Public Affairs & Communications

The Office of Public Affairs & Communications (OPAC) shares the exciting and important story of UC Santa Barbara. In collaboration with audiences and stakeholders both internal and external OPAC provides strategic communications to support the campus at large. Working with media across the country and around the world through traditional, digital and social channels, OPAC strives to generate coverage of — and amplify — the extraordinary development of UC Santa Barbara as a leading research institution and of the people, programs, events and activities that distinguish the campus.

In addition to its public information and media relations functions, OPAC also publishes The Current, UC Santa Barbara’s official news site, along with UC Santa Barbara Magazine. The Office of Public Affairs & Communications guides the campus’s marketing efforts, including brand management, along with production and distribution of multimedia content and experiences to engage audiences across digital channels including the UCSB.edu website.

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Brand Guidelines & Tools

UC Santa Barbara’s brand guidelines website provides important details and tools for presenting the university with a unified and distinct voice, look and feel. 

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The Current

As the university’s official news site, The Current publishes feature articles that highlight the campus’s groundbreaking research and scholarly accomplishments across academic disciplines, from science and engineering to the social sciences to the humanities and fine arts. The Current also is the source for breaking news as well as information on the university’s myriad lectures, conferences, performances and other events.

Visit The Current

UC Santa Barbara Magazine

UC Santa Barbara Magazine highlights our dynamic and idyllic university by covering the many people, programs, scholarly pursuits and discoveries that make UC Santa Barbara a world-class institution. Through news items, interviews and features on topical issues, we keep alumni, scholars, researchers and thoughtful readers informed about the cutting-edge ideas and innovation at the heart of our campus. Reporting on our alumni and campus communities, their expertise and their experiences both right here and well beyond, we offer insight into the rich complexity and impact of one the world’s top public universities.

Read UC Santa Barbara Magazine

Photo Services

Photo Services provides professional photography for the UCSB campus and affiliated organizations on a recharge basis. Share your photography needs and vision with us and let's collaborate on a plan to bring it to life.

Photo Services

Digital Asset Library

UC Santa Barbara’s Digital Asset Library offers a searchable database of campus photography and other digital assets for non-commercial use. Assets are free of charge for staff and faculty members.

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