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SUMMARY:When Traditional Career Advice Doesn't Fit Your Brain: ADHD at Work
DESCRIPTION:When Traditional Career Advice Doesn’t Fit Your Brain: ADHD at Work With Kelly George\nThursday\, Sept. 17\, 2026 ǀ Noon PT \nVirtual via Zoom \nHosted by the UCLA Alumni Association\, open to all UC alumni \nMany professionals with ADHD feel like they’re not living up to their potential at work—but aren’t always sure why. Challenges with focus\, follow-through\, communication\, and managing competing demands can impact performance\, even when ability is not the issue. This session offers a practical approach to understanding and navigating ADHD in the workplace. Participants will learn how these patterns show up day-to-day\, how they affect productivity and collaboration\, and what to do about them. The workshop focuses on strategies for managing focus and follow-through\, as well as identifying or adapting work environments that better support how you function. \nLEARN MORE & REGISTER
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/when-traditional-career-advice-doesnt-fit-your-brain-adhd-at-work/
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SUMMARY:Slug Family Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Saying goodbye is a major milestone! Join us in Humanities Lecture Hall 206 after helping your student settle into their new home. These dedicated send-off gatherings give families a space to celebrate this exciting transition\, connect with other families\, and officially kick off the next chapter before heading home. \nA student panel\, networking opportunities\, and resource highlights will be just some of the featured activities. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/family-send-offs/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:Humanities Lecture Hall 206\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Reception,Social Gathering,Undergraduate
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SUMMARY:How to Apply to the Premed Postbacc Program
DESCRIPTION:Join UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways for a live online information session to learn about our Premed Postbacc Cohort\, Premed and Pre-Health DIY Pathways\, and other program offerings. \nWe’ll provide an overview of our programs and cover how to apply for our next admissions cycle. We’ll also discuss the application process\, admissions timeline\, coursework\, advising\, MCAT preparation\, and more. \nYou’ll have plenty of time to ask questions and connect directly with program staff. \nCLAIM YOUR SEAT TODAY. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/how-to-apply-to-the-premed-postbacc-program-3/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Training
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SUMMARY:ISO San Francisco Day Trip
DESCRIPTION:Welcome\, New International Slugs!\nCome join International Student Services and Programming and fellow new international students on a fun day trip to the city of San Francisco. We will be traveling together to visit some famous sites and catch a glimpse of one of the world’s greatest cities. \n\nClick here to RSVP for our day trip. Confirmation emails will be sent to students prior to the event. Students must reply to the confirmation email to secure their spot on the bus. \n\n\n—\nDate: Saturday\, September 19\nTime: 8:45 – 17:00 \nMeeting Point: Quarry Plaza – UCSC Campus\nDestination: San Francisco\, CA\nCost: $40 per person (billed to your student accounts)\n\n\nStudents must confirm or cancel their reservation via email by Friday\, September 18 at 17:00.\nFailure to cancel or being late and missing the bus will result in a $40 fee billed to the student’s account.\n\n\n—\n\nItinerary:\n\n\nBoard shuttle from Quarry Plaza at 8:45\nTravel to San Francisco\nGolden Gate Bridge Welcome Center\nPier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf (lunch and shopping)\nBegin return trip to Santa Cruz at approximately 15:00\nDrop off at Downtown Santa Cruz or UCSC Quarry Plaza at appx. 17:00
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/iso-san-francisco-day-trip/
LOCATION:Quarry Plaza\, Student Union\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260921T100000
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SUMMARY:Disability Resource Center Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Meet Disability Resource Center (DRC) staff and learn how the DRC can support you as you start your journey at UCSC. \n\nHow to request accommodations and services\nDocumentation requirements\nStudent rights and responsibilities\nQuestions and Answers
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/disability-resource-center-information-session/
LOCATION:Kerr Hall\, Kerr Hall Kerr Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Headrick\, C. (BMEB) - The Regulation of mRNA Cleavage in Nonsense-mediated mRNA Decay: From Inside (intra-pathway determinants) Out (extra-pathway regulation)
