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01

Oct
2020

The Phoenix Rises
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The San Nicolas Stairwell Project

Several years ago a pilot project was proposed by the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) to encourage stairwell use for exercise and energy reduction amongst the UC campuses. Ginnie Thomas (Residential Operations) was on the cross-campus committee...
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01

Oct
2020

The 2020 San Migolas Stage Mural
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The Mural Takes a Road Trip to Northern California
 
There is a plaque on the San Migolas stage that describes the mural project in detail (hint…go visit, read the plaque, then take in the art!) To quickly summarize…the project was the brainchild of former HDAE staff member Andrea Vargas to bring...
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30

Sep
2020

Study Room Subtlety
Bringing Beauty & Life to Three Study Rooms
 
As the San Joaquin Villages Apartment project was in the final stages the HDAE Marketing Team (MarCom) was asked to provide wall graphics for three recreation rooms and three study rooms. The only...
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29

Sep
2020

HDAE Highlights

CONGRATULATIONS! To recognize the contribution of staff members who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service, the AVC’s Office put together a virtual Service Award Ceremony since we were unable to meet in-person this past spring. So sit back, relax and...

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20

Aug
2020

From the Desk of Willie Brown

COVID-19 Update: Fall Planning

We are continuing to prepare for a return to in-person operations. One process that will look very different this year is our annual fall move-in. HDAE staff members have been evaluating how to safely start the fall...

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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.

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