Compass

02

May
2019

Pi(e) Oh My!
TPS Devours Irrationally Good Pie on Pi Day 
 
On March 14, Transportation & Parking Services celebrated its 6th Annual Pi Day, to commemorate π ─ 3.14 ─ and pie! Since most of the department doesn’t know very much about π, although Permit Sales Rep and Math B.S. (UCSB 2010) Ashley Hawk has quite a...
continue reading...
24

Apr
2019

Faculty in Residence at UCSB
Fostering Engagement and Community between Students and Faculty
 
If you’ve ever had lunch at the Carrillo Dining Commons, you might’ve observed Professor Amit Ahuja and his dog Tashi enjoying a meal with students. Professor Ahuja is one of UCSB’s Faculty in...
continue reading...
24

Apr
2019

A Greener Graduation
Sustainability Efforts at the UCSB Campus Store
 
Our provider of caps and gowns, for rental or purchase, and graduation rings and jewelry is Jostens. They are the only vendor that produces gowns that are compostable and made from a sustainable source ─ tree pulp...
continue reading...
24

Apr
2019

The Housing Voucher Program
Financial Assistance for UCSB Students
 
Through a collaborative force between several departments across campus, students with financial hardships can receive much-needed help through a new Housing voucher program.
 
In line with the...
continue reading...
24

Apr
2019

Fun Food Facts
Food and beverages are in our DNA, and we are ready to bring it! 
 
Serving students, faculty, staff and visitors across our various venues, from our convenience stores, food-operating outlets, dining commons and other locations, we play an important role in...
continue reading...

Pages

About

Welcome to The Compass, UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises staff e-newsletter. From new staff and buildings, to innovative programs and initiatives that help HDAE offer a great experience to UC Santa Barbara students, we try to cover it all. If you wish to submit article ideas or highlights, please contact us: compass@housing.ucsb.edu.

Popular Columns

Tags

Residential Dining Services Earth Friendly Living Sustainability Staff Highlight Sierra Madre Villages San Joaquin Apartments LEED Community Housing Office Family Student Housing Earth Friendly Dining Continuous Learning & Growth Arts & Culture
More

Archives

All Compass Posts

Pages

Compass Staff

Julie Levangie
Multimedia & Marketing
editor/writer Eric Zobel
Multimedia & Marketing
graphic design Mandy Yoshida
Multimedia & Marketing
graphic design Mark Rousseau
Residential Operations
writerMarisol GomezResidential Dining
writerCamille Locklear
Business & Financial Planning
writerBecky Villaneda
Residential & Community Living
writer Jean Singer
UCSB Campus Store
writer Kristi Kirkpatrick
University Center
writer Laura Hoffman
Transportation & Parking Services
writer Krista Fritzen
University Center Dining Services
writer Becky Hoffman
Residential Dining
writer