Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz
CM Seminar: “Playful Design to Empower Climate Adaptation – What are we missing for real-life impact?”
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz
Week of Events
Snow Wonder
Join this 2025 UC Snow Wonder Challenge! Picture yourself having a healthier, happier holiday season. Form teams with your colleagues and motivate each other and celebrate your healthy habit accomplishments to end the year on a healthy high note and head into 2026 feeling your best!
Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Donation Drive
Take part in the campus-wide holiday drive by donating Slug Points, Banana Bucks, or Flexi Dollars to the Second Harvest Food Bank November 17 – December 11. 100% of your gift will provide food to Santa Cruz County residents. WAYS TO DONATE Students can donate up to 50 Slug Points, Banana Bucks, or Flexi Dollars […]
Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Donation Drive
Take part in the campus-wide holiday drive by donating Slug Points, Banana Bucks, or Flexi Dollars to the Second Harvest Food Bank November 17 – December 11. 100% of your gift will provide food to Santa Cruz County residents. WAYS TO DONATE Students can donate up to 50 Slug Points, Banana Bucks, or Flexi Dollars […]
Operation Unplug! Pledge to Leave Campus Sustainability this Winter Break
UCSC Energy Management and the Sustainability Office are leading the first annual “Operation Unplug” campaign to conserve energy (and reduce greenhouse gas emissions) during winter break. Before leaving your residence hall, apartment, or office, please unplug any fridges or minifridges, computers and/or monitors, power strips, and all other energy intensive appliances or equipment! Take the pledge and/or upload […]
Operation Unplug! Pledge to Leave Campus Sustainability this Winter Break
UCSC Energy Management and the Sustainability Office are leading the first annual “Operation Unplug” campaign to conserve energy (and reduce greenhouse gas emissions) during winter break. Before leaving your residence hall, apartment, or office, please unplug any fridges or minifridges, computers and/or monitors, power strips, and all other energy intensive appliances or equipment! Take the pledge and/or upload […]
Operation Unplug! Pledge to Leave Campus Sustainability this Winter Break
UCSC Energy Management and the Sustainability Office are leading the first annual “Operation Unplug” campaign to conserve energy (and reduce greenhouse gas emissions) during winter break. Before leaving your residence hall, apartment, or office, please unplug any fridges or minifridges, computers and/or monitors, power strips, and all other energy intensive appliances or equipment! Take the pledge and/or upload […]
Monday, November 17, 2025
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November 17, 2025ECE 290 Seminar: Low-Power and Miniaturized Medical Electronics for in vivo Localization and Tracking
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November 17, 2025Info Session: Global Seminar Mediterranean France in Marseille
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November 17, 2025Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
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November 17, 2025Global Learning Alumni Panel: Study Abroad & Away Experiences
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November 17, 2025CM Seminar: “Playful Design to Empower Climate Adaptation – What are we missing for real-life impact?”
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November 17, 2025AM Seminar: Dynamo Action Inside the Giant Planets
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November 17, 2025Statistics Seminar: Beyond the Average Treatment Effect: Causal Mediation Methods for Understanding Intervention Mechanisms
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November 17, 2025IEW Kickoff Fair
ECE 290 Seminar: Low-Power and Miniaturized Medical Electronics for in vivo Localization and Tracking
Presenter: Dr. Saransh Sharma, Postdoctoral Scholar, MIT Description: Accurate in vivo localization of medical devices is central to applications ranging from ingestible pills in the GI tract to endovascular and minimally invasive procedures. However, current clinical methods rely on endoscopy or repeated ionizing imaging (CT/X-ray), and are poorly suited for continuous or out-of-hospital use. In […]
Info Session: Global Seminar Mediterranean France in Marseille
Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Monday, November 17th, 2025 at 11:00 am-12:00 pm via Zoom. Zoom link is listed here. Earn 10 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar Mediterranean France in Marseille this summer. This program is taught by Muriam Davis, Associate Professor of History and Thomas Serres, Associate Professor of Politics. Quick Facts: Locations: Marseille, […]
Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]
Global Learning Alumni Panel: Study Abroad & Away Experiences
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to study abroad or participate in a domestic study away program? Join us for a virtual alumni panel where past participants of global […]
CM Seminar: “Playful Design to Empower Climate Adaptation – What are we missing for real-life impact?”
