Oakes Renaming Ceremony Podcast AM by UC Santa Cruz published on 2018-11-15T18:59:21Z J. Herman Blake, the visionary founding provost of Oakes College, returned to campus for a momentous occasion: the rededication of the Oakes Provost House in his honor. On campus, he shared recollections of Oakes College before a crowd of well-wishers, including his family and former colleagues.