For the seventh year straight, UC Santa Barbara is named Best Place to Work

Shelly Leachman

October 19, 2023

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The campus is a 2023 winner in the Santa Barbara Independent's reader poll.

The votes are in and tallied, and it's great news for UC Santa Barbara. For the seventh year running, the campus has earned top workplace honors in the Santa Barbara Independent's annual readers' poll. Many congratulations and endless thanks to our amazing students, staff and faculty, to the diverse global community on our campus and to our neighbors across the county.

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About UC Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Our academic community of faculty, students, and staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that is responsive to the needs of our multicultural and global society. All of this takes place within a living and learning environment like no other, as we draw inspiration from the beauty and resources of our extraordinary location at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

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