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Closeup of 'The Book of Delights' with a library and people in the background
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Courtesy UC Santa Barbara Library

Author Ross Gay caps off UCSB Reads 2025 with appearance on campus

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Staff luncheon on the Lagoon Green with Storke Tower in the background
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Jeff Liang

In appreciation of campus staff
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Very Important Trees Tour imparts knowledge, inspires appreciation of campus plants
A diverse mix of college students in motion outside a university building
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Elena Zhukova

The university’s accreditation is reaffirmed as it advances strategic goals for the future
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New grant supports creation of UC network of open source program offices
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Honoring future UC students
Portrait of Jennifer Ja Birchim
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Matt Perko
“My favorite spot on campus is Campus Point. My kids learned how to surf there, and that is where I surf as well as my husband. It is an important place for me because my kids have spent so much of their life down there.” —Jennifer Ja Birchim

From rental listings to dispute resolution, housing officer Jennifer Ja Birchim focuses on student support
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A new champion is crowned — and moves on to compete systemwide
Aerial view six white buildings surrounded by trees
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© SOM | Mithun
A rendered site plan for the San Benito student residential community.

Student housing lawsuits settled in new agreements between UC Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Barbara County
Headshot of Ann Crawford
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Matt Perko
Ann Crawford

UCSB’s outstanding women in IT
A collage image of the photos and books related to Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
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Jonathan Rissmeyer/UCSB Library
The collection reflects the careers of the Robinsons, renowned for their seminal scholarship and activism that had wide-ranging influence.

New collection will enable discovery and exploration of the influential work of Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
Portrait of Cuca Acosta
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Matt Perko
Cuca Acosta is associate director of admissions

Opening doors: Cuca Acosta’s journey from Santa Barbara High to college admissions leadership
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EAOP Higher Education Week brings college representatives to area high schools
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