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UC Santa Barbara is now a top 5 public national university, according to the just-released 2019
@usnews
#BestColleges
Rankings! Go
#Gauchos
!!
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A university on the rise! UC Santa Barbara has jumped up three spots to the
#5
position on the 2019
@usnews
listing of top public national universities!
#BestColleges
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Thank you to our firefighters, first responders, and all individuals who are working tirelessly to protect our Santa Barbara and Ventura County communities.
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Congratulations to each and every
#FutureGaucho
who was admitted today. Your campus awaits.
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The rankings are in!
#UCSB
is named the No. 6 public national university in
@usnews
' 2021
#BestColleges
list. 🎉 More on The Current:
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Here's a little taste of campus in your feed. 🌴
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Congratulations to all the
#FutureGauchos
who are currently finding out that they've been admitted to UC Santa Barbara! We're excited to welcome you all into the
#UCSB
family. Use the
#FutureGaucho
hashtag to celebrate the big moment!
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Gauchos, have you heard?
#UCSB
came in at No. 5 on
@usnews
' 2022
#BestColleges
list of Top Public Schools! 🎉
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Today we celebrate our newest admits. Congratulations on your acceptance to UC Santa Barbara! Get ready to call this inspirational environment your home.
#FutureGaucho
#UCSB
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For the first time since 2011, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are the Big West Tournament Champions!
FINAL
UC Santa Barbara: 79
UC Irvine: 63
#GoGauchos
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#WeAreSantaBarbara
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UCSB just earned its highest
@usnews
#BestColleges
ranking ever. Go Gauchos!
http://t.co/ImA480piwJ
http://t.co/K6kofJaJGJ
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.
@usnews
has just released its annual
#BestColleges
rankings, placing
#UCSB
No. 8 among top public national universities! Go
#Gauchos
!
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It's Decision Release Day! Congratulations to all those currently learning they've been accepted to
#UCSB
. Welcome to the Gaucho family!
#FutureGaucho
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The 2022
@usnews
#BestColleges
rankings are in... 🥁 and UC Santa Barbara is the No. 5 public university in the nation! Read more:
#UCSB
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#UCSB
does it again! A top 10 public nat'l university for the 4th straight year, per
@usnews
#BestColleges
rankings!
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Today, we remember those we lost on 5/23/14, but we also celebrate the strength, resilience, and spirit of our community.
#GauchoStrong
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Final exams scheduled for the coming week will be rescheduled for the week of January 8.
#UCSB
students who wish to leave campus are encouraged to do so. Please read additional details in this Sunday memo from Chancellor Yang:
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#FutureGauchos
are now being notified of their Fall 2017 freshman admissions status! Please join us in welcoming them to the
#UCSB
family!
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Congrats
@UCSB_Baseball
on an exciting & historic run to the
#CWS
! A feat that
#Gauchos
everywhere can be proud of!
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To our transfer applicants accepted to
#UCSB
today: Congratulations! Welcome to the Gaucho family. 🎉
#NextStopUCSB
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It's official: the
@ucsbadmissions
portal is open! Congrats and welcome to every student whose next stop will be
#UCSB
!
#NextStopUCSB
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BREAKING:
#UCSB
is a top 10 public university for the ninth consecutive year, according to
@usnews
. The 2023
#BestColleges
rankings are out now!
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Big day for thousands of
#futuregauchos
who will find out that they've been admitted to
#UCSB
.
http://t.co/IHgweVLy18
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“Her scholarship is as original and rigorous as it is courageous and principled." — Dean of Social Sciences Charlie Hale on Prof.
@leahstokes
. A prolific writer on energy, climate and environmental politics, she will give the Plous Lecture in the spring.
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50 never looked so good! Our beloved Storke Tower was dedicated on this day in 1969. 🎉
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Our hearts and prayers go out to the family & friends of those affected by last night's shootings. Campus updates at:
http://t.co/Vmta2qLPFq
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Hot off the press:
@USNewsEducation
ranks
#UCSB
as a top 10 public national university for the sixth consecutive year!