Presented by: Linda Hirsch Description: “Games and playful interventions have been researched to increase awareness of climate change impacts and educate about mitigation and adaptation measures. However, besides increased awareness, what real-life impact and adapted behaviors can we actually observe from such interventions? In this talk, I will reflect on the differences between short-term […]
AM Seminar: Dynamo Action Inside the Giant Planets
Presenter: Dr. Paula Wulff, UCLA Description: Our solar system hosts six unique planetary magnetic fields. Intrinsic magnetic fields are generated deep inside planets by dynamo action. This process requires regions of electrically conducting material and energy sources to maintain the dynamo. Thus, we can learn about the deep interiors of planets, including their structures and […]
Statistics Seminar: Beyond the Average Treatment Effect: Causal Mediation Methods for Understanding Intervention Mechanisms
Presenter: Hanna Kim, Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, UCSC Description: Understanding how an intervention works is a central question in behavioral and social research, following the demonstration of its overall effect. Traditional mediation analysis techniques often assume a homogeneous mechanism of effects, overlooking both validity concerns and subgroup variation in causal pathways. In this talk, I […]
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025Going Global at UCSC
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November 18, 2025Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
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November 18, 2025Western Regional Hub: Undergraduate Success Group Meeting
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November 18, 2025Faculty Community Network – Asian American / Pacific Islander
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November 18, 2025Info Session: Global Seminar Mokuhanga Printmaking in Japan
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November 18, 2025Macroeconomics & International Finance Seminar Series Presents: Yuriy Gorodnichenko
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November 18, 2025The Role of Corporations in Adapting to or Avoiding a +3ºC World
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November 18, 2025The Role of Corporations in Adapting to or Avoiding a +3ºC World
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November 18, 2025Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Book Talk with Lily Hsueh
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November 18, 2025Yoga as Healing Series
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November 18, 2025Drop-In Figure Drawing
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Virtual EventNovember 18, 2025Crown/Merrill Peer Advising: Drop-in Zoom
Going Global at UCSC
Come and learn about how to experience the world through enriching UCSC Global Learning programs. You have many options to engage in domestic and study abroad opportunities that can expand your understanding of new cultures, academic perspectives, languages, and global communities. UCSC programs can offer the opportunity to fulfill degree requirements (major, minor, GE, and […]
Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]
Western Regional Hub: Undergraduate Success Group Meeting
Members of the hub’s working group focused on Undergraduate student success will meet to share ideas and strategize. If you would like to be involved in the hub’s work, please contact Richard Raygoza at riraygoz@ucsc.edu
Faculty Community Network – Asian American / Pacific Islander
Each group is open to any interested faculty (including Senate faculty, lecturers, and other faculty titles), with a goal of engaging faculty across ranks and disciplines, to improve faculty retention and success. Groups meet roughly once per month and meetings vary between in-person, remote, and hybrid. Lunch is provided to groups meeting in person.
