Student life

University leadership says the “necessary decision” came after main entrance blockades started Tuesday. It’s the latest escalation in the fight for UC divestment from military contractors involved in Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

The center joins 13 others across the Cal State system specifically for queer and trans students.

Student assistants work part-time jobs across the system’s 23 campuses, including CSU Monterey Bay. They’re currently capped at 20 hours a week and had no paid sick leave before a California law that took effect in 2024.

For more than 20 years, the African American Theater Arts Troupe at UC Santa Cruz has provided a place for students of color to find a sense of belonging through performing arts.