DESCRIPTION:Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a translation-coupled quality control pathway that degrades mRNAs that harbor a premature termination codon (PTC) and 5-30% of normal cellular mRNAs. The NMD field sits at a pivotal moment with recent developments that endonucleolytic cleavage is the primary mechanism of mRNA decay conserved across metazoans. Discovery of a conserved NMD cleavage mechanism sets the stage for a dissection of mRNA cleavage determinants and regulators. \nTo better understand how mRNA cleavage during NMD is regulated\, I will use degradome-seq based approaches via 5’RACE-seq (Rapid Amplification of 5’ cDNA Ends) to isolate the cleavage products of the NMD pathway. I will first focus my analysis on core NMD factors and helicase UPF1\, the binding site of NMD decay effectors\, to examine how UPF1 enzymatic activity affects mRNA cleavage transcriptome-wide (Aim 1). In parallel\, to assess extra-pathway regulation of mRNA cleavage during NMD\, I will identify endogenous negative regulators of mRNA cleavage (Aim 2). Contemporary models of NMD are deprived of the functional impact of cellular NMD inhibitors. I will access this novel functional space with an innovative application of CRISPR screening and quantitative\, high-throughput NGS\, known as ReLiC (RNA-linked CRISPR) paired with degradome analysis. \n  \nEvent Host: Camille Headrick\, Ph.D. Student\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics  \nAdvisor: Joshua Arribere \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/headrick-c-bmeb-the-regulation-of-mrna-cleavage-in-nonsense-mediated-mrna-decay-from-inside-intra-pathway-determinants-out-extra-pathway-regulation/
LOCATION:Biomedical Sciences Building\, 575 McLaughlin Drive
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:Disability Resource Center Drop In Help Desk
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for help navigating the Disability Resource Center (DRC) affiliation process. DRC staff will provide individual assistance and answer questions.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/disability-resource-center-drop-in-help-desk/
LOCATION:Kerr Hall\, Kerr Hall Kerr Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260923T130000
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SUMMARY:Welcome Back Open House in Special Collections and Archives
DESCRIPTION:Want to touch something really\, really old? Heard rumors about a book bound in rat skin and want to see if they’re true? \nJoin Special Collections and Archives (on the 3rd floor of McHenry Library) Wednesday\, 9/23 from 1-3pm for an open house! We’ll have collections materials for visitors to engage with\, and we’ll be printing on our mini Gutenberg-era common press. \nPrint your own swag! Learn more about Special Collections and Archives! Take a break; stay a while! \nDrop in and out whenever you’d like. All are welcome! 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/welcome-back-open-house-in-special-collections-and-archives/
LOCATION:McHenry Library\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:International Fall Welcome
DESCRIPTION:College Nine/John R. Lewis and International Student Services and Programming invites you to come celebrate the start of fall quarter at our annual International Fall Welcome! \nSwing by to meet UCSC Slugs from all over the world\, enjoy refreshments\, and participate in fun activities. No RSVP required. \nQuestions? Contact us at iprogramming@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/international-fall-welcome/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Reception,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T130000
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SUMMARY:Mastoras\, M. (BMEB) - Polishing genome assemblies and leveraging their improved quality to study centromere variation
DESCRIPTION:A complete and accurate genome reconstruction serves as the foundation for studying an organism’s biology and the mechanisms underlying disease. It is particularly critical for reference genomes\, which provide a universal coordinate system for downstream genomic analysis. Errors or missing sequences in a reference genome create bias in all of the studies built on top of them. The Human Pangenome Reference Consortium (HPRC) seeks to address this bias by transitioning the field to a pangenome reference\, a graph based collection of many genome assemblies\, providing a better representation of variation in the human population. Removing errors in the HPRC assemblies is critical to ensure the pangenome serves as a robust standard for genomic variant discovery. In the first part of my thesis\, I improve the base level accuracy of the HPRC release 2 assemblies (HPRC2) with a machine learning model for assembly polishing called DeepPolisher. Next\, I make additional contributions to reference-based genomic analysis by polishing reference genomes of other model organisms\, and helping to develop a new method for de-novo assembly and variant calling from a single-flow cell nanopore sequencing protocol. Finally\, I take advantage of the highly accurate\, near complete assemblies from HPRC2 that I improved with DeepPolisher to study a region only recently made accessible to genomics analysis: the human centromere. I apply the tool Centrolign\, the first ever multiple-sequence-aligner for centromeres to the HPRC2 assemblies\, establishing precise estimates of mutation rates and spatial variation patterns across centromeric arrays. \nEvent Host: Mira Mastoras\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics \nAdvisor: Benedict Paten \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98960011053?pwd=mFKCwtSIhvT5FvEURbE85lRbbMvzuo.1 \nPasscode: 118488
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/mastoras-m-bmeb-polishing-genome-assemblies-and-leveraging-their-improved-quality-to-study-centromere-variation/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T120000
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SUMMARY:Earth Friendly Gardening: Protecting Wildlife & the Environment
