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Social Sciences
Community-Engaged Teaching and Scholarship

The Division of Social Science 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.


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Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Political Science 20
2 Economics 16
3 Dean’s Social Sciences Initiative 15
4 Sociology 13
5 Communication 11
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Matching Gift #4 from Jordan '83 and Christine Kaplan
That match disappeared faster than we could say "Go Gauchos!" Thank you, Jordan '83 and Christine, and everyone who joined them to raise $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Social Sciences Challenge!
We did it! Thank you to all the alumni and friends who supported the Division of Social Sciences and helped us reach our goal. Rod '79 and Jodi Scherba's donation to the PROPEL Scholars Program will support high-achieving, first-generation, low-income undergraduate students pursuing a degree within the Social Sciences.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$1,000,000
Our Final Challenge: One Million to Make a Difference
Wow! A tremendous thank you to Trustee David Henke '78. His generous support will establish a new endowed chair in Computer Science and will also support the MESA Successful Transition Program.
1,625 / 1,625 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Challenge gift from Sara Miller McCune H'05
Thank you to Sara Miller McCune H'05 for her generous $500,000 gift to campus to support the UCSB Library, Arts & Lectures, the Social Sciences, and the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind. Join her in celebrating those who help us understand the world by making a gift to any area of campus.
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Matching Gift from Mike Stewart '91
We did it! Thanks to Mike Stewart '91, we raised $2,500 for our campus by the sea.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Campus Excellence Bren School College of Creative Studies College of Engineering Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Graduate Division Humanities and Fine Arts Sciences Social Sciences Research Institutes & Initiatives Student Affairs Recreation Library Education Abroad Program Athletics Arts & Lectures Alumni Affairs Campus & Community Initiatives
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