Chancellor Cynthia Larive: Hopeful spring
As we look with cautious optimism toward in-person instruction this fall, I'm proud of the resilience we have shown and the value we bring to our greater community
March 2021
Laurie Garrett: Continued vigilance needed as COVID-19 variants spread
Merrill '75, biology
By Dan White, March 2021
John Sanders: Inspiring kids to create a personal relationship with nature
Rachel Carson College '90, biology
By Peggy Townsend, March 2021
Discover the wonders of ancient Greece
Join political theorist Dean Mathiowetz on a journey to relive the grandeur of Ancient Greece through the arts, ruins, monuments, and museums that make Greece a unique travel destination Image: Acropolis of Athens, Greece
March 2021
Alumni Week
We're celebrating Alumni Week in true 2021 style. Have fun, remember your roots, reignite your passions, and connect like never before as our first virtual Alumni Week zooms you back to campus. Wellness, tours, talks, learning, living, poetry, motion. And...
March 2021
Creating lasting good
Alumnus Jim Myers and husband Joe Levesque are using their life’s work to offer opportunities to worthy students, establishing four endowed funds for scholarships at UC Santa Cruz funded by their estate plan
By Peggy Townsend, March 2021
Giving back to Banana Slugs in need
The UC Santa Cruz Alumni Scholarship Fund is a proud tradition on campus, helping graduates reconnect with the campus while paying it forward
By Dan White, March 2021
UCSC expands COVID-19 testing during surge to support community needs
A gift from community members Bud and Rebecca Colligan is expanding testing capacity and helping fund a new, dedicated laboratory space to house the diagnostic lab in the Genomics Institute’s facilities at the Westside Research Park.
By Tim Stephens, March 2021