Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa CruzWeek of Events
2026 Right Livelihood International Conference
The Right Livelihood International Conference is a five-week global conference exploring how education can strengthen democracy, collective intelligence, and just futures. Bringing together Right Livelihood Laureates, students, faculty, and community partners across continents, the conference combines asynchronous learning with participatory dialogue and collaborative action. Rather than advocating specific outcomes, the conference positions education as a democratic […]
Monday, May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026Kuumbwa Jazz Presents – Gregorio Uribe
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May 4, 2026ECE 290 Seminar: Speaker – Dr. Jaeyoung Lim “Autonomous Information Gathering using Long Endurance Aerial Vehicles”
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May 4, 2026Navigating Coexistence: Mountain Lion Behavior, Outdoor Recreation, and the Challenges of Managing Multiuse Landscapes in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains
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Virtual EventMay 4, 2026Let’s Talk
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May 4, 2026Statistics Seminar: Advancing Statistical Rigor in Single-Cell and Spatial Omics Using In Silico Control Data
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May 4, 2026AM Seminar: Engineering the Earth’s Climate
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May 4, 2026Analyzing AI Security and Vulnerabilities in the Current Landscape
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Hybrid EventMay 4, 2026Launch of the new Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) initiative
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Hybrid EventMay 4, 2026Launch of the new Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) initiative
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Virtual EventMay 4, 2026May Slugs and Steins with Professor Soraya Murray
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents – Gregorio Uribe
“Colombian artist Gregorio Uribe, whose blend of contemporary cumbia and timeless charisma has marked him as an artist to watch.” – Billboard Uribe was recognized by the Colombian government as one of “The 100 Most Successful Colombians Abroad”, and has received honors from the city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts for his contribution […]
ECE 290 Seminar: Speaker – Dr. Jaeyoung Lim “Autonomous Information Gathering using Long Endurance Aerial Vehicles”
Presenter: Jaeyoung Lim, Postdoctoral Scholar at the Agile Robotics and Perception Lab at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of California, Berkeley Description: Monitoring large-scale environments is essential […]
Navigating Coexistence: Mountain Lion Behavior, Outdoor Recreation, and the Challenges of Managing Multiuse Landscapes in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains
John Morgan from the UCSC Environmental Studies Department In Person Location: ISB 221 Zoom Link As outdoor recreation grows in popularity, its effects on wildlife remain poorly understood. This dissertation […]
Let’s Talk
Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 870 435 8865 Passcode: 957836 Facilitator: Niki Severson, LCSW (831) 459-2628 You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with […]
Statistics Seminar: Advancing Statistical Rigor in Single-Cell and Spatial Omics Using In Silico Control Data
Presenter: Guan’ao Yan, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University Description: Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics technologies now let us map cellular diversity and tissue organization at high resolution, but the computational methods […]
AM Seminar: Engineering the Earth’s Climate
Presenter: Dr. Pulkit Dubey, Postdoc, UC Santa Cruz Description: Neural climate emulators such as NeuralGCM and LUCIE offer efficient, differentiable alternatives to General Circulation Models (GCMs), producing climate predictions at […]
Analyzing AI Security and Vulnerabilities in the Current Landscape
Interested in careers in AI and cybersecurity? Then don’t miss this highly informative workshop covering today’s most relevant trends in this space. In this 2-part session, you’ll get expert […]
Launch of the new Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) initiative
Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) is a global initiative that highlights Indigenous worldviews of inquiry. By focusing on researchers, practitioners, and artists at work (in the field, studio, and classroom), it invites the audience to participate and reflect on the meaning of knowledge, theory, pedagogy, and social change. SIW is a student-focused program and highlights the contributions […]
Launch of the new Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) initiative
Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) is a global initiative that highlights Indigenous worldviews of inquiry. By focusing on researchers, practitioners, and artists at work (in the field, studio, and classroom), it invites the audience to participate and reflect on the meaning of knowledge, theory, pedagogy, and social change. SIW is a student-focused program and highlights the contributions […]
May Slugs and Steins with Professor Soraya Murray
TECHNOTHRILLER: Film and the American Imagination In this presentation, visual culture scholar Soraya Murray (Film + Digital Media Department, UCSC) shares her new book, TECHNOTHRILLER: Film and the American Imagination (MIT, Feb 2026). In TECHNOTHRILLER, Soraya Murray reveals how popular American films after the 1960s, in which technology assumes a central role—mainly biotech, military, and computational—channel our cultural […]
