Last year, the COVID-19 crisis forced Alumni Week into the virtual realm, with attendants beaming in through their phone or computer screens. But the latest edition, taking place Tuesday, April 19, through Saturday, April 24, is a welcome step toward normalcy. Alumni Week 2022 will have a unique “hybrid” format—combining virtual and in-person gatherings, with […]
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Watsonville Filipino history digital archive now available for public viewing
About 300 people gathered at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History on April 9 to celebrate the launch of the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive. UC Santa Cruz faculty and students had been collaborating with leaders of Watsonville’s Filipino community for the past year on the project. The archive is now […]
White House honors astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz with mentoring award
Santa Cruz is a terrific place to be in the black-and-orange season, from the beautiful and family-oriented cultural…
Reclaiming Coast Miwok history through Indigenous interpretations of archaeology
Tsim Schneider’s latest book “The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse” explores the dual practices of refuge and recourse among Indigenous peoples of California. From the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Indigenous Coast Miwok communities in California persisted throughout multiple waves of colonial intrusion. But to what ends?
New documentary explores fire impacts, recovery process at Big Basin
The public can ‘visit’ Big Basin Redwoods State Park one year after the CZU Lightning Complex decimated the park through a new video and virtual tours.
Bay Federal Credit Union and Jacob’s Heart Team Up to Send Children with Cancer to Camp
Bay Federal Credit Union continues their investment in the community by helping Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services raise $30,000 to send children to Camp Heart + Hands this summer.

