• Mental Health and Money with Slug Cents and SHOP

    Hahn Student Services Hahn Student Services, Santa Cruz, CA

    This workshop is part of Mental Health Awareness Month programming, hosted by the Student Health Center. Finances can really affect your mental health. Come join Slug Cents and SHOP to […]

  • Let’s Talk

    Let’s Talk
    Cantu Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

    Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Where:  UCSC Cantú Queer Center, 633 Crown […]

  • Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards

    University Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us for the Innovation Impact Awards program celebration, a festive event honoring some of UC Santa Cruz’s most innovative and creative individuals and communities. Thursday, May 7, 2026 4 […]

  • Rasanblaj as Spirit Turn: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Jennifer González

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

    Please join us for a conversation between Gina Athena Ulysse and Jennifer González, discussing Ulysse’s solo exhibition Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements. The internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse […]

  • The Annual Maya K. Peterson Memorial Lecture

    University Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CA

    “Colonizing Water: Empire, Commodification, and Appropriation in Africa” Matthew Bender, Professor of History, The College of New Jersey Friday, May 8, 2:30-4:00pm; Alumni Room @ UCSC’s University Center In early 2018, […]

  • UCSC Wind Ensemble

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

    UCSC Wind Ensemble concert

    Free – $12
  • Pitch-In! Campus Clean Up Day 2026!

    Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Help us keep our campus and county beautiful. Come volunteer to pick up litter across the county and campus. Our meet-up spot will be in front of the Porter Squiggle! We’ll be picking up litter, beautifying our campus, and celebrating with some snacks and prizes. Bring a friend, and help us save the planet! If you’re unable […]

    Free
  • Where Cultures Bloom — We Belong here

    Oakes Learning Center

    Where Cultures Bloom is a large-scale cultural celebration centered on community, expression, and belonging, grounded in the idea that UCSC is shaped by the diverse identities and voices of those who call it home. This event serves as an open platform for students to showcase their creativity and lived experiences through mediums such as spoken […]

  • AM Seminar: Column Subset Selection: Theory, Structure, and Algorithms

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

    Presenter: Anil Damle, Associate Professor, Cornell University Description: The column subset selection problem is a classical topic in numerical linear algebra, with renewed interest driven by applications in computational quantum […]

  • Reyna Grande – Migrant Heart

    Bookshop Santa Cruz

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning author Reyna Grande (The Distance Between Us) back to the store to celebrate the release of her newest book Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t […]

  • FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney

    Ocean Health Building McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Please join us for the fourth talk in the FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney giving her talk, “The Future of Blue: Co-Creating a Thriving Seafood Economy in Monterey Bay”.

    Melissa Mahoney brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of sustainable seafood, fisheries policy, and marine innovation along the U.S. West Coast. Since August 2022, Melissa has served as Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, where she leads initiatives to stabilize local fishing operations, expand community seafood access, and revitalize Monterey Bay’s working waterfront.

    Preceding the talk please join us for a networking coffee hour (snacks provided) and a student-only lunch after the talk.

  • CSE Colloquium – The EU’s Cybersecurity Framework: what it is, what it means

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

    Presenter: Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Lothar Determann, Pieter T.J. Wolters Abstract: The European Union has enacted a comprehensive cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) that imposes far-reaching obligations on developers […]

    Free
  • Research Lunch & Learn: Cost Sharing

    Virtual Event

    Join us on May 13, 2026, 12-1 p.m. for a session led by Deirdre Beach (Executive Director, Sponsored Programs) and Lindsey Demeritt (Executive Director, Research Financial Services), as they discuss […]

  • Santa Cruz Launchpad Student Startup Competition & Job Fair

    the Grove 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    The 10th annual Santa Cruz Launchpad event combines a student startup competition with a community career fair, all under one roof! This year’s event takes place at the The Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The first half of the day spotlights […]