Category: From the Chancellor
From the Chancellor: Hands-on research, real-world impact
At UC Santa Cruz, our students don’t just learn about the world, they help shape it. More than half of our approximately 18,000 undergraduates participate in some type of hands-on research, an experience both central to a UC Santa Cruz...
May 2025
From the Chancellor: Celebrating 25 years of The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz
This academic year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone — 25 years of The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. For a quarter of a century, THI has fostered bold ideas, championed groundbreaking research, and helped bridge the university with the...
By Chancellor Cynthia Larive, February 2025
From the Chancellor: Celebrating an anniversary, our alumni
This year is a special one, as together we’ve begun to celebrate the 60th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz. Throughout this academic year, we are highlighting the many creative thinkers who have come through our doors, the leaders and change-makers...
November 2024
From the Chancellor
Admissions numbers show our commitment to expanding opportunity for students of all backgrounds.
August 2023
From the Chancellor
Chancellor Cynthia Larive: Leading efforts to address the challenges of climate change
March 2023