Since its inception in 1965, the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education, graduate studies, and research. UCSC students can take advantage of innovative academic planning combined with the research resources and scholarship strengths of the University of California system. At UC Santa Cruz, a program of general education is enhanced with opportunities for academic specialization.
Among the faculty and emeriti drawn to UC Santa Cruz by the opportunity for innovative teaching and scholarship are 10 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 19 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and two members of the National Academy of Sciences? Institute of Medicine. Numerous faculty have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships, and several have been awarded national awards for distinguished teaching. Furthermore, one faculty member, two bachelor?s degree recipients, and two Ph.D. recipients have been named MacArthur Fellows, and since 1972, when UC Santa Cruz began participating in the program, over 100 Fulbright scholarships have been awarded to UC Santa Cruz students and alumni. Four UC Santa Cruz alumni have been awarded Pulitzer Prizes.
The planned enrollment of the campus for 2004?06 is about 15,000 students, of whom some 1,500 will be graduate students. UCSC seeks and welcomes students, faculty, and staff of diverse ethnic and cultural experiences. UCSC plans to increase both its enrollment and resources and to diversify its educational and research opportunities over the next few years. New facilities are being built to meet current and future needs. College Ten opened fall 2002, and College Nine opened in fall 2000. Other projects under construction include a Physical Sciences Building and an Engineering Building, both scheduled to open in 2004. New student apartments at Cowell, Stevenson, and Porter Colleges are also scheduled for completion in 2004.