DESCRIPTION:Join the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey\, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties for this hands-on summer workshop at the UCSC Arboretum!\nClasses are free with paid admission\, but registration is required to attend. You are welcome to take one\, two\, or all four classes which occur on the last Sunday of the month\, June through September.\nYour garden can do more than look beautiful – it can help protect the environment and support local wildlife.\nDiscover simple\, practical ways to create a healthier\, more sustainable landscape by providing food\, water\, and shelter for pollinators\, birds\, and other beneficial creatures. Learn how to reduce pesticide and fertilizer use\, conserve water\, and work with nature to grow a thriving garden that’s easier to maintain and better for the world around you.\nClasses are free for UCSC Students or with an Arboretum membership which includes free admission to the gardens as well as a whole host of great benefits. Consider becoming a member today by visiting our website: arboretum.ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/earth-friendly-gardening-protecting-wildlife-the-environment/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T130000
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SUMMARY:Latin American & Latino Studies Ph.D. Program Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:An interdisciplinary department that centers the interconnected experiences and perspectives of Latin American and Latinx communities.  This program provides rigorous training in disciplinary and interdisciplinary theory and research methods to investigate transnational processes that link the Americas.  \nWe especially invite applications from students interested in: \n\nTransnationalisms\, Migration\, and Displacement\nIntersectionality\, Identities\, and Inequalities\nCulture\, Power\, and Knowledge\nCollective Action\, Social Movements\, and Social Change\n\nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 29\, noon-1pm\n\n\n\nLearn about our interdisciplinary and hemispheric approach and major research areas\nHear from faculty and graduate students about their scholarship\nAsk questions about the program and UC Santa Cruz\n\n\n\nSession 2: Tuesday\, November 17\, noon-1pm\n\n\n\nLearn about the Ph.D. program curriculum and structure\nHear from the Graduate Director and Graduate Program Coordinator\nAsk questions about the application process\n\n\n\nRSVP to one or both sessions using our Google Form >>
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lals-phd-program-information-sessions/2026-09-29/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T130000
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SUMMARY:The Mindful U: Finding Calm\, Clarity + Connection in a Chaotic World
DESCRIPTION:The Mindful U: Finding Calm\, Clarity + Connection in a Chaotic World With Jessica Sanam Hekmat\nThursday\, Sept. 30\, 2025 | Noon PT \nVirtual via Zoom \nHosted by the UCLA Alumni Association\, open to all UC alumni \nThis interactive session\, led by career coach Jessica Sanam Hekmat\, invites participants to pause and reset to cultivate presence and self-awareness as they navigate professional and personal demands. We’ll explore practical mindfulness tools and reflective prompts designed to foster resilience\, regulate stress and re-energize focus. The conversation will balance strategy and self-inquiry\, and we’ll ground ourselves together in real time through guided breathwork\, reflection\, and visualization. Participants will leave with practical ways to reconnect to their values and sense of purpose\, even when the external environment feels unpredictable. \nLEARN MORE & REGISTER
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-mindful-u-finding-calm-clarity-connection-in-a-chaotic-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T175012Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T175012Z
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SUMMARY:Miriam Pawel - California Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Miriam Pawel for a reading and signing of her new book California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California—an epic story of one of the world’s elite public universities\, its sweeping social impact\, and hopeful lessons about endurance in troubled times. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. \n \nYour RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and keep in touch with any changes. Thank you for registering! \nDistinguished by its founding mission as an engine of upward mobility\, the University of California—a constitutionally independent public trust—is a great American experiment that has persevered through fraught battles over access\, funding\, and leadership. The University has been at the nexus of nearly every public policy debate and social movement since the Civil War\, from women’s rights to student protests\, from academic freedom to affirmative action\, shaping policies that reverberate throughout the United States. California Dreams narrates UC’s rise and resilience through the lens of those whose lives it has transformed-in particular\, five pioneering graduates whose diverse paths underscore why the University remains\, in the words of Berkeley graduate Joan Didion\, “California’s best idea of itself.” \nAt a time of staggering inequality and uncertainty\, as higher education faces unprecedented threats\, that role has never been more crucial. Drawing on extensive research in ten archives and dozens of interviews\, California Dreams weaves together the linked history of the school and state in all its drama\, significance\, and humanity; the result is a magisterial narrative of both a remarkable public institution of higher education\, and also California itself. \nMiriam Pawel is an award-winning reporter and editor who spent twenty-five years working for Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation\, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a California Book Award Gold Medal and The Crusades of Cesar Chavez\, a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and the Winner of the California Book Award. She was recently an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow and a John Jacobs Fellow at the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/miriam-pawel-california-dreams/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T193000
