Private giving to UC Santa Barbara is essential to our success as an institution and has a profound impact on students, on programs and on research. These stories reflect the significance of philanthropy for the campus.

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Fall / Winter 2023

Garren Tinney

Unbroken Lines

The literary legacy of M. Garren Tinney ’01

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Spring / Summer 2023

Koegel Autism Center

A Legacy of Understanding

Joanne Onstine-Dill ’71 ’73 supports graduate students at the Koegel Autism Center

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Fall / Winter 2022

First generation undergrad researchers posed in a group photo

A Winning Formula

Professor emeritus Gene Lucas ’73 supports first-gen undergraduate researchers

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Spring / Summer 2022

Ingrid Lopez Higuera

The Endeavor of the Social Sciences

Providing scholarships and services, donor-supported initiative PROPEL helps high-achieving, first-gen students excel.

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Fall / Winter 2021

Rinker Lab

Where Theory and Practice Meet

The Rinker Undergraduate Teaching Lab exemplifies the power of alumni engineers’ enthusiasm for giving back.
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