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Aerial view of the ocean, beach and mountains surrounding a university campus
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Jeff Liang
An aerial view of the UC Santa Barbara campus.

UCSB praised for excellence, access and value in national rankings

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Prescribed burn at North Campus Open Space will revive an ancient tradition
Archival photos of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Santa Barbara
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, circa 1926 (left), and in 2000. Photos courtesy of Mary Robles.

Library collaboration showcases Santa Barbara community history
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Take a peek — and make a pick — for UCSB Reads 2024
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This summer, take a free bus ride from campus to the courthouse for open-air screenings of space creature-themed flicks
Dancer in flight
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New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck will perform in UCSB Arts & Lectures' upcoming season.

With its new season of performances and programs UCSB Arts & Lectures promises to ‘spark joy’
A grid of photos of graduating college seniors overlaid with title, Four Years Later
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Jessie Ward
On the eve of their graduation, departing seniors look back on their time, and growth, as Gauchos

Graduating seniors look back on their college experience by revisiting themselves as freshmen
A tall grey tower against a bright blue sky
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Mike Eliason

University names winners of Thomas More Storke Award and other major prizes for 2023 graduates
A graduate with long hair, wearing cap and gown, seen from back facing crowd of graduates
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Matt Perko

’Tis the season: Here comes Commencement
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An all-time, top Peace Corps volunteer-producing university
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Engaging families early to demystify the college preparation process
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‘It’s a great evening to really honor the journeys of so many aspiring young people’
Corner of Embarcadero Del Mar and Pardall in Isla Vista, CA
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Jeff Liang

Regulations in place, alternative activities planned for the weekend of April 7-9
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