Name: Social Sciences
Start: 2025-03-28T00:00:00-0700
End: 2025-04-11T12:07:00-0700
Location: UCSB Give Day

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Social Sciences

Community-Engaged Teaching and Scholarship

The Division of Social Sciences at UC Santa Barbara resonates with the interests and pursuits of more than 6,500 undergraduate and 400 graduate students, housed in 12 academic departments. Our scholars immerse themselves in the human experience, taking an interdisciplinary approach to bold and rigorous social analysis. They seek to understand and unravel the complexities of identity, society, politics, and culture while embracing the future as champions for social justice and leaders of a more compassionate and connected world.

Share in our journey by making a gift today!

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EY Partners: Triple Your Impact This Give Day!

Gaucho alumni and EY partners Blake Bridges ’05 and Keith Lupton ’90 are challenging fellow EY partners to give back! Every $1,000+ gift from EY partners to UCSB today will be matched by Blake and Keith—up to $10,000 in total—to support the UCSB Economics Department. With EY’s 1:1 match, your gift could triple in impact. $1,000 = up to $3,000 for UCSB Economics!

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Matching Gift for the American Presidency Project

We did it! The American Presidency Project is a point of pride for UC Santa Barbara. Thank you to Sandy '74 and all who made a gift!

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Matching Gift for Economics

That's a wrap on this challenge! Thank you to Dr. June '80 and Mike Klein and all our economics supporters for their support on Give Day!

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$7,500

Economics Challenge!

Our alums are dedicated to helping students excel in the classroom and beyond. Thanks to the Department of Economics Advisory Board and our donors for supporting the department.

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Social Sciences

See how your area is doing!

Rank	Area	Gifts
1	American Presidency Project	54
2	Economics	36
3	Chicana/o Studies	35
4	PROPEL Scholars Program in Social Sciences	25
5	Black Studies	23
6	Political Science	13
7	Communication Alumni Council Fund	11
8	Communication	11
9	EY Fund for Excellence in Accounting	10
10	Dean's Social Sciences Initiative	10
11	Feminist Futures Initiative	10
12	The Pahl Center for the Study of Critical Social Issues	8
13	Asian American Studies	8
14	Sociology	7
15	Anthropology	7

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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
6	$750	Women's Swimming	16
7	$500	Latin American and Iberian Studies	15
8	$300	Women's Track/Cross Country	13
9	$250	Interdisciplinary Humanities Center	12
10	$200	CCS Dean's Fund for Excellence	11
11		Classics	11
12		Art, Design & Architecture Museum	11
13		Men's Tennis	10
14		Graduate Student Fellowships	8
15		Economics	8

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Success!

Support of the American Presidency Project!

Thank you to Trustee R. Marilyn Lee '69 and Harvey Schneider for your advocacy and support of the American Presidency Project! We are proud that you have inspired so many people to join you in support of public and accessible American history.

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$15,000

American Presidency Project Challenge!

10 gifts of $2,500 were unlocked thanks to Sandy '74 and everyone who joined her generous challenge!

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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
6	Student Affairs	146
7	Sciences	84
8	Gevirtz Graduate School of Education	79
9	Library	73
10	College of Creative Studies	70
11	Education Abroad Program	67
12	Research Institutes & Initiatives	60
13	Alumni Affairs	59
14	College of Engineering	58
15	Campus & Community Initiatives	42