Regents Appoint Mark Yudof as UC's 19th President   The UC Board of Regents on March 27 appointed Mark G. Yudof as the next president of the University of California system. He will succeed Robert Dynes, who will retire from the position in June after five years as president and return to the UC San Diego faculty. Yoduf, currently head of the University of Texas system, previously led the University of Minnesota system. A lawyer and specialist in constitutional law, he taught at UT Austin, where he also served as law dean and executive vice president and provost. MORE INFO

Register Now for the UCSB Alert Emergency Notification System UCSB Alert is a new campus tool that will be used in the event of a campus emergency. It enables university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending text messages to your e-mail account, cell phone, or smartphone or other handheld device. UCSB Alert is your connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do or what not to do, who to contact and other important information. Register on the UCSB Alert Web Site.

UCSB's Long Range Development Plan   In 1990, the University updated its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to plan for our next 20 years. It is now time to review the existing LRDP and revise it to address the University's plans to the year 2025. The LRDP is a planning tool that will shape how the campus will change over the next two decades, including changes in our academic programs and the development of additional campus housing for students, faculty, and staff. WEB SITE

New Self-Guided Campus Nature Tour Brochures Available   UCSB's diverse and botanically rich ornamental horticulture includes plants from six continents, some of them found nowhere else in Santa Barbara County. The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration has now developed a self-guided Exotic Flora Walking Tour of the campus. The one-hour walk begins and ends at the Visitor Center. A brochure [3338k PDF] can be downloaded here. The Cheadle Center has also produced a self-guided walking tour of the Campus Lagoon Area. That brochure [550k PDF] can be downloaded here. For more information, read this press release.

UCSB Embarks on Sustainability Program for Existing Buildings
UCSB has signed an agreement with the U.S. Green Building Council to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Building rating system in 25 of its existing buildings over the next five years. LEED is the national benchmark for high performance green buildings. The LEED for Existing Building program will provide the university with a roadmap to lower energy use, incorporate sustainable purchasing and maintenance practices, and improve indoor environmental quality in existing buildings. PRESS RELEASE

The Campaign for UC Santa Barbara This is the first comprehensive campaign to raise private funds to ensure UCSB's excellence for future generations. The goal is to raise $500 million, and more than $475 million has already been raised—thanks to UCSB's dedicated volunteer leaders and generous supporters. CAMPAIGN WEB SITE

Clery Act Campus Security
Report   The University of California, Santa Barbara campus safety report, "Dedicated to the Safety of Our Community" is published annually to provide safety policies, information and statistics to its community and to prospective students and employees. FULL REPORT

UCSB Photo Services A large archive of campus images is now available through the UCSB Photo Services web site. The archive includes collections for architecture, sciences, sports, and the week in photos, among others. WEB SITE

UC and the National Labs  Information about the University of California and the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories, their contracts, and the University's relationship with them is available from this web site. UC-DOE NATIONAL LABS  

Ellwood-Devereux Open Space Plan
This web site has
news updates, a virtual tour, maps, and other documents pertaining to a joint proposal by UCSB, Santa Barbara County, and the City of Goleta for residential development, open space and resource protection, and public access on one of the last remaining open coastal lands in Goleta. WEB SITE

Communications from the President A new edition of the Our University newsletter from President Dynes has just been released and is available online. OUR UNIVERSITY

Current Campus Construction Impacts   UC Santa Barbara is in an unprecedented era of construction and campus renewal. Facilities Management now maintains a web site with the latest information on current campus construction and the impact such projects might have on traffic, parking, etc. WEB SITE

Gallery of UCSB Nobel Laureates Five UCSB faculty members have been honored with Nobel prizes since 1998. The UCSB Nobel Laureates Gallery provides a brief snapshot of each prize winner as well as related web sites to learn more about their work. THE GALLERY