HDAE Highlights

Micro-articles about Our Staff & Communities

Ortega Dining Commons had a salsa showdown during lunch on October 11. Five bowls of yummy salsa were set up with homemade tortilla chips, and customers voted for their top three favorites. First place went to Martin Valdez for his “Salsa San Martin”, second place went to Luz Pizano for her “Salsa Teocaltiche”, and third place went to Juan Benavides for his “Salsa Jalisco.” All five salsas will be served throughout the year at the Ortega Salad Bar. Congratulations to the winners!

We love the new look of our compactors! They received a facelift with a new paint job and decals designed by Mandy Yoshida of the MarCom Team. Now, the entire community will be reminded of UCSB’s sustainability efforts when they see Marborg vehicles on the road towing the compost bins to and from their facilities. To learn more about our earth-friendly practices, check out https://hdae.ucsb.edu/about/sustainability.

2019 Conference Fun Facts: 160 Total Conferences; 23 New Conferences; 22,000+ Guests; 83 Student Conference Employees; 1,001 Conferees Shuttled; and 300,179 Dining Commons meals served! Conference & Hospitality Services would like to thank HDAE and their campus partners for their support this past summer!

Did you know? The unicorn is the Santa Ynez Apartments mascot. This gorgeous creature was designed and drawn by Eric Zobel and installed in the Jameson Community Center this past summer…The volleyball nets at Anacapa and San Nicolas Residence Halls are at the women's height of 7' 4 1/8". Other nets are set for men at 7' 11 5/8"…Egg chairs have been unveiled in San Nicolas, Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz & Santa Rosa Residence Halls to give students a place for a little serenity break…The 2019 move-in volunteer shirts were made from old recycled UCSB housing apparel…Carrillo Dining Commons was featured in the June FoodService Director Magazine for their new popular dish Lomo Saltado, a Peruvian crispy potato dish in a stir fry.

Congratulations on another successful Move In! We received great feedback via our various social media channels. Check out a few highlights below...