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Staff Celebration Week celebrates the hard work and achievements of UCSB staff.  The Chancellor’s Staff Advisory Council in coordination with members from other campus organizations, organizes and publishes the calendar of events, opportunities, and discounts available to staff members during this exciting week.  This is a special opportunity for staff organizations, departments, central offices, and other members of the UCSB...

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On Thursday, May 30, 2019 the Department of Geography held their 2018-2019 Annual Awards Colloquium.  Following is a list of awards given out by the Department Chair, Professor Stuart Sweeney.   Graduate Student Awards The Department of Geography Excellence in Teaching Award is given to a graduate student who has an outstanding teaching and teaching assistant track record, in terms of both quality and quantity.  This award is...

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Dr. Michael Robinson holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies and a PhD in Geography, both from UC Santa Barbara (UCSB).  He is just finishing his tenth year teaching, Physical Geography, Weather & Climate, Geographic Information Systems, Field Studies of Eastern Sierra Nevada and Field Studies in Death Valley, at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC).  I recently had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about what he is doing now...

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