Academic Distinction
A Story of Achievement

Pioneering research that has earned six Nobel Prizes. Prestigious faculty who challenge and work alongside students. Close partnerships that serve our community. UC Santa Barbara embodies the values of an internationally recognized public university plus our own distinct optimism, intellectual curiosity, and inventive spirit.

 

Why Give?

Preeminent scholarship, instruction, and public service define UCSB. The next decade will be a time of growth and achievement our campus.   

 

The Fund for Academic Distinction supports our renowned academic programs by investing in innovative curriculum, interdisciplinary research and teaching, new technology and equipment for classrooms and laboratories, and especially the recruitment of a new generation of inspiring and transformational faculty.

 

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Dick '67 and Kathy '68 Breaux are kicking off Give Day!
Match is complete! Trustee Dick '67 and Kathy '68 Breaux inspired us to reach new heights. Together, we met their challenge to raise a total of $5,000. Thank you!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Jan Alpert '68
Trustee Jan Alpert ’68 inspired us to reach new heights. Together, we met her challenge to raise a total of $5,000. Thank you!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Peter Pastre
Peter Pastre's match is complete! Thank you to the alumni, parents and friends who have joined in celebration of Give Day.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Glenn '80 and Bettina Duval
UCSB pride is unsurpassed. We just completed another match! Thank you, Trustee Glenn '80 and Bettina Duval, for galvanizing Gauchos to give.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Trustee Marcy Carsey H'04
Give Day is a story of collective impact. Thank you Trustee Marcy Carsey H'04 for motivating us to meet her match!
$5,000 MATCHED
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$12k Match at 12:00pm! Matching Gift from Scott '78 and Lisa Dettmer
Regional Leadership Committee member Scott '78 Dettmer and his wife, Lisa, inspired us to reach new heights. Together, we met their challenge to raise a total of $12,000. Thank you!
$12,000 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Mitchell Ziontz and Elizabeth Patterson Ziontz '87
Match is complete! Thanks to Mitchell Ziontz and Elizabeth Patterson Ziontz '87, the generosity of our donors counted even more during our recent matching gift challenge.  Thank you to everyone who participated and a BIG thank you to Mitchell and Elizabeth!
$3,000 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Jordan Kaplan '83
We just completed another match! Thank you, Jordan Kaplan '83, for inspiring Gauchos to give.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Matching Gift from Jordan Kaplan '83
UCSB pride is unsurpassed. We just completed another match! Thank you, Jordan Kaplan '83, for inspiring Gauchos to give.
$5,000 MATCHED
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$10,000
Challenge gift from Leslie '80 and Jeffrey Klonoff
Challenge met! You joined the Give Day movement and helped us reach 100 donors during our kickoff. Thank you Leslie '80 and Jeffrey Klonoff for your gift!
100 / 100 Gifts
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$10,000
Challenge gift In Memory of Sandra Etnire ‘69
With the generosity of our alumni and friends, the memory of Sandra Etnire ‘69 will be honored with a $10,000 gift to EAP scholarships.
230 / 230 Gifts
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$5,000
Help us reach 250 donors!
Challenge Complete! Thank you to staff member Kevin and Stacy Bromley for your support and for motivating others to give on Give Day!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$60,000
Challenge gift from Connie and John Sargent
Thank you Connie and John for your support of environmental solutions!
300 / 300 Gifts
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$100,000
Challenge gift from Trustee R. Marilyn Lee ’69 and Harvey A. Schneider
You joined the Give Day movement and helped us reach 400 donors. Together, we unlocked a generous $100,000 gift from Trustee R. Marilyn Lee ’69 and Harvey A. Schneider.
400 / 400 Gifts
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$10,000
Challenge gift from The Belden Family!
Challenge Met! Thank you Belden Family for your support of Gaucho Athletics!
425 / 425 Gifts
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$5,000
Help us reach 450 Donors!
Thank you to all the donors who helped us reach our goal and thank you to Trustee Henke for your support of the College of Engineering Dean’s Fund. This gift will go where it is most needed to advance the engineering program.
450 / 450 Gifts
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$190,000
Challenge gift from Christine and Reece Duca