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SUMMARY:Fire & Grace & Flamenco with special guests Fanny Ara and Ian Scarfe
DESCRIPTION:Audiences are invited to  journey across cultures\, centuries\, and traditions\, where the elegance of Baroque music meets the spirit of folk music from around the world. \nViolinist Edwin Huizinga and guitarist William Coulter bring these musical worlds together\, revealing the rhythms\, stories\, and shared humanity that connect them. For this special performance\, Fire & Grace is joined by flamenco dancer Fanny Ara\, whose powerful artistry fills the stage with movement\, passion\, and joy. They are also joined by pianist and harmonium player Ian Scarfe\, a longtime friend of Huizinga\, whose expressive playing adds rich color and depth to the evening. \nExperience a bit of Fire & Grace & Flamenco in advance via this video here on YouTube. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nADMISSION \n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nGeneral admission tickets $49.87 plus service fees.\nFree for students (ticket required).\nTickets for sale by event organizer William Coulter in advance and at the door through Eventbrite only.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nThe presentation is estimated at 2 hours.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nParking prices and instructions to be announced.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n### \nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/fireandgrace-10-02-2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T110000
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SUMMARY:Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk
DESCRIPTION:Race Details\nEntry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 \nDate: Oct. 17\, 2026 \nStart Time: 8:00 AM \nLocation: East Upper Field\, UCSC \nLearn more about Race the Flame and register today! \nAbout the Race: In an effort to increase public awareness and preparedness for wildfire season\, University of California\, Santa Cruz has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz to host the first Race the Flame taking place on Oct. 17\, 2026. \nJoin the award-winning emergency preparedness run/walk at UC Santa Cruz! Last year the City of Santa Cruz’s Race the Wave earned a CAPIO Award for Excellence—and this year we’re putting a new emergency scenario to the test. If you had to escape a wildfire in Santa Cruz how long would it take you to run or walk to reach safety? Would you know which way to go? Here’s your chance to test yourself and gain knowledge about wildfires and their impact on our community. \nAt the finish line\, an emergency preparedness fair will highlight the importance of having enough supplies and a plan to care for yourself and your household during the first 72 hours after a disaster.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/race-the-flame-a-wildfire-preparedness-run-walk-4/
LOCATION:Upper East Field
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SUMMARY:Community Tuesday at the UCSC Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:The Arboretum opens its gates to the community free of charge the first Tuesday of every month. Come enjoy our gardens and wildlife. Don’t forget to stop by Norrie’s\, our wonderful gift shop and plant nursery (Open Tues-Sun 10 am-4 pm). Community Days are popular\, please consider carpooling or using alternative transportation. Current Arboretum members and UCSC Students always receive free admission.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/community-tuesday-at-the-ucsc-arboretum/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Bruce H. Jennings in conversation with Mayor Fred Keeley
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley for a conversation with Author Bruce H. Jennings about his new book\, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas. \nAbout the book\nAs the climate crisis becomes more urgent and issues of social inequality intensify\, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas shows how agroecology offers hope rooted in a deeper understanding of ecology\, society\, and collective struggle. In the 1940s\, a US-backed campaign spread industrial agriculture across the Americas\, dismantling traditional farming systems that had sustained campesino communities for generations. The result was ecological damage\, cultural loss\, and deepened inequality. Amid this devastation\, a group of Latin American scientists chose another path. Working alongside farmers\, Indigenous communities\, and social movements\, they helped shape a new vision — agroecology: a science grounded in ecology\, cultural respect\, and political commitment to those most marginalized. Revolutionary Science tells their story and asks a vital question: Can agroecology thrive as both a science and a movement strong enough to advance livelihood for millions of campesinos and many others across the Americas?\n\nRSVP
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/celebrating-agroecology-a-book-talk-with-author-bruce-h-jennings/
LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T180000
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SUMMARY:AA/PI/SWANA Community Welcome: Hatch Into Your Next Chapter!
