Overnight burglaries reported near Storke Family Housing and Santa Ynez Apartments

October 11, 2024 by

Two burglaries occurred overnight from Oct. 10-11 near campus housing. Tools, home improvement fixtures, and other items were stolen.
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The search for a new chancellor begins

October 10, 2024 by

A.S. Senator Dan Siddiqui was chosen to represent the undergraduate student body on a consulting committee to pick UCSB’s new chancellor after Yang steps down at the end of this year. 
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UC News

October 3, 2024 by

The names and images of students arrested at UC Irvine’s pro-Palestine encampment last year were projected on a billboard truck driving through Irvine on Sept. 26.
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A.S. IVP Summer update

October 2, 2024 by

Associated Students Internal Vice President Açúcar Pinto has spent the summer reimagining the structure of Senate meetings and overseeing that the budget goes toward equitable causes.
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A.S. EVPLA Summer Update

October 2, 2024 by

External Vice President for Local Affairs Owen Meyers hopes to expand his work with UCIV and the Pardall Center while carrying on some of the work of his predecessor. 
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Trump supporters galvanize community, honk through I.V.

October 1, 2024 by

According to source estimates, about 40-50 vehicles donning pro-Trump flags drove down El Colegio Road, the Pardall loop and throughout Isla Vista for half an hour, honking as they passed through.
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Students organize over UC mask policy in first Pro-Palestine rally of academic year

September 27, 2024 by and

Students and members of pro-Palestine activist groups gathered at the library steps on Sept. 27 to call for an end to a new UC-wide policy that bans the use of face masks to conceal identity.
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Meal swipe rollovers, donations, sharing are coming to campus this fall

September 5, 2024 by

UC Santa Barbara is launching a pilot meal swipes rollover, donation and sharing program in the fall quarter. A random sample of 10% of meal swipe holders will be able to opt into the program.
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A summer in UC News

September 5, 2024 by

University of California President Michael V. Drake to step down from his role, UC bans encampments this fall and the state withholds $25 million for UC to implement protest policy.
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Police disband UCSB Liberated Zone Encampment, five arrested

June 23, 2024 by and

Over 75 sheriff deputies swept the UCSB Liberated Zone encampment on June 23, arresting five individuals, according to encampment reports and police radio correspondence.
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Pro-Palestine student protestors occupying Girvetz Hall met with police presence

June 12, 2024 by and

Pro-Palestine protestors occupying Girvetz Hall were met with a heavy police presence from multiple local law enforcement agencies. No students were arrested.
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UCSB reverses decision to move commencement ceremonies to RecCen fields after student movement

June 6, 2024 by

Several students expressed disdain with the University’s original decision to shift ceremony locations, which propelled the decision’s reversal.
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UCSB UAW Local 4811 workers join rolling strikes against UC 

June 5, 2024 by and

UC Santa Barbara joined the UAW Local 4811 strikes on June 3. Over 100 students, faculty and community members showed support for the Monday rally.
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UAW Local 4811 academic workers to go on strike Monday

June 1, 2024 by

Academic workers at UC Santa Barbara are being called to walk off the job and strike on June 3. Alongside four other UCs, the strikes would comprise 31,500 academic workers.
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UC News

May 30, 2024 by

Opportunity for All bill heads to state Senate for June voting, UC San Diego satellite missions to understand climate change selected by NASA
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