March 16, 2021 at 12:51 pm by Max Abrams
A journalist, a publisher, a professor, a community organizer and a stalwart of the UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista communities, George Thurlow has lived many lives since he graduated from the university in 1973 with a degree in sociology.Â
Through his work as Yangâs special assistant, Thurlow said Yang appointed him to the I.V. CSD board of directors in 2017.
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In December 2020, he most recently closed the book on a nearly four-year term as the first university-appointed director on the Isla Vista Community Service Districtâs (I.V. CSD) board of directors. His resignation from the board came in tandem with his departure from his role as UCSBâs assistant vice chancellor of alumni affairs, a position he had held since 2006.Â