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College of Creative Studies
Support Summer Projects: Help CCS Students to Turn Bold Ideas into Solutions and Creations

UCSB Give Day is your chance to launch a CCS student’s journey into research and creativity


I have the amazing pleasure of seeing the brilliance, diligence, and creativity of CCS students every single day—and our entire College wants to do everything we can to support their growth 12 months a year!  Creating original work in research labs and studios through our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is an essential part of student learning at the College. Many of our alumni credit their SURF experience as critical in launching their lifelong journey into research and creative endeavors. While many traditional funding sources are operating on reduced budgets this year, the quality and innovation in student project proposals continue to astound me. 


On UCSB Give Day,  I am asking for the generosity of our community—alumni, parents, and friends—to help us support the next generation of creators, researchers, and leaders.


Our goal is to support 30 students this coming summer, and your gift directly supports students as they research, create, explore, and grow.  


We invite you to help us reach our goal of 65 gifts! This year, two CCS donors have pledged, each respectively, $21,000 and $10,000 — to help reach our goal. Please join them. We can do this together! 


With gratitude for being part of our community to help launch our students into their lifelong passion for research and creativity that all started with getting immersed in summer projects. 


Tim Sherwood

Dean, College of Creative Studies

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Kaplan Sprint #3
It's been the most exciting Give Day yet thanks to our competitive community! Congratulations to the top ten funds, and a big thank you to Christine and Jordan '83 Kaplan for their creative challenge!
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $2,000 Women's Volleyball 59
2 $1,750 Men's Swimming 43
3 $1,500 Men's Water Polo 37
4 $1,250 Women's Rugby Sport Club 29
5 $1,000 Women's Tennis 23
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Give Day 2025
See how your area is doing!
Rank Area Gifts
1 Athletics 1,556
2 Campus Excellence 566
3 Humanities and Fine Arts 342
4 Recreation 305
5 Social Sciences 288
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