Alumni and Friends Return to UCSB for Gaucho Reunion

Over 6,200 alumni and friends returned to UCSB for a weekend full of Gaucho pride. The returnees took part in 55 official events ranging from Taste of UCSB, Gaucho Gallop, An Evening with Alice Waters and more. Donations from the Class of 1963, the Taste of UCSB Silent Auction, and more events helped raise approximately 75,000 dollars for student scholarships. The Alice Waters lecture and Taste of UCSB both sold out with nearly 900 people at each event, proof that the Gaucho Reunion is gaining popularity. "We would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, UCSB faculty, staff and students,"  said Associate Director of the UCSB Alumni Association John Lofthus. All Gaucho Reunion grew from 4,930 alumni and friends to an estimated 6,235 between 2012 and 2013. Over 100 alumni who served as committee members helped make the weekend a success by providing alumni input "Our nearly 175,000 alumni embody Gaucho excellence in their businesses, athletics, academia, and families. Their alma mater remains important to them, and numerous Gauchos give back to the UC Santa Barbara community," said Lofthus. "We are forever grateful for these acts of kindness, but many alumni have yet to give back to their alma mater. The first step is to bring these, and all, alumni back to the campus." For Gaucho Gallop results, click here, for photos from events, click here. Read more.

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Gas Stations Exhibit, Reception, and Tour

Join alumni and friends at UCSB's Art, Design and Architecture Museum on May 7 at 6:00pm to see the Gas Station DeSign exhibit. Event is free to attend. Guests receive a one-year membership to the University museum. To RSVP and for more information, click here. 

Pageant of the Masters Dinner, Performance

Gather with alumni and friends at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach on July 27. The evening begins at 6:00 pm with a four-course dinner at Tivoli Terrace, followed by a presentation of "living art" at 8:30pm. For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Gather with Alumni at Giants vs Padres

Bring your family and friends to the Western Metal Supply Co. Rooftop of Petco Park on July 13 for a pre-game gathering before the Giants vs Padres game. Pre-game buffet begins at 6:10pm, game begins at 7:10pm. To register and for more information,  click here.

Are you a Gaucho who blogs? — We are putting together a blog roll and we know that our Gaucho alumni are experts who have got it all covered, from food to film to music to marketing to politics to fitness to ...  Share your voice and send us a link to your blog.

Build Business Contacts and Networking Opportunities with Other Gauchos Join today! Find and reach the new business contacts you need; Get referrals from UCSB Group members; view professional profiles from fellow Gauchos; Inform other members what you have to offer. Click on the Linkedin logo at ucsbalum.com. Visit our Social Media Links page to see hundreds of UCSB-related sites. Check out our other social media sites.

Family Vacation Center — The 2013 summer is going to be one for the record books with the energetic staff you love, the creative kids groups activities that rock and those oh so amazing late night adult parties! We encourage vacationers to sign up early, many weeks last year were fully booked and we expect the same this year. Call 805.893.3123 or visit Family Vacation Center.

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