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Portrait of Jennifer Ja Birchim
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Matt Perko
“My favorite spot on campus is Campus Point. My kids learned how to surf there, and that is where I surf as well as my husband. It is an important place for me because my kids have spent so much of their life down there.” —Jennifer Ja Birchim

From rental listings to dispute resolution, housing officer Jennifer Ja Birchim focuses on student support

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Headshot of Ann Crawford
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Matt Perko
Ann Crawford

UCSB’s outstanding women in IT
A collage image of the photos and books related to Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
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Jonathan Rissmeyer/UCSB Library
The collection reflects the careers of the Robinsons, renowned for their seminal scholarship and activism that had wide-ranging influence.

New collection will enable discovery and exploration of the influential work of Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
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UC Santa Barbara selects inaugural Public Voices Fellows
Portrait of Cuca Acosta
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Matt Perko
Cuca Acosta is associate director of admissions

Opening doors: Cuca Acosta’s journey from Santa Barbara High to college admissions leadership
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Russell Sage Foundation taps UCSB social scientists for fellowships
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Student debate team finishes second at national Ethics Bowl
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UCSB communication professors honored for lifetime of achievements
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EAOP Higher Education Week brings college representatives to area high schools
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UC Santa Barbara moves toward restoration of Ellwood Marine Terminal
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Grad Slam 2024: Diverse 3-minute talks, cash prizes
two-panel painting by social justice artist Ty Rawls
Painting by social justice artist Tyhib Rawls for UCSB's Black Student Union

Black studies conference examines criminal legal system, unveils new social justice art
Students on the ILP stairs.
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Matt Perko
A grand staircase brings students to a walkway that connects the two wings of the building.

Award-winning architecture on campus
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