Info Session: Global Seminar Mokuhanga Printmaking in Japan
Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 at 12:00-1:00 pm in Seminar Room D101 in the Art Department. Earn 6 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar Mokuhanga Printmaking in Japan this summer. This program is taught by Jimin Lee, Professor of Art. Quick Facts: Locations: Tokyo, Japan; Tokushima, Japan; Kyoto, Japan Course: […]
Macroeconomics & International Finance Seminar Series Presents: Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Macroeconomics and International Finance Seminar: Yuriy Gorodnichenko
The Role of Corporations in Adapting to or Avoiding a +3ºC World
2-3:10 PM Tues Nov 18 in Interdisciplinary Sciences Building Room 102 THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS IN ADAPTING TO OR AVOIDING A +3ºC WORLD How will corporations act in our warming world? Can they help us slow warming and better adapt to it? Or will they only make things worse? Learn from (and interrogate) our panelists about […]
The Role of Corporations in Adapting to or Avoiding a +3ºC World
THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS IN ADAPTING TO OR AVOIDING A +3ºC WORLD PANEL DISCUSSION 2-3:10 pm Tues Nov 18 via ZOOM @ bit.ly/CorporationCrossroads How will corporations act in our warming world? Can they help us slow warming and better adapt to it? Or will they only make things worse? Learn from (and interrogate) our panelists about […]
Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Book Talk with Lily Hsueh
With climate risks growing, climate action facing political headwinds in many countries, and international cooperation increasingly challenged, Lily Hsueh’s Corporations at Climate Crossroads illuminates how and under what conditions the world’s largest corporations have taken proactive action on climate change during the years leading up to and after the Paris Agreement. Drawing on insights from […]
Yoga as Healing Series
Yoga as Healing is a 7-week program at UC Santa Cruz for students who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence. Participants are welcome to join any of the sessions, and attendance at the orientation is not required.
Drop-In Figure Drawing
Drop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). — ADVISORIES – These events contain mature content and nudity. – Drop-In Draw is subject to the possibility of last-minute cancellation without notification, and sessions are not guaranteed. — ADMISSION – FREE and […]
Crown/Merrill Peer Advising: Drop-in Zoom
Questions about Winter enrollment? Drop into the Peer Advisors’ Zoom to get some Minty Cool advise!
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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November 19, 2025November Coffee With Merrill College Provost Aims McGuinness
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November 19, 2025CSE Colloquium – Flux: Refinement Types for Verified Rust Systems
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November 19, 2025Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
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November 19, 2025Info Session: Global Seminar Eco-Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands
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November 19, 2025Field School Workshop: Why and how to get your first fieldwork exposure
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Virtual EventNovember 19, 2025Humanities at Work: Informational Interviewing
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November 19, 2025Open House: Oakes Collaborations
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November 19, 2025College Night: Arts
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November 19, 2025International Trivia Night
November Coffee With Merrill College Provost Aims McGuinness
Grab a free cup of locally owned coffee and chat with Merrill College Provost Aims! Most Wednesdays through the quarter from 9–11 a.m.
Meet us for coffee, tea, breakfast snacks and good conversation outside the Merrill College Office, across from the mailroom.
CSE Colloquium – Flux: Refinement Types for Verified Rust Systems
Presenter: Ranjit Jhala, UCSD Abstract: Rust has risen as a language of choice for new systems code — from OS kernels to hypervisors, firmware and run-times — as it is memory safe and provides the sort of abstractions needed for efficient low-level systems implementation. We present Flux, a refinement type checker for Rust that shows how […]
Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]
Info Session: Global Seminar Eco-Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands
Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 at 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom. Zoom link is listed 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. […]
Field School Workshop: Why and how to get your first fieldwork exposure
This workshop is designed for students considering field school in archaeology, biological anthropology, paleoanthropology or primatology. Faculty and student resource persons will speak to topics such as what field school is like, assessing alignment with student goals, picking the right school, and how to apply. Refreshments (pizza) will be served.
