the Resident Assistants in the living areas are required to run 6 house events for each building every quarter. These can range from movie showings to nature trips to discussions on current events. Cowell College also sponsors a UCSC a cappella group, Acquire. The group recently put on a large free show at Cowell called Acquirefest featuring all three on campus a cappella groups and some other guest groups. The event brought in over 400 people and has now become one of the school's largest music events of the year. Notable features It is home to the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, named in honor of Eloise Pickard Smith, the wife of Cowell's first Provost, Page Smith. Cowell's library, housing a small private collection of books, and another popular study spot, is named in his honor. An unofficial 24-hour silent rule exists in this space. In addition, Cowell owns many sculptures displayed around its campus, including the Cowell fountain and a statue dedicated to students who died in the Vietnam War. Cowell is also known for beautiful wisteria plants that bloom in the spring around the college. Cowell also has glass display cases that are used to display student and class art work. They are curated by a UCSC student. Dating from the days of the old ranch, Cowell houses a Printing Press. A course is offered that teaches students about book making. References External links Photographs and architectural drawings of Cowell College from the UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections University of California, Santa Cruz colleges Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in California