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When Gordon Morrell earned his Education Ph.D. in 1976, his career path took a few twists and turns. After an early career as a professor, in 1990 he joined asset and property management software solutions provider Yardi Systems in Goleta, where he has worked since, currently as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Boston College History Department Chair and UCSB alum Robin Fleming (BA, History, 1977; Ph.D., History, 1984) – whose research and teaching specialties are early medieval Britain and material culture – has been awarded a prestigious $625,000 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, commonly known as a “Genius” grant.

Beauty is all around you, especially here on the University of California campus. Take time to enjoy it.

Two UCSB grad students weighed in on U.S. Supreme Court rulings today that were celebrated by gay rights activists in California and elsewhere across the country.

The 2013 Grad Slam Final round featured 9 finalists looking to earn the title of Champion. Find out who was the winner and who were the runners-up!

Wardrobe consultant Lori Cooper emphasized being polished, put together, and professional at a workshop called “Dress Your Best for Job Interviews and Beyond.”

At an “Interviewing Skills” workshop at UCSB's Career Services Center, Career Counselor Molly Steen explained the “three P’s” of job interviews: Preparation, Practice, and Presentation. You might even say there are five P’s, as Steen repeated the mantra: “Practice! Practice! Practice!”

Thanks to a generous donor, you don’t have to go far to find serenity on campus. Through generosity from Carol Geer, who retired from UCSB in 2000 after a 21-year career as director of Counseling and Career Services, as well as campus sponsorship of Student Affairs, Labyrinth Trail became a reality in May 2011.