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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) impact on campus access
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Facts & Figures
UC Santa Cruz opened in 1965 with 650 students. In fall quarter of the 2019-2020 academic year, 17,517 undergraduate and 1,977 graduate students were enrolled.
Achievements
Achievements by UC Santa Cruz faculty and students have earned national and international recognition for the quality of research and teaching.
University News
The latest news, achievements, milestones, and activities featuring UC Santa Cruz students, staff, and faculty can be found here, updated daily.
Administration
Cynthia Larive is UCSC's 11th chancellor, appointed in May 2019. A common thread throughout Larive’s career has been her commitment to student success, inclusion, and equity.
Banana Slug
In a world of beavers, bears, and bobcats, UCSC is home to the mighty Banana Slug—which students voted in 1986 to adopt as the official campus mascot.
University News
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April 21, 2021
UC Santa Cruz and United Way partner to empower youth through research in local communities
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April 19, 2021
Live reading of The Comedy of Errors to benefit new scholarship for theater students
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April 16, 2021
Alumna Terri McCullough, chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will make a virtual campus visit for Alumni Week
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About UCSC
UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the intimacy of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.
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