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Posted: June 17, 2013

How are the world's environmental challenges impacting higher education? And how can colleges and universities help develop — and advance — sustainable solutions? Such questions are among those to be examined in a talk by internationally known speaker, poet, writer, and teacher Drew Dellinger, on Tuesday, June 25, at 4 p.m, in Campbell Hall. His appearance, a keynote presentation for the UCSB-hosted California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, is free and open to the public. more

Farewell to the Class of 2013

Posted: June 17, 2013

There were smiles and high-fives all around when more than 5,500 undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded during Commencement Weekend, June 15-16. Six official ceremonies took place over two days, organized by college, level of degree, and field of study. Chancellor Henry T. Yang shook the hand of every student graduating from the College of Letters and Science, the College of Engineering, and the Graduate Division. Ceremonies honoring graduates in the College of Creative Studies and the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management took place on June 9 and June 14, respectively. For highlights from all eight commencement ceremonies, visit http://storify.com/UCSB/ucsb-commencement-2013.

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Donna Coyne Named Next Staff Advisor-Designate

Posted: June 11, 2013

Donna Coyne, associate director of admissions for application services, has been selected as the Staff Advisor-Designate to the UC Board of Regents. She is the first UCSB staff member to be so honored. Coyne, who will serve a two-year term beginning July 1, joins Kathy Barton of UC Riverside, the 2012-14 staff advisor. She replaces Kevin Smith of UCLA whose appointments ends June 30. As staff advisor-designate, Coyne will bring the voice and perspective of staff and non-Senate academic employees to Board of Regents deliberations. She will participate as a non-voting advisor on several Regents' committees. more

College of Creative Studies Commencement

Posted: June 10, 2013

Smiles — and kale — were in abundance on Sunday, June 9, at the College of Creative Studies commencement ceremony. Chancellor Henry T. Yang shook the hand of each graduate who had gathered with family and friends in Campbell Hall. Guest speaker Jonathan Siegel ('98), chief strategy officer of RightSignature, was joined by student speakers Olivia Trunross, biology; Gualtiero Victor Rudi Spiro Jaeger, physics; and Gil Tabak, mathematics. Tabak, along with biology graduate Yidi Wang, received College of Creative Studies Faculty Executive Committee Commendation of Excellence Awards. More about Commencement 2013

In Service to Students

Posted: June 07, 2013

Margaret T. Getman and William J. Villa Service to Student Awards, which honor the former dean of student residents and director of admissions, respectively, were presented on June 5 in Corwin Pavilion. The awards recognize staff and faculty members and departments that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the general growth and development of students, and to the quality of student life. Getman Award recipients include (from left) Lauraen Misch, representing Ram Seshadri; Elroy A. Pinks; Barbara Louise Endemaño Walker; Beth E. Schneider; Steve Miley; Pamela K. Cort; and Alejandra Delacruz Hong. The Villa Award was presented to the Department of Communication.

UC to Implement Systemwide Salary Increases for 2013-14 Fiscal Year

Posted: June 06, 2013

Effective July 1, 2013, faculty and other non-represented academic personnel will receive a 2 percent general salary increase, and eligible non-represented staff employees will receive a general salary increase averaging 3 percent. Details regarding the implementation of this salary increase program at UCSB will be distributed soon. These increases were part of the proposed 2013-14 budget approved by the Board of Regents this past November. more

Tip-a-Cop Luncheon

Posted: June 06, 2013

He wasn't donning an apron, but Officer Robert Rogers, above, demonstrated his serving prowess — and dexterity — at the 7th Annual Tip-a-Cop luncheon at the Faculty Club on Tuesday, June 4. Rogers was among the officers from the UCSB Police Department who served as waiters and waitresses for the sell-out event. His tips, along with those of the other officers, were donated to the local Special Olympics program.

Academic Senate Recognizes Outstanding Professors, Teaching Assistants, and Mentors

Posted: June 05, 2013

At its April and May meetings, the Academic Senate recognized 14 scholars from departments across campus for their extraordinary contributions to the teaching mission of the university. more

Adrianna Sylva Alexandrian

Storke Award and Other Top Prizes Awarded to Outstanding Graduating Seniors

Posted: June 04, 2013

Three remarkable graduating seniors have been named winners of the university's top awards for their scholastic achievement, extraordinary service to the university and the community, and personal courage and persistence. Adrianna Sylva Alexandrian is the recipient of the highest student honor, the Thomas More Storke Award for Excellence; Guadalupe Cruz is the recipient of the Jeremy D. Friedman Memorial Award, which honors outstanding leadership, scholarship, and contributions to undergraduate life; and Nayra A. Pacheco is the recipient of the Alyce Marita Whitted Memorial Award, which recognizes a non-traditional student's endurance, persistence, and courage in the face of extraordinary challenges while pursuing an academic degree. more

Commencement Exercises to Celebrate 5,867 Graduates

Posted: June 04, 2013

By the end of the 2012-13 academic year, UCSB will have awarded a total of 5,867 undergraduate and graduate degrees. That accomplishment will be celebrated in eight official commencement ceremonies, to be held on campus over eight days, starting June 9 and concluding June 16. more

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Vertigo

7/3/2013 7:30 PM
Campbell Hall

This psychological thriller masterfully depicts a retired private eye's spiral into a tangled web of obsession and deceit. Shot on location in San Francisco, starring James Stewart at the private investigator who is terrified of heights. Screens again at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5, in the Courthouse Sunken Garden. Part of the Arts & Lectures summer film series, Alfred Hitchcock Nights. Free.

Rear Window

7/10/2013 7:30 PM
Campbell Hall

Confined to a tiny apartment while recuperating from a broken leg, a wheelchair-bound photojournalist spies on his neighbors from his window perch and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Screens again at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12, in the Courthouse Sunken Garden. Part of the Arts & Lectures summer film series, Alfred Hitchcock Nights. Free.

North by Northwest

7/17/2013 7:30 PM
Campbell Hall

A hapless New York advertising executive played by Cary Grant is mistaken for a secret agent by a menacing foreign organization. While fleeing his persecutors, he finds himself increasingly tangled in a web of spies, lies, disguises, and a mysterious woman's charms. Screens again at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19, in the Courthouse Sunken Garden. Part of the Arts & Lectures summer film series, Alfred Hitchcock Nights. Free.