• Grad Path Week: Exchange & Faculty/Staff Mixer

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

    Join us for an informal social mixer connecting our international exchange students with UCSC faculty, staff, and current graduate students. This is a relaxed, friendly space for students to chat about prospective graduate programs, learn about research opportunities, ask about the application process, and hear firsthand what it’s like to pursue graduate study at UCSC—all […]

  • Rioters: Unruly Images and Freedom Experiments with Patrícia Freitas

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

    The Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to a screening of three short films by Patrícia Freitas about women and incarceration in Brazil, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker. Fleeing Firminas features moments of women inside the Women’s Penal Complex of Salvador in Bahia, Brazil participating in the creative writing workshops . […]

  • An Evening with Dr. Samuel Waymon — The Amazing Nina Simone

    Communications Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    UC Santa Cruz, in collaboration with The African Connections Research and Education Fund, Inc., presents two very special evenings with Dr. Samuel Waymon Award-winning composer, actor, lecturer, arranger and brother of the legendary Nina Simone Free film screenings and discussions Wednesday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m Communications Building, Room 150 “The Amazing Nina Simone” […]

  • Advanced Tractor Skills Workshop

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Are you a farmer with 2–4 years of tractor operating experience ready to move beyond basic driving and machine operation? Join our 2-day Advanced Tractor Skills Workshop focusing on developing greater confidence, precision, efficiency, and control in real field conditions. Participants will learn how to make better use of their tractor’s capabilities, improve field performance, […]

    $550
  • Produce Pop-Up

    Produce Pop-Up

    Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh, healthy, and affordable organic produce, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. Academic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 Wednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]

  • Time Management

    Successful Slug Workshops
    Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    In this workshop, you will: Learn the ways you can manage your time and avoid procrastination/burnout. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open […]

  • Performing Anarchive

    Colligan Theater 1010 River St, Santa Cruz, United States

    Through motion capture, immersive sound, and real-time digital systems, CHARI performs alongside Harriet, a life-scale avatar carrying a living archive of Black cultural memory. Together, they move through fragments of sound, image, and memory, shaping the world around them as the performance unfolds. Performing Anarchive brings body and technology together in a live exploration of […]

  • One Night Only—A Faculty Recital

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

    UC Santa Cruz Music Dept. faculty Michael McGushin, Luke Shepherd, Emily Sinclair, and Sheila Willey perform art songs, arias, and selections from musical theater, with proceeds supporting the UCSC Opera program. 

    Free – $12
  • Make & Take Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop

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

    Learn to make a beautiful and long-lasting dried floral and succulent pumpkin that can be used as a stunning centerpiece in this “make and take” workshop, just in time for the holidays. Instructor Amber Pearsall will demonstrate the mechanics of putting everything together and will have a couple examples to guide your inspiration. Personal artistic […]

    $80
  • Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Morgan Gilmour and James D. Jacobson, NASA Ames Earth Science

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

    In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736).  If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. Host: Bo Yang Speaker: Morgan Gilmour and James D. […]

  • Welcome to the City San Diego

    Welcome to the City 2026
    Societe Brewing 8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States

    Join us at Societe Brewing and meet other San Diego Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. Wherever you’ve landed post-graduation, your UCSC community is still here for […]

    Free
  • Welcome to the City Sacramento

    Welcome to the City 2026
    Magpie Cafe 1601 16th Street, Sacramento, United States

    Join us at Magpie Cafe and meet other Sacramento Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. Wherever you’ve landed post-graduation, your UCSC community is still here for you. […]

    Free
  • Getting Involved in Your Campus Community

    Successful Slug Workshops
    Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    In this workshop, you will: Learn how to get involved with the campus community and how it supports student success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer […]