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WINTER 2005, Volume 18, Number 2

For Networking Opportunities and Career Experience, Participate in the UCSB Washington Program

by Steve De Canio

The UCSB Washington Program offers a unique opportunity for students to integrate an in-depth experience in the Washington policy world with their UCSB academic program. Participants spend a quarter in Washington D.C. interning in a government agency, nonprofit organization, or private sector firm and living at the new University of California Washington Center.
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UCDC: Not Just for Social Science Majors

Are you thinking of participating in UCDC, but wondering if it's appropriate for students not majoring in political science or law and society?
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Q&A with a UCDC Peer

Meet the Administrators: Q&A with Dean of Undergraduate Studies Alan Wyner

Coffee and Concepts - New Seminar Series Sponsored by the College Honors Program Begins January 27

Imagine college with...
-No exams.
-No studying.
-No prerequisites.
-No grades.

-One session, one time, that starts late enough not to set an alarm and ends early enough to make the downtown scene.

-A chance to sip coffee and explore modern ideas with some of our University's best minds and favorite personalities.-The essence of education. The true joy of learning.

Isn't this the college experience you were hoping for?

Join us for Coffee & Concepts, an interactive seminar series with UCSB professors.
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Exciting New UC Scholar-Intern Program in Sacramento

by Lorraine McDonnell

For students interested in politics and policy issues ranging from the environment to science and technology, UCDC has offered an exciting real-world experience. Now, however, students can have that same experience without ever having to leave California. UCSB juniors and seniors can participate in a new scholar-intern program at the University of California Center Sacramento (UCCS).
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URCA Office Coordinates UCCS Program

The University of California Center in Sacramento (UCCS), a special program offered by the UC Office of the President provides undergraduates from all campuses the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and, at the same time, receive full academic credit.
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UCCS Testimonials

RA Encourages Honors Students to Consider Scholars Halls

by Josiah Bournes

My name is Josiah Bournes, and I am the Resident Assistant of UCSB's San Nicholas Scholars Hall. The Scholars Hall is home to students from various honors programs on campus and other students who have chosen to take advantage of the positive learning environment offered in the halls.
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Tips for Success

Scholars Hall Testimonials

Join the Mentorship Program and Build Honors Networks at UCSB

The Honors Peer Mentor Program gives all incoming first-year honors students the opportunity to be paired with sophomore, junior, and senior honors mentors who want to share the knowledge and experience they have gained at UCSB.
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Student Profile: Anthropology Transfer Student Packs a Lot into Her Two Years at UCSB

by Cheryl Klein

My name is Cheryl Bommarito Klein, and I am currently a senior double majoring in anthropology and philosophy. As a transfer student from a community college in Los Angeles, I wanted to get as much as possible out of my two years at UCSB. I scoured the UCSB website looking for opportunities, and found that there are plenty available.
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