DESCRIPTION:Hatch into your next chapter on Thursday\, October 8th from 6-8:30pm at the College 9 and John R. Lewis College Multipurpose Room (MPR) ⋆.˚⟡ ࣪ ˖ \nConnect with students\, staff\, and faculty from various Asian American\, Pacific Islander\, and/or Southwest Asian & North African (AA/PI/SWANA) student organizations and campus departments over food\, activities\, tabling\, and more! \nHosted by the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) at UCSC\, this event is FREE and open to all UCSC affiliates (students\, staff\, and faculty). \nAA/PIRC is one of the six resource centers at UCSC\, offering events and other opportunities to connect with the AA/PI/SWANA diaspora. \nFor questions or accommodation requests\, please email aapirc@ucsc.edu. \nRSVP at: bit.ly/cw26-rsvp \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/aa-pi-swana-community-welcome-hatch-into-your-next-chapter/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:AI Frontier Summit - Intelligence at Scale: Agents\, Physical AI & Chips #SFTechWeek
DESCRIPTION:AI Frontier Summit 2026 brings together AI founders\, researchers\, investors\, and industry leaders to examine how the next generation of intelligent systems is being built—from autonomous agents and physical AI to infrastructure innovations integrating GPUs\, memory\, photonics\, and interconnect technologies. The summit connects technical breakthroughs with real-world deployment\, business strategy\, and investment opportunities. \nWhat You’ll Explore \n• Chips\, infrastructure\, memory\, photonics\, interconnect\, security\, and the AI supply chain \n• Agentic AI moving toward reliable production systems and self-improved systems \n• Physical AI\, Robotics\, embodied intelligence development \n• Curated startup demonstrations and high-value ecosystem connections \n• A panel on raising VC funding or being acquired \nThis event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ai-frontier-summit-intelligence-at-scale-agents-physical-ai-chips-sftechweek/
LOCATION:3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara\, CA 95054\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T190000
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SUMMARY:Indian Classical Music—Nishat Khan\, sitar\, and Nitin Mitta\, tabla
DESCRIPTION:Sitar maestro Nishat Khan returns to UC Santa Cruz with tabla maestro Nitin Mitta in an Indian classical music concert. \nRegarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation for his unique and inspiring work\, Khan’s masterful collaborations truly connect music globally. With the strike of a single\, unmistakable note\, the sound of Khan’s sitar instantly captivates and transforms one’s mood. Listeners are transported to another realm by a sight and sound unlike any other. As a torchbearer of the most recorded musical family in the world\, the Imdad Khani Gharana\, seven generations of wisdom reside in his fingertips. While grounded in centuries of tradition\, Khan forges his own signature sound with a refreshing twist: familiar yet challenging\, unfolding with emotional contrasts and surprises at every turn. \nTouring and performing throughout the world since age 13\, Nishat Khan’s unique cosmopolitan perspective has inspired a great sensitivity and connection to the cultures of music of the world. He gave his first public concert at age 7\, and was the youngest performer on an All India Radio national programme at age 15. In more recent years\, Khan created history in summer 2025 by composing and creating the first ever traditional (Western) opera from the Indian subcontinent\, the Taj Mahal Opera. The opera had its premiere at the Grange Park Opera in the UK to sold-out performances and wide critical acclaim. His recent performances in 2026 include a sold-out concert at the Freight in Berkeley\, California. \n\nThe press calls Kahn: “Profound and electrifying…pure exhilaration\, taking tradition as a blueprint for ecstasy” (New York Times); “Etherial\, compelling\, sensual\, Nishat Khan master of the sitar” (Los Angeles Times); “Freewheeling virtuosity inflected with infinite imaginative variety” (BBC Proms\, The Guardian); and “Ferociously gifted…no conceivable limitations…his sitar roars\, cries\, and exults” (Times of India). \n\n\n\n\n\nADMISSION\n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nGeneral admission ticket prices and information to be announced.\nFree for UCSC students (ticket required).\nTickets available through Eventbrite only.\nFollow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nTicket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\nThe presentation is estimated at 2+ hours.\nThere is no intermission scheduled for this event.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nParking prices and instructions to be announced.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n### \nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/nishatkhan2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T140000
