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El Congreso makes demands about Munger Hall to independent review panel

El Congreso’s Munger Hall demands illustrate the organization’s concerns with the Munger Hall project.
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Increased policing and street cameras during Halloween in Isla Vista prompt A.S. to host town hall

For the past nine years, local police agencies have increased their patrolling of I.V. and enforced regulations and road closure for Halloween weekend.
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UCSB honors four accomplished alumni during 2022 awards

The university has conducted this award ceremony since 1960 to recognize university alumni with “significant professional or personal accomplishments.”
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Amidst Senate turmoil, A.S. entities address training accessibility concerns

A.S. President Gurleen Pabla said several students in A.S. expressed concerns about training accessibility, prompting the decision to deliver the executive order.
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UC and Teamsters Union reach tentative contract with improved pay and health benefits

The contract will impact more than 11,000 clerical employers, library assistants and other administrative staff represented by the Teamsters union across the UC.
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UCSB continues to offer medication abortions in compliance with California law

SB 24 allocates funding to every public university’s student health care services clinic for medical abortion services.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.
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Munger Hall design change eliminates two floors; awaits final approvals

The university initially projected to break ground on the dormitory in Winter Quarter 2023, but now has no target to start construction.
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UCSB expands use of Duo Security

Duo provides an additional layer of security using push notifications to another registered device when logging into applicable websites.
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Canvas to replace Gauchospace by Fall 2023

The transition away from Gauchospace has already begun, with nearly 200 courses having already made the switch to Canvas.
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Students speak on UCSB’s Hispanic-Serving Institution status as university joins alliance for Hispanic serving research universities

The goal of the alliance is to double the number of Hispanic doctoral students and increase the Hispanic professoriate by 2030.
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UCSB Iranian community raises awareness about women’s rights following death of Mahsa Amini

The Iranian “morality police” arrested Amini on Sept. 13  for allegedly violating Islamic laws requiring women to wear hijabs.
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On-leave researcher alleged to have possessed child porn worked with students for months following felony charges

In the months following the arrest, the researcher continued his work with student researchers in the Vision and Image Understanding Lab.
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Allegations of Internal Vice President negligence discussed at first fall quarter A.S. Senate meeting

At the Senate’s Sept. 28 meeting, speakers at the Senate’s public forum voiced complaints regarding the resulting deficiencies in A.S. funding and function after Schaefer’s alleged neglect of he...
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Associated Students Internal Vice President fails to call Senate to session since June, causes backups in appointments, payment

Associated Students Assistant Director of Governmental Services Holly Mayes confirmed to the Nexus that the 73rd Senate has not been called into session since June 1, with its last email vote concludi...
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