Event Calendar – Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

ODEI Event Calendar

The ODEI Google Calendar is your go-to resource for staying informed about events that foster inclusion, belonging, and celebration of diversity at UC Santa Cruz. Here, you’ll find details on events coordinated by the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as well as ODEI co-sponsored events. Our aim is to create engaging opportunities that bring together students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members in the spirit of unity and cultural appreciation. Stay connected and join us in cultivating a vibrant, inclusive campus community.

To Navigate

View Details: Click on an event title to open a pop-up with detailed information, including event time, location, and description.

Change View: Use the tabs in the upper right corner to switch between “Month,” “Week,” or “Agenda” views, allowing you to explore events by your preferred layout.

Add to Personal Calendar: Click on any event to add it to your own Google Calendar and receive notifications.

Stay up to date with ODEI’s impactful programming by checking back regularly!

Highlights from past events

April 2024

Comedy Performance & Panel Discussion with Alok Vaid-Menon

Alok (they/them) is a relentless advocate for LGBTQ rights and the dismantling of traditional fashion norms. Join us for a comedy performance and a panel discussion on trauma, belonging and the human condition.

September 2024

Cooking Class & Book Talk with Cookbook Author Karla Tatiana Vazques

In honor of Latine Heritage Month, join us for a book talk with Karla Tatiana Vasquez, author of “The SalviSoul Cookbook”— the first Salvadoran cookbook traditionally published in the U.S. Karla shares her story being born in El Salvador and raised in Los Angeles after her family fled during the 1980s amid the country’s civil war. Through eighty recipes, she explores the rich flavors of Salvadoran cuisine and themes of intergenerational storytelling, cultural preservation of Salvadoran traditions through the culinary arts and the women and matriarchs that preserve them.

October 2024

Virtual Book Talk with Award Winning Author Peter Bacho

Celebrate Filipinx American History Month by joining us for a virtual book talk with award-winning author Peter Bacho. Bacho will share the powerful and often untold story of Seattle’s Filipinx community as they faced and overcame significant challenges during the 1950s and 1960s. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a remarkable history of resilience and resistance.