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Fiat Lux — Fiat Fifty
To celebrate 50 years since the founding of UC Santa Cruz, pioneer faculty and staff look back on the early years of the campus.
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UC Santa Cruz Audacious and Academic from the start
Fifty years ago—in 1965— UC Santa Cruz began as “the most significant educational experiment in the history of the University of California.”
Register now: April 23-26, 2015—Alumni Weekend 2015 is going to be epic.
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UC Santa Cruz: 50 Years Young
UC Santa Cruz has never been afraid to be different, always proud to be an original. And with the 50th anniversary in 2015, there’s never been a better time to come together. Join us as we celebrate these amazing 50 years. Let’s get the party started—turn it up!
Register now: April 23-26, 2015—Alumni Weekend 2015 is going to be epic.
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50th Anniversary of the Dedication of UC Santa Cruz
“In these lovely surroundings will be built the University of California, Santa Cruz, a new kind of university campus powered by new ideas that are already attracting the attention of the academic world.” —UC President Clark Kerr, April 17, 1964
Exactly a half-century ago today, a defining moment in UCSC history took place.
On April 17, 1964, nearly 2,000 people gathered to witness the dedication of UC Santa Cruz— the UC system’s newest campus. UC President Clark Kerr was on hand, along with founding UCSC chancellor Dean McHenry, then-Gov. Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, state senators, city and county officials, and many UC Regents.
As UC Santa Cruz approaches its 50th anniversary in 2015, we’re celebrating our past while looking forward to a bright and shining future.
We’ve built a living timeline at 50years.ucsc.edu, and it’s taking off. Join us in telling the story of UCSC by sharing your photos and memories. Tell us how this place changed you, what it means to the community, to California, to the nation, to the world.
Then get ready to help us celebrate… Fiat Slug!
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