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SUMMARY:Min Jin Lee - American Hagwon
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Min Jin Lee\, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko\, who returns with American Hagwon—a breathtaking contemporary epic\, by turns sweeping and intimate\, that reckons with ambition and moderation\, lust and loyalty\, personal dreams and familial duty. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. \n“With her gift for wonderfully empathetic storytelling\, this is a profoundly generous and humane novel about duty\, family\, and the dream of a better life…. I was fully absorbed by the fates of the Koh family and\, as the novel worked its cumulative magic\, deeply moved by this masterful tale of sacrifice\, familial devotion\, and\, ultimately\, acceptance.” —Douglas Stuart\, author of John of John and Shuggie Bain\, winner of the Booker Prize \n \n“Min Jin Lee brings grand ambition\, fierce heart\, and the tenderest hope to a novel I didn’t want to end.” —Roxane Gay\, bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger \nIn schools and churches\, hotel rooms and nail salons\, law firms and fried-fish shops; in cramped\, dingy apartments and luxury\, gated communities\, the men\, women\, and children in American Hagwon struggle to find satisfaction and meaning in a world that seems to grow less forgiving with each passing year. Once comfortably middle class in Korea\, John and Helen Koh and their three children—Bo\, DH\, and Mido—find their lives upended\, first by a shocking betrayal by John’s oldest friend\, then by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. \nDesperately striving to regain their footing\, they leave Seoul for Sydney and eventually settle in Southern California—where new vistas of opportunity open up for the children as their parents\, strangers in a strange land\, must adjust to a new life in which their experience and education mean little\, and they set their sights on whatever it takes to provide for their children’s futures. The Kohs\, their friends\, relatives\, and even their foes move in and out of each other’s lives as they navigate new courses across the years\, always nursing the almost all-consuming faith that education will lead the next generation to success and security. \nIn American Hagwon\, Min Jin Lee has crafted an unforgettable\, panoramic novel where the smallest of gestures can have enormous repercussions\, where the bonds of family and of memory twist and fray but rarely break\, and where willful self-sacrifice—for the benefit of loved ones and even strangers—is a kind of prayer. \n \nMin Jin Lee is the author of the novels Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko\, a finalist for the National Book Award\, runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, and a New York Times “100 Best Books of the Century.” She serves as the New York State Author Laureate from 2025 through 2027. She is the 2024 recipient of The Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence. Lee has received the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature\, the Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award\, and the Samsung Happiness for Tomorrow Award for Creativity from South Korea. She is the recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Harvard Radcliffe Institute\, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Lee is an inductee of the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame and the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. She lives in Harlem with her family.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/min-jin-lee-american-hagwon/
LOCATION:Rio Theater\, 1205 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, 95062\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T130000
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SUMMARY:Sustainability & Dining at UCSC
DESCRIPTION:Join UCSC Dining and campus sustainability partners for a one-hour lunchtime webinar on how food\, dining operations\, and campus food systems connect to sustainability\, basic needs\, and climate action. This Zoom session will highlight UCSC Dining’s sustainability accomplishments\, including reusable container programs\, waste reduction\, composting\, food donation\, sustainable procurement\, plant-forward menu innovation\, and the Bring Your Own Mug campaign. Participants will also learn how students\, faculty\, and staff can take action by reducing single-use products\, supporting sustainable dining choices\, volunteering with campus food systems\, and helping shape the future of food at UCSC. \nZoom login \n  \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sustainability-dining-at-ucsc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T203000
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SUMMARY:Kraw Lecture: Could a “Super El Niño” be coming?
