‘Agent of Change’ Dennis Assanis Inaugurated as UC Santa Barbara Chancellor
California dignitaries and scholars filled the Lobero Theatre on May 27 for the inauguration of UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis.
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UC Santa Barbara’s New Chancellor, Dennis Assanis, Inaugurated at Lobero Theatre
The ceremony included a string of laurels from local and state dignitaries, university staff, students, and colleagues and friends from Assanis’s long career in education.
Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut
A $12 billion state bond measure missed the deadline for the November 2026 ballot.
Dr. Dennis Assanis Appointed as UC Santa Barbara’s Next Chancellor
Assanis, who has served as president at the University of Delaware since 2016, will assume his role on September 1.
Public Help Sought by Victim’s Family to Locate Suspect in Reported Sexual Assault, Strangulation in Isla Vista
The parents of an 18-year-old UC Santa Barbara freshman went public on Thursday to seek help from the community to identify their daughter’s attacker, including a request that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office take over the investigation.
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Gets New $7.8 Million Home
University of California regents purchase a multimillion-dollar Hope Ranch manor to replace the old campus facilities as the chancellor residence.
UCSB Appoints Jaime Lester as New Dean for Gevirtz School of Education
SANTA BARBARA, CA – UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis announced the appointment of Jaime Lester as the new Jules
New UCPD Chief Appointed, Sworn in at UC Santa Barbara
UCPD Interim Chief of Police Matthew Bly has been appointed to the role permanently.
ParalympicsGB Makes UCSB Its Training Base for L.A. 2028
UC Santa Barbara will host ParalympicsGB ahead of the L.A. 2028 Paralympic Games.
UCSB Names New Dean of Its Prestigious Bren School
Elena Irwin has been appointed the head of UCSB’s environmental graduate program.
