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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( October 28, 2021 Top News [Home-Based Halloween]( The campus teams with students and community on rules, regulations, safety enhancements and alternative events for October 29 through November 1. [Read more about the weekend plans ▶]( [Crab on Kelp]( [Warmer Water, Less Nutrition]( The nutritional value of giant kelp decreases as sea temperatures increase. [Read more about giant kelp ▶]( [Man preparing food in UCSB dining commons]( [Feeding Families, Nurturing Community]( In partnership with local agencies, the campus helped feed children, families, unsheltered individuals and others in need during the pandemic. [Read more about the collaboration ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [James H. Mittelman]( [Global Studies Colloquium]( November 3, 2021 James H. Mittelman of American University explores runaway capitalism, which he describes as the greatest pandemic facing the world. [Clint Smith]( [Regeneration Talk]( November 3, 2021 Author and staff writer for The Atlantic, Clint Smith converses with Susan Derwin of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center. [Madonna Thunder Hawk]( [Warrior Women]( November 3, 2021 A screening of the documentary is followed by a moderated discussion with subjects Madonna Thunder Hawk and Marcella Gilbert, and director/producer Elizabeth Castle. [More Events]( Campus Announcements [Open Enrollment]( The period when faculty and staff members have an opportunity to review their health plans and make choices regarding their 2022 benefits begins today and continues through Friday, November 19. [Read More ▶]( UC Santa Barbara In The News [U.S. News & World Report]( [2022 Best Global Universities Rankings]( University of California--Santa Barbara #67 in Best Global Universities [Read More ▶]( [Arts]( | [Science + Technology]( | [Society + Culture]( | [Campus + Community]( | [Athletics]( | [Calendar]( [UC Santa Barbara]( Connect with Us: [FB icon]( [Twitter icon]( [Vimeo icon]( [LinkedIn icon]( [YouTube icon]( [RSS icon]( Copyright © 2021 The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved. Share this email: [Email]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( Choose the emails you would like to receive by[managing your preferences.]( If you do not wish to receive any emails from UC Santa Barbara Institutional Advancement (this includes event invitations, newsletters, networking opportunities and stories of philanthropy), you can [opt out of them ALL]( using TrueRemove® View this email [online](. [UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | 93106 US](#) [This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.]({EMAIL})