• Rooted in Identity — Mixed Identity Retreat

    Crown Provost House 660 Crown Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center on Saturday 5/30 from 10:30am-1:30pm at the Ethnic Resource Centers (located at the Crown Provost House) to explore the unique experiences of those with mixed racial and cultural identities within the AA/PI/SWANA communities! This event will include affinity spaces, a book-club style discussion, and a zine-making activity to connect with other students and reflect on […]

  • Herbs and Tending the Inner Garden

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    The way to care for humans and gardens have lots of similarities. We will explore the realm of self care, health maintenance and disharmony management through the lens of herbal medicine and metaphors of organic garden management. This class will be an herb walk where we will visit common garden plants, “weeds” and medicinal plants […]

  • Office Hours Under the Sea

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

    Join Ronaldo Wilson and special guests for a site-specific, endurance performance as part of there are no words, but melodies. The exhibition emerges at the intersections of Black poetics, performance, and visual art toshuttle between verbal and non-verbal forms of language, rendering the boundaries of identity and meaning slippery. Drop in and visit Wilson’s office […]

  • Go Bananas! Carnival

    Upper East Field

    Get ready to turn the field yellow! Presented by the Division of Student Affairs and Success Leadership and Involvement Team Join us for the ultimate end-of-year bash as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Banana Slug as our official mascot. We’re transforming the East Field into a high-energy carnival packed with thrills, food, and […]

  • Arts Staff Live!

    Digital Arts Research Center 407 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    UCSC Arts Staff Live! 2

    FREE and open to the public
  • SOAR— Los Mejicas Grupo Folklórico

    Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas
    Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Come enjoy Los Mejicas’ 54th Anniversary Spring Show: Aqui Estamos y No Nos Vamos, Con Amor a Mi Mexico on Friday, May 29th and Saturday, May 30 at the UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage. — ADMISSION – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. – Please note that seating is not […]

    TICKETS REQUIRED; General Admission
  • Lavender Graduation Celebration

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

    For over 20 years, The Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center has proudly honored the accomplishments of graduating students at UCSC.  At the annual Lavender Graduation Celebration, graduates of all academic levels and programs are celebrated in a uniquely queer way.   Graduating students receive a lavender or rainbow stole in addition to enjoying refreshments, music, and […]

  • UCSC Opera—Orpheus in the Underworld

    UCSC Opera—Orpheus in the Underworld
    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    A rollicking and irreverent spoof of the Orpheus myth, Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld is most famous as the origin of the “gallop infernal”—the music now strongly associated with the can-can dance. This operetta follows the unhappy (and unfaithful) union of Orpheus and Eurydice, as the latter’s love affair with the god of the […]

  • The Deep Read – A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

    Upper Quarry Amphitheater 15 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us for a free, public conversation with British mycologist and author, Merlin Sheldrake, at UC Santa Cruz’s Quarry Amphitheater on May 31, 2026. He’ll discuss his New York Times bestseller, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make our Worlds, Change our Minds, and Shape our Futures with Associate Professor of History Benjamin Breen and the Deep Read community. […]

  • Book Talk: Learning to Lead with Dr. Veronica Terriquez

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    The Center for Labor and Community and UCSC Sociology Department welcome Dr. Veronica Terriquez for a discussion on her recently published book, Learning to Lead: Youth Organizing in Immigrant Communities. The event will take place on Monday, June 1 at 12pm at the Rachel Carson Red Room. Children of immigrants make up more than one […]

    Free
  • AM Seminar: Using Math and Experiments to Study the Control of Cell Metabolism

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Denis Titov, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley Description: Cells run thousands of chemical reactions simultaneously, and these reactions must be precisely controlled—like a thermostat that prevents overheating. When […]

  • International Grad End-of-Year Celebration

    Graduate Student Commons 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    What a remarkable year it has been for our international graduate community! To celebrate your hard work and achievements, ISSP and the International Grad Peer Mentors invite you to join us for one final gathering before the academic year concludes. Stop by to enjoy a catered lunch from Fusion Fare, connect with fellow peers, and unwind […]

  • Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum

    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much […]

  • Chamber Music Concert with UCSC Music Ensembles —Percussion, Celtic, Classical Guitar, Horns, Central Asian, Experimental

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

    Audiences are invited to a free spring quarter chamber music concert featuring a variety of student ensembles. — ADMISSION – Attend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz – UCSC Affiliates only – Open seating (no ticket required). – Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start […]

    FREE
  • Global Cafe: Spring 2026

    Global Cafe: Spring 2026
    Classroom Unit Classroom Unit, Santa Cruz, CA, Select a Country:

    International Student Services & Programming invites you to our monthly Global Cafe, a space for all international-minded community members to connect. Swing by for some refreshments and an opportunity to meet other international students and scholars, as well as Global Engagement staff. Feel free to drop in at any time between 14:00 – 16:00 and […]

  • Global Cafe: Slug Celebrations 2026

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

    Hi everyone! As the Spring quarter winds down, International Student Services and Programming (ISSP) and Global Learning invite you to our final gathering of the year: Slug Celebrations 2026. Join us to wrap up the academic year, look forward to summer, and connect with fellow international and global learning students. Our staff will also be there to provide any summer […]

  • Kordonowy, S. (CS) – The Role of Circuits in Near-Term Quantum Computation

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

    As quantum computing transitions from theory to practice, understanding which algorithms suit near-term devices becomes critical. Current quantum computers are severely constrained by limited qubit counts, short coherence times, and high error rates that quickly degrade computation into noise. This thesis addresses two interconnected questions: what non-trivial computational tasks can near-term devices execute and how […]

  • Queer Connections: Reflective Art

    Queer Connections
    Lionel Cantú Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

    CAPS & Cantú Collaboration: Queer Connections. Join us at the Lionel Cantú Queer Center for conversations facilitated by CAPS Providers. Reflective Art: Discover your strengths through art while reflecting on the people, resources, and community that uplift you. Through creative expression, you’re invited to share, listen, or simply reflect—connecting with others in whatever way feels […]