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June 1, 2023

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New grant funds are helping the Gevirtz School prepare teachers California sorely needs

The Gevirtz School and the Santa Barbara County Education Office were awarded $950,000 to support up to 40 graduate students pursuing teaching credentials.

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Student-run investment group connects undergrads to the world of finance

With guidance from expert advisers, students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world capital markets.

An all-time, top Peace Corps volunteer-producing university

UC Santa Barbara has ranked No. 13 on the agency’s list of universities with the most alumni in their volunteer ranks; more than 1,738 Gaucho alumni have served since 1961.

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David Wengrow : The Role of Image Systems in Human Cognition and History

June 1, 2023

The professor of comparative archaeology at University College London discusses the reappraisal of the status of image systems.

CWC TV: White House Plumbers

June 1, 2023

The Carsey-Wolf Center screens an episode of the political satire from former “Veep” showrunner David Mandel, who then joins center director Patrice Petro for a discussion.

Rebecca Solnit: Not Too Late, A Climate Book Talk

June 2, 2023

Writer, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit joins Professor Leah Stokes and doctoral student Nikayla Jefferson for a conversation about the climate anthology, “Not Too Late.”