Nat’l Forest Could Face Oil Drilling

January 22, 2002 by

Los Padres National Forest may be one of many public lands used for oil drilling to comply with a federal policy that seeks to double the number of wells drilled each year by 2020.
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UC Seeks to Lead Suit Against Enron Executives

January 14, 2002 by

The University of California has joined a federal class action lawsuit against 29 senior executives of the Enron Corporation, the energy supplier for the UC and Cal State University.
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UCSB Briefs

January 11, 2002 by and

UCSB Nobel Prize Winner Awarded Top Engineering Medal UCSB professor and Nobel Prize winner Herbert Kroemer has been awarded the 2002 Medal of Honor by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi...
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Medical Coverage Costs To Increase For UCSB Employees

November 29, 2001 by

UCSB employees will see an increase in the cost of their medical benefits in 2002, reflecting the increasing rates for healthcare across the state and nation.
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NanoSystems Institute Could Improve UCSB Reputation

November 20, 2001 by

The institute, a joint project between UCSB and UCLA, also stands to improve UCSB's reputation as a resource facility as well as increase job and internship opportunities on campus.
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Part-time Faculty Seeks Increase in Wages, Expedient Negotiations

October 30, 2001 by

According to a report by the Coalition on the Academic Workforce, 72 percent of part-time teachers earn less than $3,000 per class, which is under $20,000 per year.
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Task Force Debates Possible GE Changes

October 18, 2001 by

The Academic Senate is considering revising the university's general education requirements, which would narrow choices in some areas but allow students to take more electives.
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Resource, Cultural Center Opens in EOP Building

October 4, 2001 by

Though most openings are celebrated with a ribbon-cutting, the African-American & American Indian Cultural Center was inaugurated with burned sage pointed to the four corners of the room.
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