• Welcome to the City Los Angeles

    Welcome to the City 2026
    All Season Brewing Company 800 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, United States

    Join us at All Season Brewing Company and meet other Los Angeles Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. Wherever you’ve landed post-graduation, your UCSC community is still here for you. Join us in your city for a casual happy hour to connect with fellow Slugs in your local community. Welcome to the […]

    Free
  • Lineages of Workers Inquiry in the U.S.

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

    The 1970s saw a burst of working-class struggle in the United States. In a moment of crisis, workers responded with courage and determination to fight back. A wave of strikes and rank-and-file rebellion led a number of feminist scholars and activists to investigate, contextualize, and broadcast this activity. Some engaged in oral history, others in […]

    free
  • Kamayan Krafts

    Rachel Carson College Red Room

    Craft your favorite meal with paper at our Kamayan table on Tuesday, October 20th from 6-8pm at the RCC Red Room, as we share conversation exploring identity and culture! Kamayan is a Filipino tradition where you share a meal with others at a long table, using your hands. We’ll mirror the Kamayan tradition to share […]

  • Grad Path Week: Real Talk – Navigating Grad School Life

    Zoom

    Wondering what it’s really like to be an international graduate student at UC Santa Cruz? Join our International Graduate Peer Mentors for an informal, candid conversation about navigating grad school […]

  • Global Cafe: BOO-gie Time

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

    Join Global Engagement for our monthly Global Cafe. Come stop by the International Lounge in Classroom Unit 101 for coffee, tea, refreshments, and community. This event is open to all […]

  • Film Screening with Isaac Julien – Young Soul Rebels

    Upper Quarry Amphitheater 15 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the Humanities Institute, the Moving Image Lab, and the Quarry Amphitheater for a screening of Isaac Julien’s 1991 film, Young Soul Rebels. Recently restored to its original director’s cut, […]

  • An Evening with Dr. Samuel Waymon — Ganja and Hess

    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 […]

  • CruzCon: Open Source for Research & Innovation

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    CruzCon brings together UC researchers, faculty, students, campus leadership, and industry partners for a day exploring open source in research and innovation — hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Open […]

    Free
  • Wiki-a-thon to support BIPOC Scientists and Engineers

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

    No experience necessary! We will provide a list of scientists who don’t yet have pages, or you can come up with your own. The event will begin with a short training on how to edit Wikipedia, followed by time to write your own article on a scientist, engineer, or technologist of your choice.

    Free
  • Grad School 101: Should You Apply and When?

    Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us to explore how to decide if graduate school is right for you and the factors to consider in choosing a program. You will learn about the application process […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

    $550
  • 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 […]

    $80
  • Global Learning Opportunities Fair

    Cowell Courtyard Santa Cruz, CA 95064

    Join us in an encouraging and inspiring space to chat with Global Learning advisors, peer advisors, and other study abroad providers! Learn about the many global learning opportunities and funding […]

  • Postgraduate Study in the United Kingdom

    Thinking about a master’s degree, MBA or PhD in the UK? Join the University of California Trust for a webinar exploring the options available and what to consider when planning […]

    Free