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The works of �鶹avӳ����ý art faculty are being showcased at one of Santa Barbara’s premiere art galleries Dec. 6- Jan. 20. An opening reception for “” is Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Sullivan Goss, at 11 East Anapamu Street.

The show features full-time studio faculty Meagan Stirling, Nathan Huff and Scott Anderson, and part-time faculty Sommer Roman, James Daly and Chris Rupp.

The �鶹avӳ����ý Observatory shrouded by oak trees

The �鶹avӳ����ý Observatory, home of the powerful Keck Telescope, opens its dome toward the skies for a free, public viewing on Friday, Dec. 21, beginning about 6:30 p.m. and lasting several hours. The observatory is available to the public every third Friday of the month in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, whose members bring their own telescopes to Westmont for the public to gaze through.

Voskuyl Library in 1968 (photo courtesy �鶹avӳ����ý Archives)

�鶹avӳ����ý celebrated ’s 50th birthday Dec. 3 with historic photos, trivia contest and speeches by President Gayle D. Beebe, Provost Mark Sargent and library staff.

�鶹avӳ����ý will offer a Bachelor of Science in engineering with a concentration in mechanical engineering beginning in fall 2019, blending a mix of courses in engineering,

�鶹avӳ����ý’s 17th annual Pickle Tree Lighting, a unique tradition that attracts hundreds of alumni and members of the college community, is Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. on Kerrwood Lawn. The event is free and open to the public.

�鶹avӳ����ý has received a $1 million grant to help establish Frontiers, offering opportunities for retreat, mentoring, intellectual and social engagement, and spiritual discernment to pastors just starting out in ministry or undergoing sig

�鶹avӳ����ý student musicians and composers show off their talents at free concerts this month in �鶹avӳ����ý’s Deane Chapel on lower campus. For more information, please contact the music department at (805) 565-6040.

�鶹avӳ����ý continues to innovate and respond to students’ interests by adding new programs and more choices that fit well with the liberal arts and prepare graduates for a variety of careers. Music students focused on performing can earn a Bachelor of Music once the National Association of Schools of Music approves the program.

Daniel Kahneman, the self-described godfather of behavioral economics, discussed his research about the mind, intuition and reason at a November 2 Mosher Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership luncheon in �鶹avӳ����ý’s Global Leadership Center.

�鶹avӳ����ý is excited to begin its first in fall 2019 with its newly hired head coach, Jill Jones Lin.

Jason Eldred, adjunct professor of history at �鶹avӳ����ý and vice president of the family management company operating the Storage Place, has joined the �鶹avӳ����ý Foundation Board of Directors, which helps build connections between �鶹avӳ����ý and the greater Santa Barbara community.

Alumna Shauna Niequist ’98, Alumna of the Year at Homecoming, spoke in chapel Oct. 12 about the three greatest things �鶹avӳ����ý gave her: friends, vocation and a deeper faith.

, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and bestselling author speaks at a luncheon Friday, Nov.

�鶹avӳ����ý will honor ’76, CEO and founder of Golden Empire Mortgage, and ’98, New York Times best-selling author, as Alumnus and Alumna of the Year during Homecoming 2018, Oct. 12-14.

The recently released 2019 rankings of U.S. colleges and universities confirm �鶹avӳ����ý as one of the top Christian colleges in the nation.

�鶹avӳ����ý’s talented music faculty hosts a free performance Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in �鶹avӳ����ý’s Deane Chapel. The Fall Faculty Recital, featuring 15 different faculty members, includes pieces by Max Bruch, Frédéric Chopin, Ottorino Respighi, Noro Morales, Victor Ewald and W.C. Handy.