DESCRIPTION:UC Santa Cruz researchers are closely tracking the development of a potential “super El Niño” this year. In this Kraw Lecture\, two UC Santa Cruz experts will explore the natural forces that drive El Niño events\, how scientists forecast major climate shifts\, and what current research can tell us about the months ahead. While every El Niño is unique\, decades of research at UC Santa Cruz provide valuable insights into potential impacts and how communities can prepare. \nAttendees will also get an early look at findings from California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment and explore CoSMoS Adapts\, an innovative project examining future coastal flood risks and the effectiveness and cost of different adaptation strategies. Join us for a timely conversation about what a changing climate and a potential major El Niño could mean for California’s coast and communities. \nSpeakers:\nGary Griggs\nDistinguished Professor\, Earth & Planetary Sciences\, UC Santa Cruz \nMike Beck\nDirector\, Center for Coastal Climate Resilience\, UC Santa Cruz \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/kraw-lecture-could-a-super-el-nino-be-coming/
LOCATION:The Quad Conference Center\, 2400 Sand Hill Rd\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T100000
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SUMMARY:Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk
DESCRIPTION:Race Details\n\nDate: Oct. 17\, 2026\nStart Time: 8:00 AM\nLocation: East Upper Field\, UCSC\nEntry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15\nRegister for the race today!\n\nIn an effort to increase public awareness and preparedness for wildfire season\, University of California\, Santa Cruz has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz to host the first Race the Flame taking place on Oct. 17\, 2026. \nJoin the award-winning emergency preparedness run/walk at UC Santa Cruz! Last year the City of Santa Cruz’s Race the Wave earned a CAPIO Award for Excellence—and this year we’re putting a new emergency scenario to the test. If you had to escape a wildfire in Santa Cruz how long would it take you to run or walk to reach safety? Would you know which way to go? Here’s your chance to test yourself and gain knowledge about wildfires and their impact on our community. \nRegister for the race today! \nClick to learn more about Race the Flame.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/race-the-flame-a-wildfire-preparedness-run-walk-3/
LOCATION:Upper East Field
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T150000
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SUMMARY:2026 Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:Connect with community on the campus farm at the annual Harvest Festival! Harvest Fest will have activities for all ages including face painting\, flower pressing\, pumpkin painting\, cider pressing\, tractor rides\, live music\, and more! Plus\, enjoy food and treats from local food trucks\, participate in an apple pie bake-off (more info coming soon)\, connect with local organizations\, and enjoy the campus farm. Full list of activities coming soon.\nCost: $5 for general public; free entry for current students of UCSC\, Hartnell and Cabrillo College\, Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden members\, and children under 12. Cash preferred at the entrance gate. \nTransportation and parking: We encourage carpooling\, walking\, biking\, or taking the bus if you are able to! Parking info coming soon. \nLogistics: Please do not harvest any of the crops on the farm during your visit. The crops grown on the farm feed students in need and support our research and programming. We encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle to save plastic and stay hydrated! Pets are not allowed on the UC Santa Cruz campus (with the exception of service animals). The Harvest Festival is presented by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology\, the Food Systems Working Group\, Measure 43 and Life Lab. \nThe UCSC Farm has hilly and uneven terrain with gravel\, dirt\, and mulched paths. We strive to make our events as accessible as possible. If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate\, please email agroecology@ucsc.edu and we will do our best to accommodate. We recommend requesting accommodations in advance to able to provide the best experience possible\, one to two weeks prior is preferred.  \nPhoto-Jim Clark
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/2026-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:UCSC Farm\, 152 Farm Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T163000
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SUMMARY:Dance Masterclasses with NBA Dancers Caroleen Chang (Golden State Warriors) & EJ Aban (Sacramento Kings)
DESCRIPTION:Come train with the UCSC Spirit Squad and our incredible masterclass teachers at our Fall Clinic on October 17th! \nWe are hosting classes in contemporary with Caroleen Chang and hip hop with Emil “EJ” Aban! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to learn from these talented NBA dancers! \nSecure your spot! \nFind the registration form on our Linktree here or by visiting our Instagram (@ucsc_spirit). \nYou can sign up for one or both of these classes. \n#ucscspiritsquad \n  \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/dance-masterclasses-with-nba-dancers-caroleen-chang-golden-state-warriors-ej-aban-sacramento-kings/
