Student Achievement Week

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BY DIVISION

June 3 – June 7, 2013

Students are recognized for their achievements in research and other scholarly activities during Student Achievement Week, June 3 – 7, 2013. Many presented their work publicly through a myriad of events -- everything from the Annual Print Sale, art exhibitions, and theater productions to a sciences and engineering poster symposium.. 

CAMPUS CALENDAR


ARTS DIVISION



ART DEPARTMENT EVENTS

Irwin Scholars Exhibition 2013
May 29 - June 16
Sesnon Gallery

UCSC's Irwin Scholarship is awarded to outstanding junior and senior Art majors annually. Nominations are made by faculty, and it is considered an honor to be nominated. Recipients will exhibit their work in the Sesnon Gallery.
http://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/irwin-scholars-exhibition-2013

Open Studios
Friday, June 7
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Baskin Visual Arts Center and
Digital Arts Research Center (DARC)

Featuring student artwork in a variety of media including drawing, painting, print media, sculpture, photography, intermedia and electronic art.  Open Studios runs in conjunction with the Digital Arts & New Media (DANM) Open Studios.
http://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/open-studios-spring-2013

UCSC Print Sale
Friday, June 7 & Satruday, June 8
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Baskin Visual Arts Center

The two-day annual UCSC Student Print Sale presents an extraordinary opportunity for students to display and sell their work to the public. The event also offers to the campus and greater Santa Cruz communities an opportunity to see the exceptional quality of the printmaking program and facilities at UCSC. Admission is free and open to the public.
http://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/ucsc-student-print-sale

MUSIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS

UCSC Resident String Ensemble
Monday, June 3
7:30 p.m.
Music Center Recital Hall

Rebecca Wishnia and Zachary Ragent, Violins; Erik Petersen, Viola; Esther Cynn, Cello with special guest Polly Malan, Viola. Performing works for string quartet by Mendelssohn, Johanna Beyer, and more. Free and open to the public.
http://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/resident-string-ensemble-0

THEATER DEPARTMENT EVENTS

Chautauqua Festival of Student Theater
May 24-26 and 31, and June 1-2
Fri-Sat at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Second Stage, Theater Arts Center

The annual festival of student theater takes over the Second Stage for two weeks this spring.  Free and open to the public.
http://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/chautauqua-2013



HUMANITIES DIVISION



Celebrating Excellence in the Humanities 2012-13
Thursday, May 30

This year’s Celebrating Humanities event program:
3:00-3:15 Opening Remarks
3:15-3:30 Dizikes Award
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Spring Awards - Room 210
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: HUGRA Poster Presentation, Reception - Room 202 & Quad

The Humanities Undergraduate Research Award (HUGRA) program supports and encourages undergraduate research in Humanities.
http://humanities.ucsc.edu/news-events/announcements/news-article-spring-awards-2013.html

Linguistics Undergraduate Research Conference
Friday, May 31
12:40 p.m.
Stevenson Fireside Lounge

Towards the end of the Spring Quarter each year, the Linguistics Undergraduate Research Conference showcases the research of undergraduate students in its programs.
http://linguistics.ucsc.edu/news-events/conferences/annual/lurc.html



PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DIVISION AND
BASKIN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING



15th Annual Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium
Friday, June 6
2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Jack Baskin Engineering Courtyard

The event recognizes and promotes the outstanding undergraduate research that is being carried out at UCSC while providing students with the experience of presenting their research results in a professional setting. This free event is sponsored by the Division of Physical & Biological Sciences, and the Jack Baskin School of Engineering.



SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION



Environmental Studies Senior Poster Symposium
Monday, June 3, 2013
3:30-5:00, ISB Rm 221

Come to the annual Environmental Studies Undergraduate Senior Symposium and find out what students have been doing for their senior research and senior projects. Students will display posters summarizing their research/projects and will be available for questions.