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Commencement 2026

A closeup of the back of a graduation cap decorated with a pale blue flower and the letters UCSB

Commencement 2026 celebrates accomplishment, purpose and community

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The graduates of 2026 in the courtyard below the trees, low angle
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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
group shot of UCSB's Surfrider Battalion at Goleta Beach commissioning ceremony
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Darius Khatami
Newly commissioned second lieutenants (from left) Megan Schreck, Jonathan Saenz, William Nutcher, Rylie-Ann Murphy, Katherine Miller, Lia Kubitschek, Timothy Joo, Lauren Graves, Nicolas Gandolfo, Kaya Cuellar, Natalie Byrnes, Conor Buckelew and Ella Barber at Goleta Beach, June 12, 2026

Surfrider Battalion graduates commissioned at Goleta Beach ceremony
color photograph of graduate division commencement with storke tower in the background
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Matt Perko
Graduate Division commencement ceremony, June 11, 2026

UCSB Graduate Division marks milestone year
Gold sashes marked with a university seal on a navy tablecloth
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Jeff Liang

University names winners of top student awards for Class of 2026
three graduating students in Commencement regalia
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Jeff Liang

UCSB’s College of Creative Studies leads 2026 Commencement ceremonies
alex fabros sitting outside
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Matt Perko
Alex S. Fabros Jr., May 2026

Alex Fabros, 80, makes history at UCSB
two LAUR winners and UCSB's university librarian standing together outside the library
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Jeff Liang
This year’s LAUR runner-up Shirely Qiu (left) with winner Samuel Liu (center) and University Librarian Todd Grappone, May 2026

UCSB Library honors standout undergraduate researchers
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