickens and narrative theory. John is the author of Supposing Bleak House and co-editor, with Robert Patten and Catherine Waters, of the Oxford Handbook of Charles Dickens.
Register for the talk on Zoom.

UCSC Jazz Big Band with guest artist Benny Green
2025-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join the UC Santa Cruz Jazz Big Band for a fall concert with guest artist Benny Green. Directed by Charles Hamilton.
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ADMISSION
– General admission.
– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).
– Tickets available here online through Eventbrite only.
– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $5 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

CSE Colloquium: Making Systems Secure with Information Flow
2025-12-08 09:30 - 10:45 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Presenter: Andrew Myers, Cornell University

Abstract:
Modern civilization depends on complex, interconnected software systems that must safeguard trustworthy or private data. We have ever-growing mountains of code yet lack principled ways to build large systems that are secure. What is missing is a way to securely build these systems compositionally: module by module and layer by layer. Information flow control, enforced throughout software and hardware, offers a plausible way to achieve compositional security, and is increasingly being used by industry. I describe how my research group has incorporated information-flow security into various languages and systems: hardware architectures resilient to timing and speculation attacks, smart contracts, and automatically synthesized cryptographic and distributed protocols. Information flow is inherently compositional and makes possible strong, provable security guarantees that can be connected to cryptographic security definitions. Importantly, it also guides developers during the design process, exposing security-critical decisions up front.
Bio:
Andrew Myers is the Class of 1912 Professor of Engineering in the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, advised by Barbara Liskov. His research interests include programming languages, computer security, and distributed and persistent programming systems. His work on computer security has focused on practical, sound, expressive languages and systems for enforcing information security. Myers is an ACM Fellow and has authored several award-winning papers. He currently serves as the chair of the ACM SIGPLAN Executive Committee.
Hosted By: Professor Mohsen Lesani
Location: Engineering 2, E2-180
Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97682837116?pwd=[REDACTED]

Human Resource Management Program Info Session
2025-12-08 18:00 - 19:00
Immigration and Workforce Strategy: Creating Successful Teams
Join Program Chair Philip Ziman and explore UCSC Silicon Valley’s Human Resource Management certificate, designed to help you recruit, develop, and retain top talent in a changing global landscape. Learn to align HR strategies with business goals, leverage AI-driven people analytics for stronger workforce insights, and navigate the evolving immigration climate and policy shaping today’s labor market.

Advance Your HR Skills and Credentials
Gain expertise in talent acquisition, leadership development, employee relations, and compliance while understanding how AI and automation are transforming HR practices. This HRCI- and SHRM-approved program offers pre-approved recertification credits and prepares you to lead inclusive, data-informed teams that thrive amid shifts in immigration policy, workforce mobility, and global competition.
This winter info session is sponsored by the Human Resource Management program.

Reserve your spot! Register today.

Business Administration Info Session
2025-12-09 06:00 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Strong business skills are the key to success.
Join our live virtual discussion to explore how our courses and expert instructors can help you build a versatile and successful career in business.
We’ll talk about business leadership essentials and management science as well as practical skills crucial for everyday business operations and strategies. Our curriculum is uniquely designed to provide you with the competitive tools you need for career success.
Highlights

Insights into emerging trends in business, such as AI, and their impact on job opportunities.
Networking opportunities with industry professionals and experienced instructors.
Comprehensive overview of our Business Administration Certificate Program.

This is a great opportunity to understand how new business skills can inform your leadership style for today’s dynamic business environment.
Sponsor
This info session is sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Education Business Administration certificate program.
Register today.

Research Lunch & Learn: Managing Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/96141024228?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join us for a discussion on Financial Conflicts of Interest (FCOI) and Conflicts of Commitment (COC) — what they are, why they matter, and how we manage them at UC Santa Cruz. This session will provide an overview of institutional processes for disclosing and reviewing potential conflicts, clarify the key differences between FCOI and COC, and explain how both are addressed in the context of federally funded research. Led by OR and APO experts, the speakers will also explore the broader implications of unmanaged conflicts on research integrity, public trust, and institutional accountability.

