Alex Levin

Alex Levin (he/him) is the University News Editor for the 2023-24 school year. Previously, Levin was the Assistant News Editor for the 2022-2023 school year. He can be reached at alexlevin@dailynexus.com.

January 28, 2024

A.S. Senate unanimously passes bills in support of 100% clean energy, formation of housing justice committee at Jan. 10 meeting

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate unanimously voted to support the university using 100% clean energy by 2035, and support forming a temporary committee on housing justice, at its Nov. 1 meeting. The Associ...

January 28, 2024

UCOP issues statement on Newsom’s proposed 2024-25 state budget

By Alex Levin

University of California President Michael V. Drake released a statement on Jan. 10 supporting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 state budget proposal and its allocations to education. “Governor Newsom’s p...

January 25, 2024

A.S. Executive Officers Mid-year check-in

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin, Lizzy Rager

The Nexus spoke with all five A.S. execs on the work their offices did over fall quarter.

December 3, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

UCSD student groups call for impeachment of A.S. President Several student groups at UC San Diego have called for the impeachment of Associated Students president George Chi Ioi Lo following alleged instances of mistre...

November 16, 2023

UCSB community members attend A.S. Senate meeting, discuss bill condemning Hamas during public forum

By Alex Levin

More than 50 UC Santa Barbara students, faculty, alumni and community members attended the Associated Students 74th Senate weekly meeting on Nov. 8 to speak during the public forum segment in response to a bill listed on...

November 12, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

UCSF honors Nancy Pelosi for leadership on HIV/A.I.D.S. The UC San Francisco Institute for Global Health Sciences honored U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her efforts in supporting people with HIV and A.I.D....

November 12, 2023

UCSB extends deadline to change grading option for Fall Quarter 2023 courses

By Alex Levin

UC Santa Barbara extended the deadline from Nov. 17 to Dec. 8 for students to change the grading option for Fall Quarter 2023 courses from a letter grade to a passed/not passed grade. Associate Vice Chancellor for Underg...

November 12, 2023

A.S. Senate tables four bills for following weekly meeting Nov. 1

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate discussed and voted to table four bills during its Nov. 1 meeting. The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate convenes weekly on Wednesdays in the University Center Flying A Stu...

November 7, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

UC Merced acknowledges Native American heritage with Toloma 5K UC Merced hosted its annual Toloma 5K on Oct. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ahead of Native American Heritage Month, the UC Merced Newsroom announced in a pres...

October 30, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

UC Davis Chancellor condemns faculty member’s social media posts UC Davis Chancellor Gary May released a statement on Oct. 19 condemning a faculty member’s posts on the social media platform X, calling the posts “r...

October 30, 2023

Rec Cen remodel eliminates overcrowding issues

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Recreation Center refurbished Fitness Center 2 — the workout room located in the Multi-Activity Court — at the start of Fall Quarter 2023, largely addressing the center’s issues of overcrowding...

October 24, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

Black Lives at Cal introduces self-guided Black history tour of campus Black Lives at Cal created a self-guided Black history tour of UC Berkeley’s campus, featuring various Black students, faculty and events from the ...

October 24, 2023

UC celebrates National Transfer Student Week

By Alex Levin

The University of California Office of the President will celebrate National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 16-20, according to an Oct. 16 press release. The National Transfer Student Week (NTSW) at the UC aims to celeb...

October 24, 2023

A.S. Senate discusses memorial for cliff fall victims, passes several bills at Oct. 11 meeting

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate passed a bill at their Oct. 11 meeting to create a memorial for Isla Vista cliff fall victims alongside the Isla Vista Community Services District and Santa Barbara City Co...

October 15, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

UCLA housing residents report bed bugs, ants upon move-in Several students living in Hedrick Summit, Weyburn Terrace and Levering Heights residential complexes at UC Los Angeles reported infestations of ants and bedbugs ...

October 15, 2023

UC acknowledges Newsom’s signing of bill to implement transfer student pilot program

By Alex Levin

The University of California Office of the President released a statement recognizing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 1291, which will create an Associate Degree for Transfer pilot program at UC Los An...