On February 15, over 350 students, professors, and community members gathered at the Humanities Lecture Hall to hear James Fadiman speak about psychedelic drugs.

Van Jones visits UC Santa Cruz to present his “Rebuild the Dream” organization.

Yadira de la Riva, UCSC Alum, gives a life theatrical performance on her past experiences living on the border of El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico.

Speakers, faculty and administrative personal come together in “Breaking the Silence” forum to discuss issues of hate and bias on the UCSC campus.

UCSC graduate student alumna Rupa Dhillon designed an innovative game for blind and sighted players, named Rock Vibe, which uses digital vibratory technology to enhance gameplay for those who are visually impaired.

Dr. Marla Wyche-Hall is introduced as the new director of the AARCC.

Even without a departmental home, the student-led Pilipino Historical Dialogues class is taking small steps towards bringing ethnic studies to the UCSC community.

Santa Cruz AIDS Project hosts commemorative program at Veteran’s Memorial Plaza.

With burgeoning internship opportunities in rural Guatemala, UCSC students can now work with ‘Ayudame A Pintar Mi Futuro,’ a program that aims to alleviate poverty and promote education through art.

On November 17 Wu discussed race and the subtle forms of racial discrimination, inviting people of all backgrounds to see what is between black and white. He acknowledges that race is a widely talked about subject, but he will offer a new paradigm of thought about race.