KCSB-FM (91.9), the only nonprofit community radio station in Santa Barbara, is celebrating 40 years of service with an on-air pledge drive that ends Friday, Nov. 9. The first radio station on any University of California campus, KCSB is run primarily by student and community volunteers. Faced with the need to replace its broadcast tower and a looming FCC requirement to convert to a digital signal, KCSB staffers hope this year's drive will exceed last year's $21,000.

Nov. 13 is the last day the Community Affairs Board will accept donations for the Associated Students' annual Turkey Drive. They are looking for canned goods--yams, cranberry sauce, packaged gravy, boxes of instant mashed potatoes--or cash for food vouchers that can go into gift baskets, which will be distributed to needy families. Donations may be dropped off at the CAB office, UCen 2523, in the A.S. office building.

Raimundo Panikkar,professor emeritus of religious studies, has received in Italy the prestigious Nonino Prize, given to "a master for our time" to acknowledge a lifetime's work in "academic and spiritual contributions."

Galen D. Stucky, professor of education, has been appointed to the National Commission for the Advancement of Educational Leadership Preparation. He was one of only 12 faculty nationwide to be named to this commission, which promotes educational leadership reform.

TAP/Bookstore Awards Each month the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) awards a $50 gift certificate donated by the UCSB Bookstore. In July, it was Mary Gastil, a bus commuter and computer network technologist with ICESS: in August, the winner was Silvia Marquez, a bus commuter and student services assistant with Summer Sessions; and in September, the winner was Gilbert Luna, a car pool commuter and senior cook for Housing & Residential Services. Call x5475 or visit www.park.ucsb.edu/tap.html for details on TAP.

Kristin Lovelace, formerly research coordinator for the UC systemwide Education Abroad Program, is now senior administrative analyst for the Office of Budget and Planning.

William Murdoch, professor of ecology, evolution, and marine biology, has accepted the directorship of UCSB's seven natural reserves. The founding director of UCSB's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, he also holds the Charles Storke II chair in EEMB.

Debra Park, a former customer relations manager for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, has been named director of library development and outreach.