2015-16 News
March 4, 2025
College Nine Alumna receives Rhodes Scholarship
December 3, 2020
Garima Desai, College Nine alumna and commencement speaker, who graduated in 2020 with a double major in ENVS and Economics, won a Rhodes Scholarship. She is the first recipient in UCSC’s history.
People of Color Sustainability Collective Receives Chancellor's Achievement Award for Diversity
May 10, 2016
Kevin Koenig named 2016 Commencement Speaker
May 4, 2016
The UCSC Alum and Program Director for Amazon Watch will speak at the College Nine Commencement on June 12, 2016.
Global Action Students Raise Money and Awareness through Dance Show
April 27, 2016
Students in CLNI 85 organized the Samriti-Indian Dance Show to benefit women in Odisha, India.
Carlos Cortes to Perform Multicultural Play at Colleges Nine & Ten
April 5, 2016
The Food Justice Outreach Project: Food Justice 101
February 24, 2016
The Food Justice Outreach Project's first event, Food Justice 101, invited community expert Dr. Ann Lopez and farmworker Ernestina to share new perspectives on food justice in neighboring Watsonville.
Acceptance with Exceptions: An Event with Modern and Historical Significance
February 23, 2016
Meet our 2016 Alternative Spring Break Co-Leaders!
January 4, 2016
Jenn Figueroa and Ashley Perez are excited to lead the Alternative Spring Break in Watsonville this year. Check out why they love ASB so much!
CoCo hosts series on Cultural Appropriation in January
December 21, 2015
The January series, hosted by the Cocurricular Programs Office and the American Indian Resource Center, begins with a presentation and discussion with Dr. Adrienne Keene on cultural appropriation, specifically with regards to Native cultures.
Colleges Nine & Ten's Most Memorable Moments from Fall 2015
December 18, 2015
The Colleges reflect on the most impactful programs, events, and efforts of Fall 2015.
Cultivating a garden — and food security — in Watsonville
December 14, 2015
College Nine and Ten Provost Flora Lu and her students are forging campus-community collaborations through a community garden at Calabasas Elementary School in Watsonville.
ENGAGE 2015 hosts Thanksgiving dinner for local families
December 11, 2015
This past quarter, ENGAGE students raised money and organized a Thanksgiving potluck for families of the Nueva Vista Resources Center.