The Dedication of Rachel Carson
Before the College Eight arches were built, before morning coffee in the plaza and before the new Rachel Carson College sign was placed, founding College Eight provost Paul Niebanck remembers students waking up in motel rooms and trekking up to campus. It was 1972, and…
New Name Set for College Eight
The new name of College Eight will be Rachel Carson College, and it wasn’t a courtship, but it started with a cup of coffee. “We met at the cafe right here,” Provost Ronnie Lipshutz said, gesturing to the courtyard by the College Eight cafe. “It was completely unplanned,…
Sustainability Studies Minor Coming This Fall
A new minor is on its way to UC Santa Cruz to help students address and think critically about problems surrounding waste and energy. The sustainability studies minor will be offered starting in fall 2014. The minor only has space for 30 students and was approved…
Fire Near College Eight
UCSC campus police responded to a call regarding a fire near College Eight on Sunday Oct. 6. The fire was called in anonymously at 3:17 a.m. and five departments including the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Santa Cruz Fire Department and the Scott’s Valley’s Fire Department responded.