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Gurdon Woods – sculptor, founding chair of the art department at UC Santa Cruz, 1966–1974 [19] [20] Stanford E. Woosley – professor of astronomy and astrophysics; noted for his work on supernova gamma ray bursts; member of the NAS (elected 2006) and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 2001) [17]
Elizabeth M. "Beth" Stephens (born November 18, 1960) is an American filmmaker, artist, sculptor, photographer, professor and two time Chair of the Art Department at UC Santa Cruz. Stephens, who describes herself as "ecosexual", collaborates with her wife since 2002, ecosexual artist, radical sex educator, and performer Annie Sprinkle. [1]
Shortly after leaving SFAI, Woods founded and chaired the art department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz), from 1966 to 1974. [4] [12] While at UC Santa Cruz, Woods created an interdisciplinary arts education experience and invited guests such as avant-garde composer John Cage, and modern dancer Merce Cunningham. [13]
The residence is owned by environmental artist and UC Santa Cruz art professor Barbara Benish, who bought the home for $1.8 million in 2014, according to public property records.
This is a list of notable people from Santa Cruz County, California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in Santa Cruz, or for whom Santa Cruz is a significant part of their identity, as well as music groups founded in Santa Cruz. This list is in alphabetical order.
Shelly E. Errington is a cultural anthropologist specializing in the studies of plastic art and narrative arts, focusing on documentary film, photography, arts, and multi-media. She is a Professor Emerita of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz .
UC Santa Cruz was ranked 129th in the list of Best Global Universities and tied for 82nd in the list of Best National Universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report ' s 2024 rankings. [102] In 2021, UC Santa Cruz was ranked the No. 3 public university in the nation for "making an impact" and No. 4 for promoting social mobility.
Academic workers walk out to support participants in the pro-Palestinian protests. UC officials call the strike illegal. It could spread to other campuses.