This article was originally published in UCSB’s ‘The Current‘.
commencement stage on the afternoon of June 11 to collect their diplomas. The 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s degree recipients represented the division’s largest graduating group in a decade.
“As I celebrate my first commencement at UCSB, I am filled with pride and optimism as I witness the launch of this extraordinary group of scholars into the world,” said Janine Jones, who came aboard last summer as the university’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs and Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean. “It truly is an honor to celebrate their achievements and the limitless possibilities ahead of them.”…