Month: February 2022
From the Chancellor
Chancellor Cynthia Larive: Prioritizing social justice and shaping our future
February 2022
‘John Lewis’s legacy will imbue all we do’
Once considered a 'scrappy upstart,' College Ten—to be named John R. Lewis College following an endowment gift—plans to continue and expand upon the strong programs that led to the naming after the late congressman and civil rights icon
By Dan White, February 2022
Building a prison-to-university pipeline
UC Santa Cruz’s Underground Scholars program helps the formerly incarcerated and those affected by the carceral system find success in higher education
By Peggy Townsend, February 2022
Vic Thasiah: Protecting the Earth in the long run
Oakes ’94, psychology
By Peggy Townsend, February 2022
Opening doors for those in need
After a lifetime of service in the education field, alumnus Ernesto Ruiz pays it forward to help future students
By Tara Fatemi Walker (Porter '91, literature/creative writing), February 2022
Costumes get lead role
Alumni Jim Gunderson and Peter Coha, along with their friend Gregg Barnes, are ensuring that students in the newly formed Department of Performance, Play & Design have costumes that will enrich their experience and enhance their performances.
By Paula Hermann, February 2022
Explore the classic city of London and vibrant wonders of Morocco
Join Sean Keilen, professor of literature and former provost of Porter College, to explore London and Alma Heckman, who holds the Neufeld-Levin Chair in Holocaust Studies at UC Santa Cruz and is associate professor of history, to journey through Morocco
February 2022
