While Oakes College may be situated on the outskirts of the UC Santa Cruz campus, it continues to serve as a center for both a source of support and place of community for underserved and underrepresented students. A discussion held on April 27 during Alumni Weekend events reminded staff, faculty, students and alumni why the legacy of Oakes continues to live on at UC Santa Cruz.

UCSC should continue to expand their interdisciplinary offerings, especially in the humanities and sciences, to equip students with the interdisciplinary skills to help them solve the ecological issues of tomorrow and give them a leg up in the job market.