Librarian David Kirk, in his former role as director of the Media Center, applied his love for and deep knowledge of film and film studies to help build a broad and deep collection with special strengths in ethnic studies, gender studies, as well as Asian and Latin American films.
His gifts to the University Library in support of film studies, the purchase of films, the Media Center itself, and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Studies have made and will make a long-lasting impact on the lives of members of the UCSC community.
See "A love letter to McHenry" for more information about David Kirk's legacy at the University Library.
The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.
The land acknowledgement used at UC Santa Cruz was developed in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Chairman and the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the UCSC Arboretum.
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