Humanities at Work: Informational Interviewing
Are you curious about your career options as a humanities student? Wondering how the professionals around you got to where they are? Join this interactive workshop to learn about informational interviewing*, a way you can use your curiosity to explore career possibilities and make meaningful professional connections. You’ll leave ready to reach out, learn from […]
Open House: Oakes Collaborations
Explore Our New Collaborative Spaces in Oakes College! We’re excited to welcome you to the newly expanded spaces in the Oakes Academic Building, now home to a vibrant community of Social Sciences research centers and programs. Connect with colleagues from the Institute for Social Transformation, the Center for Labor and Community, the Right Livelihood Center, […]
College Night: Arts
Porter College, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present an Arts themed College Night. Join us Thursday, November 13, from 5–7 p.m. at the Porter/Kresge Dining Hall for a night of activities, fun, community, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall entry pricing applies, and all students, faculty, and staff are invited. Please note: The dining […]
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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Hybrid EventNovember 20, 2025Jorquera, Z. (CSE) – Quantum Entanglement Bounds and the Approximation Algorithms That Use Them
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November 20, 2025Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
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November 20, 2025Chinese Names Pronunciation Workshop
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November 20, 2025Small Steps, Big Impact: Starting Your Fitness Journey Workshop
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November 20, 2025GradWiC Womxn’s Lunch – Lunch & Learn
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November 20, 2025Ellen Bass: Morton Marcus Poetry Reading
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November 20, 2025Indigethanx 2025: Honoring the Elders Dinner
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November 20, 2025Job search strategies in a competitive market
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November 20, 2025Info Session: Global Seminar Travel Writing and Podcasting in Ireland
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November 20, 2025Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
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November 20, 2025The SpongeBob Musical
Jorquera, Z. (CSE) – Quantum Entanglement Bounds and the Approximation Algorithms That Use Them
One of the central challenges in quantum computing is finding or approximating the ground-state energy of a local Hamiltonian, a quantum analogue of classical constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs). Among these, the Quantum Max-Cut problem serves as a canonical example, paralleling the classical Max-Cut problem. Despite its foundational importance in both theoretical computer science and condensed […]
Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]
Small Steps, Big Impact: Starting Your Fitness Journey Workshop
Faculty & Staff Health and Well-being Program
This beginner-friendly session will break down the fundamentals of fitness, including goal setting, different types of exercise, and how to build a routine that fits movement into your life.
GradWiC Womxn’s Lunch – Lunch & Learn
Join Graduate Womxn in Computing (GradWiC) for our Womxn’s Luncheon this Thursday, from 1-2 pm in E2-599. This week, we are having a Lunch & Learn session featuring Kat Kosolapova from CSE.
Ellen Bass: Morton Marcus Poetry Reading
Join us for the 15th annual Morton Marcus Poetry Reading, featuring honored guest Ellen Bass. Poet Gary Young will host the program, and the evening will include an announcement of the winner of the Morton Marcus Poetry Contest (recipient receives a $1,000 prize). Ellen Bass’s most recent collection, Indigo, was published by Copper Canyon Press in […]
Indigethanx 2025: Honoring the Elders Dinner
Indigethanx is an American Indian Resource Center annual event, and our alternative to Thanksgiving dinner. We host dinner with traditional Native foods, and invite guest speakers. This year we are hosting a dinner in conjunction with the Cowell Coffee Shop, who will be preparing the dinner for the event. Indigethanx is a time honored tradition […]
Job search strategies in a competitive market
Join Dean PK Agarwal for this free, in-person and online event as he provides actionable tips on navigating today’s dynamic job market — from leveraging LinkedIn and digital portfolios to networking effectively and positioning yourself as a must-hire candidate. Ideal for career changers, recent grads, and mid-career professionals. In this session you’ll: Learn proven strategies […]
Info Session: Global Seminar Travel Writing and Podcasting in Ireland
Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:15-8:15 pm in Social Sciences 2, Room 167 Register Here Earn 11 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar Travel Writing and Podcasting in Dingle, Ireland this summer. This program is taught by Steve Coulter, Writing Program Continuing Lecturer, and Rachel Anne Goodman, Community […]
Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, 1972: The Future of Sex incorporates the company’s trademark theatricality, irreverent humour and ensemble ingenuity to tell the story of three couples having sex for the first time—and a country on the brink of a sexual awakening.
The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.