Speakers: Bri Quinn, Office of Research Compliance Administration; Karisa Breckenridge and Ibukun Bloom, Academic Personnel Office

Audience: UCSC researchers

Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/96141024228?pwd=[REDACTED]

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ECE Supervision and Administration Info Session
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Step into leadership in early childhood education.
The need for skilled supervisors and administrators in early learning programs continues to grow. Childcare centers, preschools, and early education organizations all rely on leaders who can manage teams, ensure quality, and meet state standards.
We’ll explore the key roles in early childhood supervision and administration—site director, program manager, owner/operator—and the essential skills to lead with confidence.
Topics

Curriculum planning
Staff development
Budgeting
Compliance
Best practices shaping the field

Speaker
Program Chair Ninet Moradi will lead our session while offering an inside look at how our flexible, fully online professional certificate helps you meet state permit requirements and advance your career in early childhood leadership.
This winter info session is sponsored by the ECE Supervision and Administration certificate program.

Register today.

The End Game: Discovering how telomeres cause disease
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Coastal Biology Building, 130 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
Science In the Neighborhood
A public lecture series hosted quarterly by the UC Santa Cruz Science Division
The End Game: Discovering how telomeres cause disease
Presentation by Carol Greider, Professor, UC Santa Cruz
Q&A with Susan Carpenter, Professor, UC Santa Cruz
Telomeres, the ends of chromosomes, play a pivotal role in human disease. Short telomeres cause age-related degenerative disease, while long telomeres predispose people to cancer. That’s why understanding how telomere length is regulated is so critical. Dr. Greider’s research is uncovering the mechanism of telomere length regulation so that we can devise approaches for disease treatment. By using new DNA-sequencing technology in a novel way, her team made a surprising discovery: Each chromosome end has a unique telomere-length distribution that is different from other chromosome ends. Dr. Greider will explain how this finding will help us better understand the role of telomeres in disease.
December 11, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Coastal Biology Building. Rm. 110
UC Santa Cruz Coastal Campus
130 McAllister Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Fermentation Basics
2025-12-14 10:00 - 12:30 | Hay Barn, 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
Unlock the secrets of delicious, healthy, and home-crafted food at our Home Fermentation Workshop! This hands-on class dives deep into the art and science of fermentation, from understanding how beneficial microbes transform basic ingredients into delicious, healthy foods, to exploring a variety of home fermentation projects—including demonstrations of ferments like pickled vegetables and tangy yogurt. Then, roll up your sleeves for an interactive session where you’ll make your own batch of sauerkraut to take home, guided step-by-step in a friendly, supportive environment. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to expand your skills, you’ll leave with newfound confidence, inspiration, and your first jar of homemade kraut ready to ferment on your kitchen counter.
About the Instructor:
Anna Lee is a lecturer in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. She is a Master Composter and a Master Food Preserver through UC Cooperative Extension and holds an advanced certificate in ecological horticulture from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz and an MS in agroecology from University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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Project and Program Management Info Session
2025-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Advance your career in project and program management.
As organizations tackle more complex initiatives, the demand for skilled project leaders continues to grow. Learn how professionals across industries use Agile methods, AI tools, and data-driven insights to manage scope, schedule, and cost effectively.
Join Tim Bombosch, chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Project and Program Management program, for an inside look at how our courses can help you strengthen your leadership, planning, and communication skills to deliver results and move your career forward.
This winter info session is sponsored by the Project and Program Management program.
Register today.

Marketing Management Info Session
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Shape the future of marketing in the age of AI.
As digital transformation accelerates, organizations need marketers who can blend creativity with data-driven insight. Learn how professionals in Silicon Valley use analytics, automation, and AI-powered tools to design integrated campaigns, engage customers, and measure real results.
Join Ly-Huong Pham, Ph.D., M.B.A., chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Marketing Management program, for an inside look at how our updated courses can help you strengthen your skills in marketing strategy, digital media, and performance analytics—equipping you to lead in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace.
This winter info session series is sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Marketing Management program.
Register today.