#BestColleges
🎉
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Congratulations to
#UCSB
political scientist
@leahstokes
, named by
@TIME
as one of the
#TIME100Next
. “We’ll experience the results of her remarkable leadership for decades to come.” —
@SenTinaSmith
2022 TIME100 Next: Leah Stokes
Find out why Leah Stokes is on this year’s TIME100 Next list
time.com
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Five of the top 10 public universities in America are part of the
@UofCalifornia
system, including
#UCSB
!
Half of the best public colleges in America are in California
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#UCSB
is cancelling remaining classes for Thursday, Dec. 7. For more detailed information, visit The UCSB Current:
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When you set out to help your community and are joined by
@Oprah
in the process.
That's what these
#UCSB
students experienced over the wknd when volunteering with the
#SantaBarbara
Bucket Brigade to help dig out homes affected by the January mudslide in Montecito.
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#UCSB
's Henley Gate shines green as part of a county-wide commitment to adhering to safety precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 😷
#MaskedandMighty
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Best wishes to
#UCSB
Gaucho JaQuori McLaughlin as he continues his outstanding career in the NBA! 🏀
Congratulations to JaQuori McLaughlin on signing with the Golden State
@Warriors
!!
#GoGauchos
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@Jroc__3
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Congrats,
#Gauchos
! Your university has once again been ranked among the top ten public universities in the nation!
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It's a big day for future Gauchos! Congratulations to each and every student learning about their admission to UC Santa Barbara. Welcome to the UCSB community!
#NextStopUCSB
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Congrats to
@GustavoArellano
on being awarded
#UCSB
's Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature. The
@latimes
columnist's work focuses on Mexican-American culture in California.
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Congratulations to our transfer applicants who find out today that they've been accepted to
#UCSB
. 🎉 Welcome to the Gaucho family!
#FutureGaucho
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Let’s try something fun, Class of 2020. We’ll bring Henley Gate to you! Tweet us your photo between 3 and 5 today, and we’ll tweet it back with a corresponding background. For best results, read our virtual photoshoot tips below!
#UCSB2020
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Our thoughts and hearts go out to our friends at
@ucmerced
. We stand in solidarity with you.
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From pastel-colored sidewalks to red cinder block buildings, the
@Minecraft
version of the
#UCSB
campus imparts a familiar feeling to homebound students, faculty and staff. Undergraduate Charles Neumann provides a closer look with a virtual campus tour:
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A
#UCSB
meeting of the science minds in 2001: Stephen Hawking (front) with (back) UCSB's Joseph Polchinski and Nobel Laureate David Gross; and
@Princeton
's Edward Witten and Paul Steinhardt.
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Another year as a
@usnews
top 10 public nat'l university & up to our highest ranking ever!
http://t.co/Z1VtQGUQru
http://t.co/rlRsRmTiG7
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TFW you wake up to find out that your university is now among the top 5 public universities in the country! Details here:
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Campus just isn't the same without you, Gauchos! Happy first day of winter quarter!
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UPDATE: UC Santa Barbara will be offering only remote instruction for Spring Quarter. The campus will remain open and operational, but students who can leave are being urged to do so. For additional details and ongoing updates, please visit .
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It's official! The portal's open. Welcome to the
#UCSB
family, future Gauchos! 🎉
#NextStopUCSB
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From earlier:
@usnews
has announced the
#BestColleges
of 2020, and
#UCSB
was ranked the No. 7 public national university. Top 10, again!
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ICYMI: We did it again,
#Gauchos
! Another year on
@usnews
listing of top public national universities. This time we've moved up into the top five! Congratulations to everyone in this amazing community.
#BestColleges
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"What’s happening in California has a name:
#ClimateChange
. It doesn’t have to be this way. A better world is possible. For all of us, for all of our children, and even for our trees." —
@UCSBPoliSci
professor
@leahstokes
| via
@TheAtlantic
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Make yourself at (your home away from) home with
#UCSB
Zoom backgrounds, available by popular demand! For meetings, courses, or virtual get-togethers, choose from 20 shots of campus in all its beauty.
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@RectumMag
Thank you. This issue has already been reported and is being investigated by law enforcement.