Friday, November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
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Hybrid EventNovember 21, 2025Ramollari, H. (ECE) – An Optofluidic Spectrometer and Applications in Biosensing
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Virtual EventNovember 21, 2025Torres, S. (ECE) – An Integrated Platform for Real-time Monitoring and Support of 3D Tissue Growth
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November 21, 2025Fall Academic Senate Meeting
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November 21, 2025Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil: The Sound of Holding On
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November 21, 2025Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
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November 21, 2025The SpongeBob Musical
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November 21, 2025UCSC Wind Ensemble
Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]
Ramollari, H. (ECE) – An Optofluidic Spectrometer and Applications in Biosensing
Miniaturized spectrometers have the potential to replace bulky and expensive benchtop models. We have previously demonstrated a multimode interference (MMI) waveguide-based spectrometer that achieves high performance while minimizing its footprint. In this talk, the integration of the MMI spectrometer into an optofluidic device is proposed. This integration opens up applications such as the detection of […]
Torres, S. (ECE) – An Integrated Platform for Real-time Monitoring and Support of 3D Tissue Growth
Organoids are three-dimensional tissue cultures that model real organs and serve as valuable tools for studying development, disease, and treatment response. Traditional methods, which rely on manual handling and incubators, limit consistency and real-time monitoring. To address these issues, we developed a modular microfluidic platform that integrates automated feeding, live fluorescence imaging, and environmental control […]
Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil: The Sound of Holding On
A healing evening featuring trans/nonbinary artists, dancers, and musicians to honor the trans and nonbinary lives lost to violence in the last 12 months—short reception to follow. Allies welcome. Attendees encouraged to contribute to the altar dedicated to trans lives. RSVP in advance. You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to […]
Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, 1972: The Future of Sex incorporates the company’s trademark theatricality, irreverent humour and ensemble ingenuity to tell the story of three couples having sex for the first time—and a country on the brink of a sexual awakening.
The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
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November 22, 2025Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser
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November 22, 2025Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
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November 22, 2025The SpongeBob Musical
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November 22, 2025Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
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November 22, 2025The SpongeBob Musical
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November 22, 2025UCSC Chamber Singers
Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser
Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser at the UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden Saturday, November 22, 10am – 4pm Early entrance for Arboretum members: 9am-10am Staff will be available to sign up new members at 8:45am The Arboretum is located at 120 Arboretum Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064 midway between the entrances to the UCSC […]
Road Trip! Light in the American West, from Baja to the Yukon
The photographs in this exhibition, made between 2004 and 2025, span across the American West from the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico to The Yukon territory in Canada. Paul Schoellhamer’s (Cowell ‘69) color photographs invite us to travel with him and reflect on our relationship to land, the light that shapes it, and the freedom […]
The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.
Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, 1972: The Future of Sex incorporates the company’s trademark theatricality, irreverent humour and ensemble ingenuity to tell the story of three couples having sex for the first time—and a country on the brink of a sexual awakening.
The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.
Sunday, November 23, 2025
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November 23, 2025Campus Clean-Up Day 2025
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November 23, 2025Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Bleak House
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November 23, 2025The SpongeBob Musical
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November 23, 2025Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
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November 23, 2025Barn Dance at the Hay Barn
Campus Clean-Up Day 2025
Please join us for a student-run Sustainability Office Campus CleanUp! 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! Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/4t7cWRHy5Bw15FVm9 Instagram Flyer with information: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqFu3_iQF3/
Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Bleak House
Spontaneous human combustion! Evil lawyers! Detectives! Family intrigue! Join the Pickwick Club for a series of discussions about ‘Bleak House.’
The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.
Barnstorm Presents—1972: The Future of Sex
Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, 1972: The Future of Sex incorporates the company’s trademark theatricality, irreverent humour and ensemble ingenuity to tell the story of three couples having sex for the first time—and a country on the brink of a sexual awakening.
Barn Dance at the Hay Barn
The UCSC Celtic Music Ensemble performs live during a beginner-friendly, gender-neutral, darn good barn dance. Attendees are invited to dance, and partners are not needed. — ADMISSION – Open admission; tickets/registration not required. – FREE and open to the public. — PARKING – Parking by permit or ParkMobile. – Lot #170 is the closest parking […]