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
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May 5, 2026Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
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Virtual EventMay 5, 2026Let’s Talk
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May 5, 2026Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods Book Talk
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May 5, 2026Yoga as Healing Series
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May 5, 2026Learn more about high school health pathways
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May 5, 2026The 60th Faculty Research Lecture, featuring Professor Patty Gallagher, department of Performance, Play & Design
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May 5, 2026UCSC Orchestra
Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much […]
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists, faculty, alumni, and students, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special […]
Let’s Talk
Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 831 459 2572 Password: 2572 Facilitator: Erica Lopez, LMFT (831) 459-2572 You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with […]
Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods Book Talk
Join us for a conversation with co-editors Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug and contributor Tim Crews about their new book Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. Following the conversation, we’ll enjoy a tasting of perennial treats, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Living Roots makes the case for putting […]
Yoga as Healing Series
Yoga as Healing is a 7-session trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness program hosted by UCSC’s CARE office. Spring Quarter classes will be held Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30 p.m. from March 31–May 12. Classes are free for students. Each class facilitated by CARE Advocate Abbey Wise (she/ella), includes gentle, trauma-informed movement, breathwork, meditation and reflective journaling to support survivors […]
Learn more about high school health pathways
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 […]
The 60th Faculty Research Lecture, featuring Professor Patty Gallagher, department of Performance, Play & Design
This lecture is an annual event which dates back to 1967; selected Faculty Research Lecturers are considered an elite group, as the honor is among the highest bestowed upon a faculty member by his or her own campus colleagues.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Hybrid EventMay 6, 2026Wang, Q. (STAT) – Modern Statistical Methods for Modeling Spatial and Temporal Processes
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May 6, 2026CSE Colloquium – The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program
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May 6, 2026Off-Campus Housing Resource Fair
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May 6, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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May 6, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
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Virtual EventMay 6, 2026IRB Webinar: Secondary use in research
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May 6, 2026Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
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May 6, 2026Global Cafe: Spring 2026
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Virtual EventMay 6, 2026Servingness en Acción: Nurturing Student Leadership Rooted in Cariño, Cultura, y Comunidad
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Virtual EventMay 6, 2026VMCC Talk with Jaleh Mansoor—Political Agency in The Anthropocene
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May 6, 2026Mental Health and Money with Slug Cents and SHOP
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May 6, 2026Drop-in Figure Drawing
Wang, Q. (STAT) – Modern Statistical Methods for Modeling Spatial and Temporal Processes
Modern scientific studies increasingly rely on complex datasets exhibiting spatial and temporal dependence, particularly in social, environmental, and climate applications. This dissertation develops statistical models and computational methods for analyzing […]
CSE Colloquium – The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program
Presenters: Prof. Karl-Erik Arzen (Co-Director of WASP and Lund University), Dr. Paul Townend (WASP Graduate School management and Umeå University), and Carl Magnus Bruhner (Linkoping University) Abstract: The Wallenberg AI, […]
Off-Campus Housing Resource Fair
Join UCSC Community Rentals Wednesday, May 6, 12 – 3 p.m. at Cowell Founders Glen to meet local landlords, learn about the rental process, and explore off-campus housing & resources! Drop by and get info to help your housing search! Housing staff and local landlords/property managers will be on-site to answer questions. Get tips about: […]
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
IRB Webinar: Secondary use in research
Join our upcoming IRB webinar exploring key considerations for research involving the secondary use of data, samples, and publicly available datasets. During this session we will discuss regulatory, institutional, and practical insights. Whether you are new to this type of research or looking to advance your understanding, this session will offer valuable guidance.
