Above: STEM Diversity Summer Research Symposium on Science Hil (photo by Nick Gonzales)
Features
Transformative gift to uplift a generation
The late Richard “Rick” Sabatte, an alumnus, established an approximately $20 million scholarship fund that will provide full four-year scholarships and living expenses to hundreds of scholars over the next three decades. The gift—the single largest cash gift the university has ever received—will immediately benefit more than 40 first-year students starting this fall.
By Christy Tall
Reserve strength
A gift of 2,400 acres of land and a stewardship endowment to UC Santa Cruz will establish the Strathearn Ranch Reserve as part of the UC Natural Reserve System, providing valuable new educational and research opportunities and conserving the land in perpetuity.
By Christy Tall
Celebrating 60 years of leading change
Founded in 1965, the campus is preparing to mark six decades of educational excellence, groundbreaking teaching and research, and lasting accomplishments in 2025, while looking with anticipation toward an ascendant future.
By Gwen Jourdonnais
Alumni news/ profiles
Nothin’ but Netflix
Alumnus Kauchani Bratt (Cowell ’23, philosophy) made his acting debut in the Netflix movie Rez Ball, which started streaming September 27. The film centers around a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage.
By Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics)
Three Slugs named most influential
Three alumnae—Judith Bell, Katherine Evans, and Ruby Bolaria Shifrin—were named in the San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business of 2024.
By Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics)
Fighting bad parking policy, one city at a time
Alumnus Tony Jordan, who is targeting one obscure regulation in a quest to overhaul antiquated parking rules, made a 2024 list of climate leaders and innovators.
By Public Affairs