Support Summer Projects: Help CCS Students to Turn Bold Ideas into Solutions and Creations on UCSB Give Day, April 10, 2025!

UCSB Give Day is your chance to launch a CCS student’s journey into research and creativity

I have the amazing pleasure of seeing the brilliance, diligence, and creativity of CCS students every single day—and our entire College wants to do everything we can to support their growth 12 months a year!  Creating original work in research labs and studios through our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is an essential part of student learning at the College.

Many of our alumni credit their SURF experience as critical in launching their lifelong journey into research and creative endeavors. While many traditional funding sources are operating on reduced budgets this year, the quality and innovation in student project proposals continue to astound me. 

On UCSB Give Day,  I am asking for the generosity of our community—alumni, parents, and friends—to help us support the next generation of creators, researchers, and leaders.

Our goal is to support 30 students this coming summer, and your gift directly supports students as they research, create, explore, and grow.  

Simply visit the CCS Give Day page to make a gift and help us reach our goal of 65 gifts!  This year, two CCS donors have pledged, each respectively, $21,000 and $10,000—to help reach our goal. Please join them. We can do this together! 

With gratitude for being part of our community to help launch our students into their lifelong passion for research and creativity that all started with getting immersed in summer projects. 

Tim Sherwood

Dean, College of Creative Studies 

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