• Meet a Roomie: University Town Center

    Meet a Roomie
    University Town Center 1101 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

    Looking for roommates for next year? Hoping to add a roommate to a group or to join a group? Attend a Meet a Roomie event to connect with other continuing students who are interested in living at University Town Center for the 2026-27 academic year. This is a casual, in-person opportunity to meet potential roommates […]

  • CSE Colloquium – Query Optimization: How to design a Meta-Algorithm that designs Algorithms?

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

    Presenter: Mahmoud Abo Khamis, RelationalAI Abstract: Database systems have evolved from simple bookkeeping tools to comprehensive data analytics platforms capable of learning from the data and making business decisions. As a result, database queries expanded in their expressive power and applications to include tensor computations, constraint satisfaction problems, graph analytics, scientific computing, SAT solving, among […]

    Free
  • Info Session: Global Seminar Eco-Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands

    Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Register here Earn 10 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar Eco-Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands in Amsterdam this summer. This program is taught by Nada Miljkovic, Entrepreneurship Instructor and Program Manager for UCSC’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development.  Quick […]

  • Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World

    Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Norris Center Art + Science Graduate Fellowship Exhibition Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World brings together the work of ten graduate students supported by the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History Art + Science Fellowship, a program dedicated to creative research connecting art with the natural world. Across media – including sound, […]

    Free
  • Career Success Drop-In Coaching at the Cantú Cabin – Winter 2026

    Lionel Cantú Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

    Drop-in with Career Coach & Engagement Specialist Bridge Kennedy to discuss Career Exploration, Job Search Strategy, Interview Prep, Grad School Prep, or whatever’s on your mind related to your career success! Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm Dates: Wednesdays, Weeks 7 & 9 of Winter Quarter 2026 2/18/2026 & 3/4/2026 Location: Cantú Queer Student Resource Center, Merrill […]

  • Successful Slug Workshop: Note Taking and Reading Strategies (Zoom)

    Successful Slug Workshops
    Virtual Event

    Note Taking and Reading Strategies Wednesday, February 18, 2:45–3:30 p.m. Location: Zoom Learn reading and note-taking methods and why they work to help you learn. Successful Slug Workshop Series Join Learning Support Services (LSS) for Successful Slug Workshops on Tuesdays at noon and Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. These 45-minute workshops are open to all UCSC students […]

  • Creative Interventions: “Empathy in the Archives” with Irene Lusztig

    Virtual Event

    Across a range of projects, filmmaker/artist, archival researcher, and UC Santa Cruz Film + Digital Media Professor Irene Lusztig discusses her creative practice working with archival materials to reanimate hidden, forgotten, and unsettled histories in this talk, organized as part of the Creative Interventions speaker series. — ADMISSION – Attend online – FREE and open […]

    FREE and open to UCSC affiliates
  • Fetishized Book Talk with author Kaila Yu

    Namaste Lounge 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join AA/PIRC on Wednesday, February 18th from 5-7pm at Namaste Lounge for a conversation with Kaila Yu, former model and author of Fetishized, to discuss her experience being an object of Asian fetish and how media, pop culture, and colonialism contribute to the oversexualization of Asian women. AA/PIRC will be giving out 20 copies of Fetishized at our event, where you […]

  • Lunar New Year Celebration

    Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Celebrate Lunar New Year at UCSC at our annual celebration hosted by ISSP and C9/JRL.

  • Mental Health First Aid Certification

    Thursday, February 19, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Register for the Zoom link Be prepared to support those around you by getting certified in Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid teaches the skills needed to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, as well as […]

  • Reframing the STEM Classroom: Justice as Pedagogical Practice

    Namaste Lounge 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    In this conversation, Jabari Jones, Emily Murai, and Kriti Sharma reflect on their experiences integrating justice into teaching and curriculum design. They discuss why this work is critical for STEM fields and share lessons learned, concrete approaches, and the institutional and disciplinary transformations needed for justice to become core pedagogy across fields. Click here for additional […]

  • Networking Skills 101

    Career Success Student Lounge (125 Hahn) 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Does the concept of “networking” leave you feeling a little mystified? Everyone says this is an essential skill for career development, but how do we do it effectively? Join us for this fast-paced and informative workshop led by UCSC Career Success Student Coaches who will share best practices, insider tips, and relevant steps that you […]

  • Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World

    Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Norris Center Art + Science Graduate Fellowship Exhibition Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World brings together the work of ten graduate students supported by the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History Art + Science Fellowship, a program dedicated to creative research connecting art with the natural world. Across media – including sound, […]

    Free
  • Global Seminar: Latin American Spain in Madrid Info Session

    Virtual Event

    Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Thursday, February 19th at 1:00-2:00 pm via Zoom. Register Here  Earn 6 units on a summer program on the UCSC Global Seminar: Latin American Spain in Madrid this summer. This program is taught by Catherine S. Ramírez, Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies. Quick Facts: Location: Madrid, Spain Courses: LALS 184S: […]

  • Info Session: Global Seminar Evolution and Fish Biology in Southern Africa

    Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Thursday, February 19 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. via Zoom. Register here  Earn 12 upper-division units on an experiential EEB program this summer on the UCSC faculty-led Global Seminar: Evolution and Fish Biology in Southern Africa. This program is taught by Giacomo Bernardi, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.  Quick Facts: Locations: South Africa […]