In recognition of intentional campuswide efforts to serve Latinx students, UC Santa Cruz has earned the Seal of Excelencia, following a thorough data-driven review by Excelencia in Education.

When Waddell’s wharf was built and originally used as a shipping point, it was in Santa Cruz County. The change in the location of the county line in 1868, however, placed it in San Mateo County.

When Waddell’s wharf was built and originally used as a shipping point, it was in Santa Cruz County. The change in the location of the county line in 1868, however, placed it in San Mateo County.