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Commencement 2026 celebrates accomplishment, purpose and community

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Jeff Liang
Bren's class of 2026 face the future with new skills, expertise and determination.

The Bren School’s new graduates are ready to face the challenges of the times
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Jeff Liang

University names winners of top student awards for Class of 2026
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Jeff Liang

UCSB’s College of Creative Studies leads 2026 Commencement ceremonies
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Jaime Lester

UCSB names new dean of its Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Eleni Assanis and Dennis Assanis in academic regalia
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Matt Perko

Inauguration speakers highlight leadership, innovation, community connections
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Jeff Liang

The Inauguration of Chancellor Dennis Assanis
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara’s 2026 Commencement events to celebrate 6,727 graduates
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost David Marshall speaking at a podium
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Matt Perko

Symposium celebrates UCSB’s academic excellence
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Matt Perko
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis

UC Santa Barbara set to celebrate inauguration of Chancellor Dennis Assanis
Man in a blue shirt and tan pants tossing a blue bean bag, with a green tree and large building in the background
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Jeff Liang
The campus Bean Bag Toss Tournament brings out the crowds during the annual United for Education campaign.

UCSB’s United for Education campaign leverages small acts for big community impact
A book with a red cover, titled Crying in H Mart, next to a photo of a young woman with dark hair on a yellow background
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Michelle Zauner, right, is the author of “Crying in H Mart,” the UCSB Reads program’s pick for 2026

UCSB Reads 2026 wraps up with Michelle Zauner’s appearance on campus
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Left to right: Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry Yang have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Three UCSB professors elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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