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists, faculty, alumni, and students, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special […]
Global Cafe: Spring 2026
International Student Services & Programming invites you to our monthly Global Cafe, a space for all international-minded community members to connect. Swing by for some refreshments and an opportunity to meet other international students and scholars, as well as Global Engagement staff. Feel free to drop in at any time between 14:00 – 16:00 and […]
Servingness en Acción: Nurturing Student Leadership Rooted in Cariño, Cultura, y Comunidad
Presented by El Centro Lead Student Coordinators, Joselyn Salgado Lomeli and Giovanna Fernandez This is the 1st session of a 2-part Student-led HSI Equity Talks Series titled “From Voice to […]
VMCC Talk with Jaleh Mansoor—Political Agency in The Anthropocene
In this presentation, Jaleh Mansoor will draw upon recent Italian Marxist Feminist perspectives on ecology and discourses on the Anthropocene to question how Italian feminist analyses of invisible labor came to be elided with the question of a wider, post anthropocentric ecological horizon. Jaleh Mansoor is a writer and an associate professor of Art History […]
Mental Health and Money with Slug Cents and SHOP
Finances can really affect your mental health. Come join Slug Cents and SHOP to learn about financial wellness, how to make a budget and stick to it, and self-compassion around money matters. Chipotle provided with registration! Register via this Google Form. The workshop will be held at the Slug Cents Office at Hahn Student Services, […]
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 […]
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026Survivor Circles: Healing After Trauma
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May 7, 2026Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
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May 7, 2026BME 280B Seminar: 4th Year Grad Talks
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May 7, 2026Defeating Academic Burnout with Self-Efficacy
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May 7, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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May 7, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
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May 7, 2026International Research Opportunities Forum: focus on Latin America
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May 7, 2026Stress Less Workshop with CAPS
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May 7, 2026Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
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May 7, 2026Black on the Block
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May 7, 2026Let’s Talk
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May 7, 2026Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards
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May 7, 2026Social Movements Across Generations: A Film Screening and Platica with Carmen Perez Jordan
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May 7, 2026Rasanblaj as Spirit Turn: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Jennifer González
Survivor Circles: Healing After Trauma
CARE’s Healing After Trauma survivor circles are an in-person, drop-in space to share and connect on the glimmers & struggles of recovering from harmful sexual experiences. Guided and led by CARE advocates, each week’s session will offer an opportunity to engage with a different alternative healing modality – from sound healing, to art therapy, collective […]
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. Space is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Virtual tours are available online.
BME 280B Seminar: 4th Year Grad Talks
Please join us for our BME 280B seminar series Thursday (5/7/26) in person at Biomed 200. The event will run from 11:40 AM to 1:15 PM and feature our 4th […]
Defeating Academic Burnout with Self-Efficacy
In this workshop, you will: Learn how developing your self efficacy can combat burnout through a mindful reflection activity. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer […]
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
International Research Opportunities Forum: focus on Latin America
Please register by Monday, May 4, 2026. If attending virtually, a Zoom link will be shared after you register. Join us for the International Research Opportunities Forum: focus on Latin America, a collaborative hybrid event hosted by the Division of Global Engagement and the Division of Graduate Studies. This forum is intended for faculty and […]
Stress Less Workshop with CAPS
The CAPS Peer Educators invite you to learn about common student stress experiences, how to recognize the signs, and what to consider when developing strategies to manage stress. This event will take place in the Cowell Student Health Center Mural Room. This event is supported by Student Health Services for Mental Health Awareness Month. You are […]
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists, faculty, alumni, and students, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special […]
Black on the Block
Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m., at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block, a weekly tabling and engagement space. Stop by to learn about campus resources, upcoming programs, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual, welcoming space to ask questions, make […]
Let’s Talk
Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Where: UCSC Cantú Queer Center, 633 Crown Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Facilitator: Dean Khambatta, LMFT (831) 459-5346 You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with […]
Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards
Join us for the Innovation Impact Awards program celebration, a festive event honoring some of UC Santa Cruz’s most innovative and creative individuals and communities. Thursday, May 7, 2026 4 p.m. UC Santa Cruz National Academy of Inventors Chapter From Campus to Commerce panel featuring a group of dynamic campus innovators and external commercialization partners […]
Social Movements Across Generations: A Film Screening and Platica with Carmen Perez Jordan
When: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Where: Cultural Center at Merrill, UC Santa Cruz, 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Time: 5:00-7:30pm, doors open at 4:30pm Join us for an […]
Rasanblaj as Spirit Turn: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Jennifer González
Please join us for a conversation between Gina Athena Ulysse and Jennifer González, discussing Ulysse’s solo exhibition Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements. The internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse […]
Friday, May 8, 2026
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Virtual EventMay 8, 2026Let’s Talk
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May 8, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
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May 8, 2026Stanford Donor Center Blood Drive
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May 8, 2026Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
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May 8, 2026Goal Setting
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May 8, 2026BME80G Seminar – Aubrey Streit Krug, “Living Roots: Perennial Grain Agriculture and Ethics of Care & Repair”
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May 8, 2026The Annual Maya K. Peterson Memorial Lecture
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May 8, 2026Music on the Meadow—April in Santa Cruz
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May 8, 2026Reflections of Us Evening Bazaar – 2nd annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market
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May 8, 2026[Cancelled] UCSC Wind Ensemble
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May 8, 2026Guitar Virtuoso Hao Yang in Concert—An Evening of Classical Guitar Music from Around the World
Let’s Talk
Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 635 182 8273 Passcode: 231831 Facilitator: Mitchell Rees, PhD (831) 459-2628 You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
Stanford Donor Center Blood Drive
For all of the advances in modern medicine, there is still no substitute for Whole Blood donations. One single donation can save three lives. Whole blood needed planned or emergency surgeries (including childbirth). Red blood cells to help a patient suffering from chronic anemia or iron deficiency. Platelets to help in the recovery of chemo-therapy […]
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists, faculty, alumni, and students, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special […]
Goal Setting
In this workshop, you will: Set SMART goals to help you get organized & on track for success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, […]
BME80G Seminar – Aubrey Streit Krug, “Living Roots: Perennial Grain Agriculture and Ethics of Care & Repair”
Presenter: Aubrey Streit Krug; Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute About the speaker: Aubrey Streit Krug is a writer and researcher who investigates relationships among humans, plants, and places. She is the Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute. She leads a team devoted to collaboratively advancing social […]
The Annual Maya K. Peterson Memorial Lecture
“Colonizing Water: Empire, Commodification, and Appropriation in Africa” Matthew Bender, Professor of History, The College of New Jersey Friday, May 8, 2:30-4:00pm; Alumni Room @ UCSC’s University Center In early 2018, […]
Music on the Meadow—April in Santa Cruz
Music On The Meadow (MOTM) presents “Episode 0: Music with the Meadow.” MOTM showcases engagement from students, artists, scientists, scholars, and culture bearers, who engage in “listening with the meadow” […]
Reflections of Us Evening Bazaar – 2nd annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market
It’s time for the 2nd annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market on FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, from 5-9PM @ the QUARRY AMPHITHEATER! In celebration of AA/PI Heritage Month in May and SWANA […]
Guitar Virtuoso Hao Yang in Concert—An Evening of Classical Guitar Music from Around the World
Join acclaimed classical guitarist Hao Yang as she brings her extraordinary talent to the stage, fresh off winning the prestigious 2024 Koblenz International Guitar Competition, “Hubert Käppel,” and placing second at the 2024 GFA International Concert Artist Competition. A recipient of the Clifton Foundation’s Emerging Artists Award, she has captivated audiences at Carnegie Hall, the […]
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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May 9, 2026Berry U-Pick at the UCSC Farm
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May 9, 2026Pitch-In! Campus Clean Up Day 2026!
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May 9, 2026Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
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May 9, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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May 9, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
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May 9, 2026Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
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May 9, 2026Where Cultures Bloom — We Belong here
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May 9, 2026ABC Ensemble and This Never Happened—April in Santa Cruz
Berry U-Pick at the UCSC Farm
Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or blueberries at the campus farm! Our delicious, organic berries will be plentiful this spring and we hope you can come enjoy the bounty. When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm while supplies last. Blueberries will be available approximately through June, and strawberries will […]
Pitch-In! Campus Clean Up Day 2026!
Help us keep our campus and county beautiful. Come volunteer to pick up litter across the county and campus. 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! If you’re unable […]
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. Space is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Virtual tours are available online.
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works span widely circulated commercial games to independently produced projects, one-of-a-kind artworks by artists, faculty, alumni, and students, and materials drawn from UC Santa Cruz Special […]
Where Cultures Bloom — We Belong here
Where Cultures Bloom is a large-scale cultural celebration centered on community, expression, and belonging, grounded in the idea that UCSC is shaped by the diverse identities and voices of those who call it home. This event serves as an open platform for students to showcase their creativity and lived experiences through mediums such as spoken […]
ABC Ensemble and This Never Happened—April in Santa Cruz
Pianists/experimentalists Amy Beal and Ben Carson, and friends in the This Never Happened Ensemble, present a concert of toys, noise, open-questions, and a love of play, including one piece involving […]
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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May 10, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the […]