LOCATION:West Field House\, Rachel Carson College Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Competition,Performances,Social Gathering,Sporting Events,Training,Undergraduate
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T203000
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SUMMARY:Alumni Awards Celebration 2026
DESCRIPTION:UC Santa Cruz recognizes and honors those who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements\, made distinct contributions to society and UC Santa Cruz\, and have embodied the values and spirit of the University. \nThe UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association is proud to announce the 2026 UC Santa Cruz Alumni Awards recipients. These awards celebrate individuals whose vision\, leadership\, and dedication have made a meaningful impact in their professions\, in society\, within the University community\, and across the globe. Each honoree exemplifies the values and spirit of UC Santa Cruz through their achievements and contributions. \nJoin us for the annual UC Santa Cruz Alumni Awards Celebration event scheduled for Friday\, October 16\, 2026\, where the community with gather to recognize and honor this year’s esteemed recipients. \nEvening festivities include: \n5:30 PM | Welcome Reception\n6:30 PM | Alumni Awards Ceremony\n8:00 PM | Dessert Reception\n8:30 PM | Event Concludes \nEvent tickets are $75 and include the award ceremony\, an elegant small plates reception\, open bar service\, dessert selection\, and complimentary parking.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/alumni-awards-celebration-2026/
LOCATION:University Center\, University Center\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Award(s) Ceremony,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T200000
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SUMMARY:Lineages of Workers Inquiry in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION: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 participant observation by obtaining jobs in different industries. They asked crucial questions about what the meaning of class relationships\, the connection between historical memory and ongoing struggles\, and the significance of social reproduction in analyzing exploitation and resistance. \nIn our present\, as younger generations enter the labor movement through union drives\, salting\, strike support\, and other paths\, this body of research and action offers valuable lessons. \nWith: Ann Bookman\, Gail Hershatter\, Vicki Ruiz\, Pat Zavella \nModerator: Patrick King \nRegister Here \nOCTOBER 20\, 2026 | 6 PM-8 PM\nCOWELL RANCH HAY BARN\n94 RANCH VIEW RD\, SANTA CRUZ\, CA 95064 \n  \nLa década de 1970 fue testigo de un aumento de las luchas de la clase trabajadora en Estados Unidos. En un momento de crisis\, los trabajadores respondieron con valor y determinación para contragolpear. Un gran incremento de huelgas y rebeliones de trabajadores sindicalizados llevó a diversas académicas y activistas feministas a investigar\, contextualizar y difundir esta actividad. Algunas recurrieron a la historia oral\, mientras que otras emplearon la observación participante\, consiguiendo empleos en diferentes sectores industriales. Plantearon preguntas fundamentales sobre el significado de las relaciones de clase\, la conexión entre la memoria histórica y las luchas actuales\, y la importancia de la reproducción social a la hora de analizar la explotación y la resistencia. \nAhora\, a medida que las generaciones más jóvenes se incorporan al movimiento laboral —ya sea mediante campañas de sindicalización\, la estrategia de infiltración laboral (*salting*)\, el apoyo a huelgas o otras maneras—\, este conjunto de investigaciones y acciones ofrece lecciones valiosas. \nCon: Ann Bookman\, Gail Hershatter\, Vicki Ruiz\, Pat Zavella \nModerado por: Patrick King \nRegistrese aqui \n20 de Octubre 2026 | 6 PM-8 PM\nCOWELL RANCH HAY BARN\n94 RANCH VIEW RD\, SANTA CRUZ\, CA 95064
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SUMMARY:Taking Charge of Change: Five Fundamental Truths for Mastering the Chaos of Life
DESCRIPTION:Taking Charge of Change: Five Fundamental Truths for Mastering the Chaos of Life With Jim Hjort \nWednesday\, Oct. 21\, 2026 | Noon PT \nVirtual via Zoom \nHosted by the UCLA Alumni Association\, open to all UC alumni \nChange is the only constant in life\, and every day we are called to reckon with this. Today\, it may be most apparent to you in national or global tumult\, a career pivot you’re contemplating\, or relationship dynamics you’re struggling to tweak or adapt to. \nHowever it shows up\, you can count on the rug continuing to shift beneath your feet. And your brain really doesn’t like that\, at least by default. In its frenzy to find stability today\, it will leap to ways of thinking and behaving that will leave you feeling even more stuck\, stifled\, and afraid tomorrow. Yet\, if you are inclined toward personal growth\, you can use the tidal forces of change to propel you to ever-greater wisdom\, inner stability\, and even growth. \nLEARN MORE & REGISTER
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