Week of Events
March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Celebrate the wild acrobats of hummingbirds during their courtship & territorial displays in the gardens! Visit our website for special event updates throughout March! arboretum.ucsc.edu/visit/events
Monday, March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026Community Conversation with author Randy Ribay
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Virtual EventMarch 23, 2026The Future of Work in the Age of AI: March Slugs and Steins with Dean PK Agarwal
Community Conversation with author Randy Ribay
Please join us on Monday, March 23, 2026 for a community conversation with Randy Ribay, young adult fiction writer and National Book Award Finalist. During the event, Randy will discuss his recent novel, Everything We Never Had (2024), about four-generations of Filipino American men grappling with identity, masculinity, and father-son relationships. The characters’ stories traverse […]
The Future of Work in the Age of AI: March Slugs and Steins with Dean PK Agarwal
The Future of Work in the Age of AI: Chaos, Adaptation, or Growth? Artificial intelligence has reignited an old debate: are we approaching mass technological unemployment, or simply the next phase of economic evolution? Public discourse swings between dystopian predictions of human obsolescence and confident assurances that “new jobs will replace old ones.” This lecture […]
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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March 24, 2026Free Coffee, Snacks, & Conversation
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March 24, 2026Narcan Training for Faculty and Staff
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March 24, 2026Educational Therapy Program Info Session
Free Coffee, Snacks, & Conversation
Enjoy a cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea, and a breakfast snack with Merrill Provost McGuinness. Stay and chat with him and Poppy the Merrill Chihuahua, or take it go. See you outside of the Merrill College office, across from the Merrill Mailroom.
Narcan Training for Faculty and Staff
Tuesday, March 17, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Register for the Zoom link. Narcan is a life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug. Join us in this workshop as we learn the following: How to use Narcan When to use Narcan Narcan FAQs Where to find Narcan locally Register for the Zoom link. To learn more, please visit […]
Educational Therapy Program Info Session
Transform learning Join Diana Black Kennedy, chair of UCSC Silicon Valley’s Educational Therapy certificate program, to learn how this distinctive program prepares educators and professionals to create meaningful, lasting impact. As one of the few programs approved by the Association of Educational Therapists (AET), it equips you with the skills to assess learning differences and implement […]
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026Cultivating A Healthy Work/Life Balance
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March 25, 2026What’s new in clinical research careers?
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March 25, 2026Learn more about high school health pathways
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March 25, 2026Design digital experiences people love
Cultivating A Healthy Work/Life Balance
Is it possible to build a life that feels successful and sane—both professionally and personally? Do you ever feel like there’s always too much to do, at work and at home, leaving you stressed and out of balance? Or maybe you’re not there yet, but you want to ensure you never reach that point. Be […]
What’s new in clinical research careers?
Advance your career in the global clinical research industry. As the demand for safe, effective therapies grows, so does the need for professionals who can lead clinical trials with scientific precision and regulatory expertise. Learn how experts design and manage studies that bring medical innovations from the lab to the marketplace—applying biostatistics, good clinical practices, […]
Learn more about high school health pathways
Introducing the new High School Health Pathways Summer Academy! At this interactive info session about our new program for college-bound high schoolers, Dr. Deepthi Nair, senior director of the UC Santa Cruz Premed Postbacc Program, will talk about the UC Santa Cruz High School Health Pathways Summer Academy, a six-week session of transformative learning, in-person, […]
Design digital experiences people love
In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, organizations need professionals who can combine empathy, usability, and aesthetics to create interfaces that engage and delight users. Join Nicole Sharratt, instructor and chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension User Experience and Web Design program, for an inside look at how design specialists are using AI and the latest tools to […]
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026From upskilling to career shifting: Education that moves you forward
From upskilling to career shifting: Education that moves you forward
Join Dean PK Agarwal in this hybrid session as he explores how professional certificates, bootcamps, and extension programs can create new pathways for career growth. Learn how flexible education models help adult learners and working professionals build momentum and navigate change with confidence. You’ll gain insight into how to: Use flexible learning options to support […]
Friday, March 27, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
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March 28, 2026Tips & Tricks for Photographing Birds – an informal workshop with Kevin Lohman
Tips & Tricks for Photographing Birds – an informal workshop with Kevin Lohman
Kevin Lohman is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Santa Cruz, California. One of his hummingbird photographs taken at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is among several of his images featured locally on a Santa Cruz METRO wildlife bus as part of the “One Ride at a Time” conservation campaign. His work […]
Sunday, March 29, 2026
No events on this day.