UCSC Alumni Making a Difference

An ongoing series of profiles celebrates the achievements of UCSC alumni--like Julie Packard (pictured above), who was awarded the Audubon Medal for Excellence in Environmental Protection in 1998. In 2004, she received the Ted Danson Ocean Hero Award from the conservation group Oceana. [More]

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43 Things You Might Not Know...

...about UC Santa Cruz. You may know about UCSC's mascot-the slow, humble, neon-yellow banana slug. You might even know about the intimate feeling within the campus's individual colleges. In honor of the campus's 43rd year, however, here are 43 things we bet you didn't know about UC Santa Cruz.

The Importance of Private Support

Members of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation, the UCSC Alumni Association, UCSC friends groups, and other donors have given generously to the campus. This support has built or enhanced academic and student-life facilities, and has funded scholarships, research, and other programs. For convenience, donors may make a gift online.

Stay Connected Via the Alumni Association

Through the Alumni Association and its Online Community, graduates of UCSC can maintain a lifelong connection to the campus.

HEADLINES

Alumna chef Deborah Madison's new book reveals secrets of solo eating [More]

Renowned Indian musician and former UCSC Distinguished Adjunct Professor Ali Akbar Khan dies at 87 [More]

Alumna author Azadeh Moaveni analyzes events in Iran [More]

A summary of summery things to do at UCSC [More]

UCSC receives 'intent to register' statements from more than 3,500 students [More]

Chancellor honors achievements in diversity [More]