Events
UCSC Special Events
Angela Davis: “Racism, Militarism, Poverty: From Ferguson to Palestine” at the 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Convocation
Santa Cruz Civic AuditoriumThe 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation will feature Angela Davis, Distinguished Professor Emerita, UC Santa Cruz Angela Davis: "Racism, Militarism, Poverty: From Ferguson to Palestine" Date: 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 28th 2015 Location: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium The event is free and open to the public Through her activism and scholarship over the […]
Founders Celebration Dinner
East Field, UC Santa CruzA spectacular evening under the stars in celebration of trailblazers, radicals, and legends. September 26, 2015, 6 p.m., East Field, UC Santa Cruz Tickets: $175 per person Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime evening and be part of the crowning event of UC Santa Cruz’s 50th celebratory year. This year’s Founders Celebration dinner will be unlike anything […]
UC Santa Cruz Alumni Weekend 2016
UC Santa CruzSAVE THE DATE April 28 – May 1, 2016 More info and event schedule at: alumniweekend.ucsc.edu Questions? Contact alumni@ucsc.edu or call (831) 459-5003.
Silicon Valley Campus Grand Opening
UC Santa Cruz Silicon ValleyPlease join us for the opening celebration of the UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Campus, a multidisciplinary teaching and research hub. The evening will include an open house, ribbon-cutting, reception, and TED-style talks. We welcome you to choose one or all. Wednesday, September 28, 4-9 p.m. 4-7 p.m. Silicon Valley Campus open house 6-6:15 p.m. […]
Benjamin Jealous: 33rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Convocation
Santa Cruz Civic AuditoriumThe annual convocation celebrates the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting speakers who discuss the civil rights issues of equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. The convocation also seeks to build partnerships and develop dialogue within the campus community and with the local communities served by the university. Please join us […]
Humanities Mix & Mingle
humanites courtyardPlease join us from 12-1 for a lunchtime Mix & Mingle in the Humanities courtyard. Connect with Humanities alumni, faculty, and beloved emeriti professors while enjoying complementary beverages and desserts. Tables and chairs will be set up, so grab your lunch at Quarry Plaza and come spend some time with the Humanities Division! Registration link: […]
Graduate Alumni Panel Discussions
Humanities 2, Room 259Join us for lively panel discussions: Careers and Resources for Entrepreneurship for Graduate Students in the Santa Cruz Region, San Francisco to Monterey (1p-2:15p); Graduate Student Alumni Leaders in Santa Cruz Region, San Francisco to Monterey (2:30p-3:45p) and, Life after Graduate School. Panelists will share their stories and work experience in academic career, non-academic career, […]
Alumni Weekend 2018
UC Santa CruzSAVE THE DATE Alumni Weekend 2018 April 27-29 For more info visit: alumniweekend.ucsc.edu
2018 Baskin Ethics Lecture & Alumni Weekend Keynote “The Ethical Role of the Public University”
Quarry Amphitheater 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States"The Ethical Role of the Public University" Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture / Alumni Weekend Faculty Keynote with Bettina Aptheker and Marlene Tromp Bettina Aptheker, distinguished professor and Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies, will deliver the weekend’s faculty keynote address and this year's Baskin Ethics Lecture. Aptheker, an alumna herself, […]
Bettina Aptheker: “Women in the Arts”
Cervantes & Velasquez Room, Baytree Conference Center Bay Tree Conference Center, UC Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOpera Parallèle, a Bay Area opera company, founded by UCSC Music Professor Emerita, Nicole Paiement, who is its musical director and conductor, has commissioned an opera based on the life of Georgia O’Keeffe, in her early career and before she was the icon we know today. This represents a milestone for women in the arts: […]