Undergraduate Admissions invites California community college counselors to connect with UC Santa Cruz admissions staff, campus partners, and counselor colleagues from across the state. We’ll share updates and resources to help you support students considering UC Santa Cruz. During the summit, counselors will have the opportunity to: Hear the latest UC Santa Cruz transfer admission […]

In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736).  If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. Host: Stacy Philpott Speaker: Paolina Hwae Kyung Kao Yook […]

Presenter: Enter the speaker’s name, title, and institution at the top of the event Description: Optimal transport (OT) provides a principled way to match, compare, and interpolate distributions, but its computational cost limits its use at realistic scales. I will present our recent work on reducing that cost and on using OT for statistical modeling […]

Presenter: Reza Fazel-Rezai, Senior Science and Education Application Engineer, MathWorks Description: Please join us to learn how to accelerate data analysis using a workflow that spans low-code tools, Generative AI, and Agentic AI. Through live demonstrations and practical examples, you’ll see how to import, explore, visualize, model, and process data using interactive tools that require […]

Join us at Barebottle Brewing in Santa Clara and meet other Silicon Valley Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. Wherever you’ve landed post-graduation, your UCSC community is still here for you. Join us in your city for a casual happy hour to connect with fellow Slugs in your local community. Welcome to […]

Join us at Temescal Brewing in Oakland and meet other East Bay Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. Wherever you’ve landed post-graduation, your UCSC community is still here for you. Join us in your city for a casual happy hour to connect with fellow Slugs in your local community. Welcome to the […]

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 […]

Get a free bike helmet and/or set of lights every Tuesday at McHenry Library from 9am to 4pm. Sign up in advance to streamline your pick-up.

Are you curious about careers in education? Join a job talk with Faith Delgado, a UCSC literature and education alum!

Join Provost Aims for a sweet treat and pleasant conversation.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshops are MANDATORY for all F-1 students who will apply for OPT, and you MUST have attended the OPT workshop within 9 months of applying for OPT. You must attend the full workshop to receive credit. Be sure to arrive on time and stay until the end, or you will not receive credit […]

Join us at Barebottle Brewing in Bernal Heights and meet other San Francisco Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. Wherever you’ve landed post-graduation, your UCSC community is still here for you. Join us in your city for a casual happy hour to connect with fellow Slugs in your local community. Welcome to […]

Grab a free cup of coffee (and snacks) and chat with Provost Aims at Coffee with the Provost!
Join us most Wednesdays through the Fall Quarter 9:00-11:00 am outside of the Merrill College Office.

Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh, healthy, and affordable organic produce, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. Academic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 Wednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. The selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems […]

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging, including altars, an elaborately immersive botanica, paintings referencing […]

Norma Ibarra, born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, photographs underrepresented and marginalized skateboarders such as female-identifying skaters across Mexico for her photobook Para Ti (2021), and self-fashioned Indigenous skaters for the Museum of Vancouver 2021-22 exhibition, Skate for Change. This presentation focuses on the latter, articulating how Ibarra’s collaboration with her participants circulate the decolonial potential […]

Yoga As Healing is a 6-week trauma-informed yoga series offered by the CARE office for students at UCSC who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence. Led by CARE Advocate, Abbey Wise, participants will practice gentle body movement, breathwork, meditation, and other activities from a survivor-centered, trauma-informed lens. Students with no yoga experience are welcome! Attending […]

The C9/JRLC CoCurricular Programs Office, Cantú Queer Resource Center, and Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center present: Creative Roots – a collective care workshop to explore ancestral veneration Date: Wednesday 11/4 Location: Terry Freitas Commons Time: 5:30-7:30pm Who are our ancestors? Who are ancestors including and beyond the biological? What messages do they want to share with us? Learn and […]

The Program in Biomedical Sciences & Engineering (PBSE) invites prospective PhD students to a virtual Open House, where they can learn about faculty, research, and opportunities at UCSC through conversations with faculty members and current students. 11-11:30am: PBSE Overview 11:30-12pm: Track overviews 12-1pm: Faculty/Program Drop-Ins Register here: https://forms.gle/oxP5Ef1zjTndrNVMA PBSE Website: https://pbse.ucsc.edu/

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of […]

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging, including altars, an elaborately immersive botanica, paintings referencing […]

As you consider a career in an Arts-related industry, you might be wondering “How do I market myself effectively? What is unique about finding work in the Arts? What transferable skills do I have from my major in the Arts, and how do I use those to stand out as an applicant in the workplace?” […]

Stop by the Career Success Drop-ins and get professional advice from our Peer Coaches – now available across campus! 📝 Peers will rotate between McHenry and the Science & Engineering Library courtyards from Week 4 through Week 10 this quarter. Drop in for resume and cover letter support, job searching advice, grad school prep, and […]

With El Niño expected to bring significant rainfall this season, safeguarding your garden’s foundation is more critical than ever. Join the UC Master Gardeners and the UCSC Center for Agroecology for a timely, practical workshop dedicated to protecting and preserving your garden soil during severe wet weather. In this fast-paced, FREE online session, three experienced Master Gardeners will deliver actionable strategies to help […]

In this workshop, you will: Learn study strategies and why making it hard for yourself supports durable learning. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, you […]

Forty-five years ago, survivors and descendants of the WWII Japanese American incarceration, testified before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC), helping set in motion what would become one of the largest reparations efforts in U.S. history. This year’s Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics lecture marks that anniversary with the launch and premiere […]

Interested in UCSC’s chemistry graduate programs? Come to our virtual open house and hear about the Chemistry PhD and MS programs, along with our Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering – Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics pathway.

Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh, healthy, and affordable organic produce, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. Academic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 Wednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]

This event celebrates and highlights the work of UCSC graduate students in all academic divisions. Any enrolled graduate student is welcome to present either a poster, talk, or mixed media presentation. The event is free and open to the public.

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, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, you […]

First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you might learn about the birds […]

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. The selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems […]

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging, including altars, an elaborately immersive botanica, paintings referencing […]

Join us at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos to celebrate the opening of two Visualizing Abolition exhibitions: Visions From Within: Women of Resilience, a new exhibition of art curated by Elizabeth Lozano […]

A space to collectively honor and celebrate the lives of our loved ones. Join us for a night of danza, prayer, food, music, and community. This cultural and family event is free and open to all, and is part of the UCSC Family Weekend! Please email elcentro@ucsc.edu for questions or concerns. Parking and Check-in: Please […]

Check out Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center. Hands-on Activities include: Build and test a seawall Make a wooden sea creature Ocean-themed 3D kits Create felt ocean ornamentsActivities included with admission. While supplies last.

Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. The selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems […]

Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist […]