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January 8, 2013

UCSB Awarded 14th Spot on Kiplinger’s List Of Economically Valuable Public Universities

By Staff Report

UCSB was recently ranked number 14 on the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2012-13 list of the top 100 public colleges and universities offering exemplary educations for the best economic value. This year’s rank marks a ...

January 8, 2013

Survey Explores Life on Campus, Offers Rewards

By Staff Report

Last week, the UC released its first university-wide survey regarding campus life issues of sexism, racism and other pressing topics at each of the system’s 10 campuses and several other facilities. The survey, entitle...

January 7, 2013

UC Suspends Further Use of New Logo After Public Opposition

By Rilla Peng

The UC Office of the President recently decided to do away with a new UC logo and color scheme that was quietly implemented last summer due to a strong negative reaction from the public communicated through numerous soci...

January 7, 2013

Campus Troupe To Dance First Program After Two-Year Hiatus

By Suzanne Becker

This month, the Santa Barbara Dance Theatre — UCSB’s resident professional dance company — will present its first public performances since celebrated faculty member Christopher Pilafian took over as the SBDT’s a...

November 30, 2012

National Geographic Photographer To Speak in Campbell on Sustainability

By Robert Wojtkiewicz

November 30, 2012

Local Student Housing To Participate in World Hunger Relief Project

By Carissa Quiambao

Tropicana Student Housing will host a meal-packaging community service event this Saturday at the Tropicana Gardens Café through the international hunger relief agen- cy Stop Hunger Now. Started in 2005 by Tropicana Stu...

November 30, 2012

Gevirtz Dean Conoley To Temporarily Leave UCSB, Assume Position of Acting Chancellor at UC Riverside

By Arda Jooharian

UCSB’s Dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Jane Close Conoley, was appointed acting chancellor of UC Riverside by the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday. Conoley will take over the position on Dec. 31 after c...

November 30, 2012

UCSB Remembers Deceased Recent Graduate Melissa Portillo

By Marissa Wenzke

Early last Thursday, recent UCSB graduate Melissa Portillo passed away at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital due to head injuries resulting from a fall off a balcony at a residence on the 6500 block of Cordoba Road in Isla V...

November 29, 2012

Author Susan Cain To Speak at Campbell Hall

By Shannon Ham

New York Times best-selling author Susan Cain will speak on the strengths and capabilities that introverts con- tribute to today’s society in a UCSB Arts & Lectures event tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. The aut...

November 29, 2012

Associated Students Senators Debate Allocation of Honoraria

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

During the final Associated Students Senate meeting for fall quarter last night, Public Forum speakers proposed a resolution addressing the Citizens United Supreme Court case while Senators debated the allocation of hono...

November 28, 2012

UCSB Student Suffers Fatal Fall From Balcony

By Staff Report

UCSB student Melissa Portillo, a 22-year- old from Los Angeles, died early Thursday morning after falling from an apartment balcony on the 6500 block of Cordoba Road. A second victim, 22-year-old Michel A.J.H. Kuster, su...

November 28, 2012

Sprout Up Group Launches Campaign to Win Chase American Giving Awards

By Rilla Peng, Loree Lewis

Sprout Up, the organization previously known as Environmental Education for the Next Generation, launched a campaign this past Sunday to promote the campus group in the second-annual Chase American Giving Awards. Founded...