Thank you to Christine and Reece Duca for their inspirational gift to the MTM program. Their commitment will help recruit the best students!
550 / 550 Gifts
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$10,000
Help us reach 575 donors!
Challenge Met! Thank you Jennifer & Ariel Lechter for their support of CCS!
575 / 575 Gifts
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$5,000
Challenge gift in Memory of Natalie Oana
With the generosity of our alumni and friends, the memory of Memory of Natalie Oana will be honored with a $5,000 gift to Women's Volleyball.
600 / 600 Gifts
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$125,000
Challenge Gift from Michael ’91 and Melissa Stewart
Challenge Met! Thank you Michael ’91 and Melissa Stewart! Their philanthropy inspired so many donors to invest in UCSB!
700 / 700 Gifts
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$5,000
Help us reach 750 donors!
Thank you to Alan Williams "Phoenix Suns Basketball Player" for your commitment to men's basketball!
750 / 750 Gifts
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$10,000
Challenge gift In Memory of Eric B. McCall
With the generosity of our alumni and friends, the memory of Eric B. McCall will be honored with a $10,000 gift to the Robert G. Rinker Chemical Engineering Laboratory.
775 / 775 Gifts
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$20,000
Help us reach 800 donors!
Challenge met! Thank you Marty Stone '82 for inspiring alumni and parents to support UCSB.
800 / 800 Gifts
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$20,000
Challenge gift from Linda & Steve Crowe
Challenge met! Thank you Linda and Steve for inspiring alumni and parents to support UCSB.
825 / 825 Gifts
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$10,000
Challenge gift from Daniel Temianka and Zeinab Dabbah
Challenge met! Thank you to Daniel Temianka and Zeinab Dabbah for ongoing support of the Library.
850 / 850 Gifts
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$100,000
Challenge gift from Glenn '80 and Bettina Duval. Help us reach 900 donors!
Thank you to Glenn '80 and Bettina Duval for their gift to endow graduate student fellowships in the Institute for Energy Efficiency!
900 / 900 Gifts
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$500,000
Help us reach 1,000 Donors!
Thank you to T. A. Barron for this extraordinary gift to the humanities and fine arts!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
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$5,000
Challenge gift from Dr. Helen Greenwood Hansma
Thank you to our Gaucho community for helping us reach our goal and thank you Dr. Helen Greenwood Hansma for your support of graduate students at UC Santa Barbara.
1,020 / 1,020 Gifts
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$30,000
30 more gifts for $30,000!
Thank you to Doug Asbury '82 for his commitment to support the Robert G. Rinker Chemical Engineering Laboratory. His dedication to our undergraduate students is inspirational for all Gauchos.
1,050 / 1,050 Gifts
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$25,000
25 more gifts for $25,000!
Update: Thank you to Mark '67 & Marlene Bledstein for supporting Men's Tennis. Your philanthropy inspired so many donors to invest in UCSB!
1,075 / 1,075 Gifts
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$10,000
10 more gifts for $10,000
Thank you Crandal and Julie Jue for your support!
1,085 / 1,085 Gifts
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$25,000
25 more gifts for $25,000
Challenge met! Thank you Jan and Don O'Dowd for your commitment!
1,110 / 1,110 Gifts
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$5,000
Help us reach 1,125 donors!
Thank you Anthony Sindoni and Sindoni Consulting & Management Services for their support of the Men's Basketball program at UCSB!
1,125 / 1,125 Gifts
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$50,000
Help us reach 1,200 donors!
Thank you to Greti Croft Elman for contributing $50,000 to support the Environmental Leadership Incubator for Environmental Studies. This gift will support a very innovative new program!!
1,200 / 1,200 Gifts
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$425,000
Help UCSB reach 1,300 donors and establish a new legacy of excellence for Give Day!
Thank you John and Jody for your inspirational investment in the Arts at UCSB including Arts & Lectures and Theater and Dance. We are grateful for your support. You are changing lives! Thank you to the Gaucho community for making this gift possible!
1,300 / 1,300 Gifts
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UCSB Give Day
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Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Humanities & Fine Arts $802,695.00
2 Sciences $783,560.12
3 College of Engineering $755,860.00
4 Athletics $550,898.00
5 Social Sciences $397,243.00
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