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#FutureGaucho
roll call! Who's excited to find out if they've been accepted to
#UCSB
? Tomorrow's the big day for freshman applicants!
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We've received numerous reports of very offensive language and actions alleged to have been committed by one of our community members. Allegations of bias incidents cannot be ignored and are not in line with our Principles of Community. Full statement:
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Another day of the
#UCSB2021
Grad Walk has begun! Tune in to see graduates cross the stage live, or catch the recording from yesterday: 🎓
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🙌
JOB’S FINISHED: YOUR GAUCHOS ARE THE BIG WEST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
#GoGauchos
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@BigWestSports
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Alumni, remember this moment? ☺️
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An estimated 20,000 people came together yesterday to honor the students killed in Friday's tragedy.
#GauchoStrong
http://t.co/UoIpVJeJ3h
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Moving on! Go
#Gauchos
!!
👀😦📽
The strike by Will Baynham that upset No. 5 Indiana and sent the Gauchos to the Quarterfinals!
#NCAASoccer
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@UCSBMensSoccer
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In honor of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Santa Barbara Hillel and the UCSB community will be holding a memorial at Storke Tower today at 12 pm. Students, staff, faculty, and community members are all invited to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community.
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UCSB a top 10 public nat'l university in US News
#BestColleges
rankings. Go Gauchos!
http://t.co/LhgxY9nEim
http://t.co/TJpHKSTKNd
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ICYMI:
#UCSB
ranks No. 8 among top public national universities in 2018
@usnews
#BestColleges
rankings. Go
#Gauchos
!
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On
#WorldOceansDay
, we celebrate our natural neighbor to the west & thank our researchers who help keep it healthy!
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This fall quarter is going to look different, but we'll make the best of it. It's just what Gauchos do! 💻
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Hey
#FutureGauchos
, ever thought about attending a world-class university AND studying on the beach?
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Congratulations to
@UCSB_Baseball
on winning the
#BigWest
Championship! ⚾️🏆
#GoGauchos
#RoadToOmaha
#CHOmaha
No. 4 UCSB Wins First Big West Title Since 1986
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The largest applicant pool in
#UCSB
history boasts all-time high GPA’s, SAT & ACT scores, and is the most diverse ever. 29,782 high school seniors & 10,139 transfers have been offered a place as part of
#UCSB2022
.
#FutureGauchos
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Thank you to our alumni, our UC family and all who have stood in solidarity with us through this difficult week.
#GauchoStrong
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Freshman decisions are almost here! The
#UCSB
community looks forward to welcoming our
#FutureGauchos
at this time tomorrow.
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A
#RedCross
emergency shelter for those evacuated from other areas remains open at the
#UCSB
Recreation Center. The address is 516 Ocean Rd, SB, CA 93117 (Parking in Lot 16). Evacuees should enter through the east campus entrance. Anyone affected by the
#ThomasFire
is welcome.
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Our coastal community is the
#3
place across the globe to visit in 2019, according to
@nytimestravel
! (We've heard it's also a great place to earn a degree.)
#SantaBarbara
#UCSB
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While
@ucsbbasketball
won’t advance in
#MarchMadness
, congratulations are in order for an incredible fight on the court today — and ALL season!
#UCSB
#GauchoPride
A season to remember has come to an end.
FINAL
UC Santa Barbara: 62
Creighton: 63
JaQuori McLaughlin 13PTS 7ASTS 6REBS
Miles Norris 13PTS 6REBS
Amadou Sow 12PTS 6REBS
Devearl Ramsey 11PTS 3ASTS
#GoGauchos
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#MarchMadness
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Alumni donors, mentors Kim and
@jackjohnson
led a volunteer workday at the
#UCSB
Edible Campus Student Farm on Sunday! Run by
@AS_UCSB
's Department of Public Worms, the farm will eventually provide produce for the Associated Students Food Bank. Read more:
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#UCSB
is one of four
@UofCalifornia
campuses to make the top 25 colleges on
@Forbes
’ 2023 America’s Top Colleges list! 🎉 Here's why:
#ForbesTopColleges
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Today is the deadline for incoming freshmen to SIR. Do you remember when you officially became a
#FutureGaucho
?
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