A Celtic Christmas
2025-12-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
A winter holiday celebration of Irish music, dance, song, and storytelling. A Celtic Christmas is now in its 30th year touring nationally. Rekindle the flame in the hearth ​with stories, music, song and dance from the rich treasury of Ireland’s cultural heritage. Spend an evening with native Irish storyteller Tomáseen Foley and some of the most gifted Celtic musicians, dancers and singers performing anywhere today, both sides of the Atlantic. Thanks to the Celtic Society of the Monterey for their support.
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ADMISSION
– General admission $55.20; Celtic Society Member Discount $49.87.
– Tickets available HERE online through Eventbrite only.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $5 cash/check/credit via the onsite parking attendant in Lot 126
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

Bioinformatics Info Session
2026-01-05 05:00 - 18:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Lead the next wave of innovation in life sciences and data.
As biotechnology and data analytics converge, the demand for professionals who can interpret complex biological data and drive discovery continues to grow. Learn how experts in bioinformatics use computational tools, programming, and molecular biology to transform raw data into scientific and medical insights.
Your Speaker
Join us to discover what’s ahead for our program—including welcoming our program chair, Darryl León, launching updated courses, and integrating practical AI tools across the curriculum. Darryl will provide an inside look at how our courses can help you strengthen your skills in data analysis, genomics, and software tools—preparing you to contribute to advances in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.
Sponsor
This winter info session is sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Bioinformatics certificate program.
Claim your seat!

Cardiff Open House
2026-01-14 12:00 | Cardiff House, 114 Carriage House Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Cardiff Open House is an opportunity for campus partners and the greater community to visit the American Indian Resource Center's new shared location with the Women's Center at the Cardiff House near the base of campus. Stay connected with our centers and the resources we offer by visiting with us & touring our space.

SC County Spelling Bee 2026
2026-01-24 12:00 | CA
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education coordinates the Elementary (grades 4-6) and Junior High (grades 7-9) County Spelling Bee Competition. Students first participate in school spelling bees, and then advance to the county-level event. The countywide competition is open to two students from every private/public school in Santa Cruz County in grades 4-6 and grades 7-9 who have been certified as school champions by their school coordinator.
All participants will receive certificates of participation and the top three spellers in each grade level division will receive a trophy. Winners will be announced at the end of the event.
The top two spellers from each division, grades 4-6 and 7-9 will represent Santa Cruz County at the respective California State Spelling Championship

42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
2026-01-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
This annual convocation celebrates the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with presentations about equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. This year we welcome legendary reggae percussionist, Larry McDonald.

Teaching Symposium — Teaching Week 2026
2026-02-24 14:45 - 17:30 | Merrill Cultural Center, 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
This is the kick-off event for Teaching Week 2026. The symposium will showcase the work of instructors (including grads, lecturers, senate faculty) presenting on a teaching innovation, activity, program, or scholarly work. Presentation modalities include posters and short spoken presentations.
Application to Present
RSVP here to attend

Distinguished Teaching Award Lecture — Teaching Week 2026
2026-02-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Merrill Cultural Center, 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join us as 2024-25 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Laurie Palmer, Professor of Art, shares her insights on teaching. This lecture is one of the key events featured in Teaching Week 2026.
Starting in 2018-2019, the Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teaching on our campus. This annual award is an opportunity to acknowledge the pedagogical contributions of our colleagues that include—but also go beyond—any one particular course. It seeks to recognize an instructor that has made significant contributions to educational equity within and beyond UC Santa Cruz.

Will Work for Food
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Hay Barn, 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
Join us for a conversation on labor, food, and justice with Will Work for Food co-author Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and regional food production and service workers Veronica Rodriguez (Dole, Soledad), and X (Verve, Santa Cruz). Together, they will explore the often-overlooked role of labor in building a more just food system. Free and open to the public. Translation provided.

Winter 2026 Open Studios
2026-03-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center, Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
