加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校：愿知识之光普照大地
英文导读
Back to its origin
The University of California， Santa Barbara (commonly referred to as UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCSB traces its origins back to the Anna Blake School which was founded in 1891 and offered training in home economics and industrial arts. The Anna Blake School was taken over by the state in 1909 and became the Santa Barbara State Normal School. 1921， a liberal arts program was authorized and the school was renamed again to Santa Barbara State College. UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944 and is the third-oldest general-education campus in the system. From 1944 to 1958 the school was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California， before taking on its current name. The focus of the University of California is on research. Like all University of California campuses， UCSB prioritizes academic development over vocational learning.
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System： UCSB is one of America"s Public Ivy universities， which recognizes top public research universities in the United States. The university is a comprehensive doctoral university and is organized into five colleges and schools offering 87 undergraduate degrees and 55 graduate degrees.The five colleges includes： College of Creative Studies； College of Engineering， College of Letters and Science， Bren School of Environmental Science & Management， Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. Note： Undergraduate teaching is centered on lectures， with larger lecture classes having sections. Sections may be tutorial style， or they may be set up as seminars or discussions.
Feature： UCSB is one of a few universities in the United States with its own beach. The campus， bordered on three sides by the Pacific Ocean， has miles of coastline as well as its own lagoon. The campus has numerous walking and bicycle paths across campus， around the lagoon and along the beach. UCSB is known for its extensive biking system. Bicycles have exclusive right of way on paths throughout East Campus. Bicycle stands and lockers are ubiquitous. UCSB is unique among bicycle-heavy areas in that most travel is done within a small radius.
生词助读
prioritize [prairitaiz， prairitaiz] vt. 把……区分优先次序
comprehensive [kmprihensiv] adj. 综合的；广泛的
coastline [kustlain] n. 海岸线
lagoon [lɡu：n] n. 泻湖；环礁湖；咸水湖
ubiquitous [ju：bikwits] adj. 普遍存在的；无所不在的
radius [reidjs] n. 半径；半径范围
中文概述
加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校成立于1891年，是位于美国加利福尼亚州圣塔芭芭拉市的公立大学，也是加州大学系统的分校之一。圣塔芭芭拉分校虽距戈勒塔市较近，但行政上仍隶属于戈勒塔市东面的圣塔芭芭拉市。圣塔芭芭拉分校可划分为三个部分：主校园、史托克校园和西校园。
加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校设有五个学院：创新研究学院、工程学院、文理学院、环境科学与管理学院和教育研究学院，此外，加州大学圣芭芭拉分校还开设有研究生院。该校最好的学科，包括工程、商科、经济、环境学、海洋生物学、心理学等。学生中选择最多的本科专业为商业/销售学、生物/生命科学、社会科学和历史学。
加州大学圣塔芭芭拉分校所处的城市圣塔芭芭拉市，曾经被西班牙占据，是西班牙在加州殖民时期的重要据点，这也给这个城市增添了多元文化及文艺气息，尤其是别具一格的西班牙式红瓦白屋特别有名。这里是地中海型气候，这为户外运动提供了便利条件，因此在水上活动上亦十分兴盛，如：游泳、冲浪、风帆，均是这里的热门活动。
梦想成功录
He who will not when he may， when he will he shall have may.
可以为时不想为，想要为时已经不可为。
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing， do it.
一旦你觉得做某件事年纪太大了，赶紧做它。