Events & Exhibitions on 09/26/2026

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Collage of UCSB Reads badges from 2007 to 2026
Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads
  • Mon, 01/05/2026 - 8:00am to Tue, 01/19/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Ocean Gallery
Exhibition

Since 2007, UCSB Reads has fostered a shared sense of belonging by bringing the UCSB campus and Santa Barbara communities together to read a common book that explores compelling issues of our time. Conceived by then Executive Vice Chancellor Gene Lucas, the award-winning...

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Women's Basketball game in Harder Stadium with cheering fans
Gaucho Spirit: Stories of UCSB Athletics & Community
  • Wed, 08/26/2026 - 9:00am to Wed, 07/07/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Exhibition

On a Tuesday morning in September 1934, Coach “Spud” Harder stood before the student body to announce a “New Deal” for athletics, rallying the campus around the bold new emblem: “El Gaucho.” To spread the word, he introduced a football schedule tire cover similar to the one displayed below to...