Gov. Newsom Proposes 10% Reduction in UC Funding To Direct Toward Coronavirus Relief

May 15, 2020 by

January’s budget proposal had originally included $18.1 billion in total for higher education. But on Thursday, that number shrank to $16.3 billion.
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All Summer Sessions To Be Conducted Remotely, University Announces

May 5, 2020 by

The university has yet to announce a decision about the status of fall quarter instruction. 
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UC Davis Student Sues the UC Over Spring-Term Student Fees in Class-Action Lawsuit

May 2, 2020 by

Students who have paid “any fees” to the UC for this spring term are included in the lawsuit and will have their student fees reimbursed if the court sides with the plaintiff.
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As Students Disappear From Campus and I.V., So Do Their Jobs

April 25, 2020 by

For many student employees who send money home or juggle multiple jobs to pay their way through college, paid administrative leave or remote work study isn’t enough. 
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CU Maintains Senate Majority, Executive Branch Splits Even

April 24, 2020 by , , and

For the first time, both the Associated Students election campaigning and results night took place remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the shift to remote instruction.
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A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

April 11, 2020 by

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.
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Student Health Ramps Up Protocols as Coronavirus Spreads in Santa Barbara County

March 28, 2020 by

So far, 38 UCSB students have been tested for the coronavirus, with no positive results as of yet.
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UCSB Postpones Commencement, Will Host “Virtual Ceremony” in June

March 26, 2020 by

The decision to postpone commencement comes two weeks after the university announced it would be transitioning to remote instruction through the end of April.
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As Santa Barbara County Tightens Grip on Coronavirus Prevention, I.V. Businesses Hollow Out

March 25, 2020 by and

The coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt many local businesses, deserted by the normal stream of patrons who — for the most part — have no choice but to stay at home. 
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SBC Public Health Department Announces Six New Cases of Coronavirus, First Positive Cases in South County

March 19, 2020 by

Until today, no cases of coronavirus had been announced in South County. 
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SB County Public Health Department Asks Bars, Wineries To Shut Down Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

March 17, 2020 by

The health department asked all bars, pubs, wineries and breweries within the county to close “immediately” to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus within the county.
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SB Public Health: North County Resident First Positive Case of Coronavirus in SB County

March 15, 2020 by

The individual has no history of domestic or international travel in the last six weeks and appears to have contracted the virus through “community transmission.” 
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Facing a Digital Spring Quarter, UCSB Preps Faculty for Remote Instruction

March 14, 2020 by

To help facilitate the transition from in-person instruction to remote instruction, Instructional Development is providing instructors with an assortment of tools, resources and workshops.
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Breaking: UCSB To Extend Remote Instruction Through Spring Quarter

March 14, 2020 by and

Although all in-person classes are canceled through spring quarter, Yang maintained in the email that the campus will remain “open and operational” through spring quarter.
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UCSB Student Health Executive Director Explains Coronavirus Protocol and Ongoing Measures

March 8, 2020 by

While there have been no reported cases of the virus within Santa Barbara County or at UC Santa Barbara, the university is actively preparing to respond if a case is confirmed on campus.
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