Information in blue text blocks is sponsored by the Emeriti Association
https://www.emeritiassociation.org

The UCSB Emeriti Association seeks your support to continue our important work on your behalf.  Since we no longer charge annual dues for membership, we depend on your donations to continue to offer a range of programs, including webinars, social events, bike rides, guided nature walks, critical Promise Scholar support, and an oral history project that documents emeriti achievements and campus history.

Your Emeriti Association representatives actively participate in the Council of University of
California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA), advocating for emeriti benefits, privileges, and rights at the Systemwide level.  Please see our website for more information about the Association and current events. 

Your Emeriti Association representatives actively participate in the Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA), advocating for emeriti benefits, privileges, and rights at the Systemwide level.  Please see our website for more information about the Association and current events. 

Mingle with fellow UCSB Emeriti and join in welcoming new UCSB Emeriti to the Emeriti Association. Gather to enjoy delicious appetizers and a no-host bar at Corks and Crowns, a fine wine and beer tasting room in the Funk Zone, 32 Anacapa St. Space is limited. RSVP by April 20 to Ellen Pasternack.

Note: There is public parking in the Garden St. public parking lot (11 Garden St) directly behind Corks and Crowns.

Bike Rides for Emeriti and Retirees

SB Emeriti Association presents an ongoing series of bike rides for emeriti and retirees on Tuesday mornings from 9 am to @ 11:30 am. Next ride is May 5.

We will meet in Goleta Beach Parking lot for a 15-mile ride. Breakfast location will be Cody’s or Boathouse; riders choose.

Please arrive early enough to prepare your bike. Write to Bill Prothero, prothero@ucsb.edu, if you want to join or have questions.

The Emeriti Association announces the next meeting of a new reading group for emeriti and retirees to discuss two articles each month on how authoritarian regimes globally have attempted to control universities and how universities, their faculties, and students respond. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, from 4 - 5 pm on Zoom. Convener of the reading group is Board member Chuck Bazerman, bazerman@ucsb.edu. Register by contacting Ellen Pasternack, epasternack@ucsb.edu. You will receive a link to the month's readings with confirmation of your attendance.

Join the UC Santa Barbara Library's Special Research Collections for an evening featuring the continued research of three distinguished faculty emeriti — Catherine L. Albanese, Brenda Major, and John Woolley. This event is presented in partnership with the UCSB Emeriti Association.

Please reach out to Jessica Law at jessicamlaw@ucsb.edu with any questions.

This event may be photographed or recorded.

Constance Penley, Professor of Film & Media Studies, presents a Zoom webinar on "Teaching Pornography." Additional information will follow.

Information in brown text blocks is for
emeriti and retirees
https://www.hr.ucsb.edu/emeriti-retirees-center

Join President Milliken for a conversation with
UC free speech leaders

On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 12 – 1 pm (PT), join the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement and UC President James B. Milliken for an engaging and topical conversation with two of the University of California’s foremost free speech experts — Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman.

Dean Chemerinsky and Chancellor Gillman are the authors of “Campus Speech and Academic Freedom,” which draws on their impressive scholarship and extensive experience to help campus leaders, campus communities, government officials, and the public better understand and address the contentious issues surrounding campus speech.

President Milliken will kick off the conversation with a reflection on UC’s commitment to campus free speech.

Registration is free — all members of the UC community are invited to attend.

Join us!
What: Campus Speech and Academic Freedom: A Guide for Difficult Times
When: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: Online, via Zoom
Registration: Required. Sign up here!
Questions: Submit questions for the panelists in advance or during the Zoom webinar.

For more information about the event, contact Kate Moser at 510-987-0501.

Attend the CUCRA/CUCEA Conference Via Zoom
(Council of UC Retirees Associations &
Council of UC Emeriti Associations)
DEADLINE to register is Monday, April 20

Wednesday, April 29 & Thursday, April 30, 2026
Hosted by the UCLA Emeriti and Retiree Associations

In-person registration has closed. Please attend via Zoom.

These meetings are an important opportunity to reflect on our collective achievements, discuss key initiatives and share our thoughts for the future.

Click on the button below for more detailed information about registering and campus logistics.

Attacks against UC retirees: Staying safe in a digital world

Following up on recent attempts to defraud UC retirees, UCNet has created a new webpage delineating what the University of California is doing to protect you and what steps you can take to keep yourself and your data safe. 

We all know that retirement is rarely a moment of disengagement. For many, it marks a transition into a new phase of meaningful intellectual, creative, and civic life. Retired and emeritus faculty at UC Berkeley remain deeply connected to their institutions through mentoring, research, teaching, and service, and many report high levels of satisfaction and purpose. And yet, as academic leaders, we don’t often create space for positive, forward-looking conversations that help faculty envision this transition—or consider how institutions might benefit from it.

The Charting The Journey to a Fulfilling Retirement webinar series offers a valuable opportunity to do just that. This national series frames retirement as a period of reinvention rather than withdrawal, and introduces fresh perspectives on purpose, identity, health, cognitive vitality, and engagement beyond full-time academic work. Instead of focusing narrowly on logistics or financial planning, it encourages faculty to think more broadly about what comes next—and invites institutions to think more intentionally about later-career pathways.

Meet with Andrew Fung, Fidelity Investments. Next in-person, 45-minute appointment dates: Thursday, May 21; Thursday, June 4.

Information about Rehired Retirees is Now Located on the Emeriti Retirees Center website.

Missed some of the Emeriti Association's fascinating webinars? You can find them archived on the association's website. Featured: "How a Comet Impact 12,800 Years Ago Changed Natural and Human History Forever."

Ellen Pasternack

Coordinator
Emeriti Retirees Center
Ellen.Pasternack@hr.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-2168