UCSC Colleges: College Nine

History

College Nine was the first college founded at UCSC since College Eight (now: Rachel Carson College) was founded in 1972. College Nine was founded in 2000, and still hasn’t received a name yet.

Theme

College Nine’s theme is “International and Global Issues”. The core course takes an international focus on issues such as human rights, the environment, and economic globalization.

Location

College Nine is located at the north end of campus, east of Science Hill and west of Crown College, right next to College Ten. Colleges Nine and Ten share a bus stop, and campus loop buses and the city buses stop here going both directions.

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UCSC Colleges: College Ten

History

College Ten was founded in 2002, shortly after College Nine. College Ten does not have a benefactor yet, and so still does not have a name.

Theme

College Ten’s theme is “Social Justice and Community”, and the required core course focuses on equality for all across a variety of issues — sexuality, environment, race, economic class, and more.

In line with the founding vision of UCSC, College Ten has created an integrated learning-and-living environment that offers engaging academic programs and extracurricular activities that focus on Social Justice and Community.

Location

College Ten is located right next to College Nine at the north end of campus. College Ten is very conveniently located — both Science Hill and the bookstore area are a short walk away.

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