Posts by geogadmin

Shelly Leachman, writing for The Current on February 18, posted the following article about Geography Professor Joel Michaelsen who has been named UCSB’s Interim Executive Vice Chancellor – “Like Father, Like Son: UCSB professor Joel Michaelsen named Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, job his dad once held”: It’s true: the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In fact, sometimes the fruit lands...

“Life after UCSB: Not as Bad as I Thought It Would Be” Going to school at a beautiful college such as UCSB made going anywhere else difficult. The idea of moving from Isla Vista to anywhere else sent shockwaves through my system and left me with many questions. What kind of help would I get? Would the people be as nice? What on earth would I do with my degree? And most importantly, would the weather be as amazing? While I...

As reported in a campus and community article in the January 23, 2014 edition of UCSB’s official news site, The Current, winter quarter book discussions, faculty panels, and featured speakers will culminate in a talk by author Timothy Egan: “UCSB Reads continues through winter quarter with a series of events that includes book discussions, faculty panels, and featured speakers at UC Santa Barbara and at public libraries in...