Campus

January 4, 2023

UCSB, SBC issue warnings, evacuations amid heavy rain fall

By Asumi Shuda

The evacuation order will continue until it is deemed safe by the county for civilians to return home. 

December 23, 2022

Strike ends as academic employees, student researchers ratify new contracts

By Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch

Members of United Auto Workers 2865 and Student Researchers United voted to ratify new contracts for academic student employees and graduate student researchers.

December 21, 2022

In 202-page report, Academic Senate panel excoriates Munger Hall design, recommends major changes

By Mark Alfred

The panel listed a slew of concerns related to health and safety, psychological distress, unnecessary energy consumption, an unworkable lack of parking and a “prison-like design.”

December 16, 2022

IVP’s restraining order cases against UCSB students dismissed

By Sindhu Ananthavel

All three cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning the orders can be re-filed if further evidence is presented.

December 16, 2022

Contracts ratified; tentative agreements made with unions representing striking UC workers

By Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch

The approved contracts included multi-year pay increases, transit benefits, improved job security and increased paid family leave.

December 10, 2022

UC, unions to enter private mediation to settle differences

By Mark Alfred

The move followed months of negotiations and concessions between the university and bargaining teams for Student Researchers United and United Auto Workers 2865.

November 29, 2022

Strike to continue as tentative agreements reached with academic researchers, postdoctoral scholars

By Mark Alfred

Under the tentative agreements, the majority of postdoctoral students will receive salary increases between 20% and 23% by October 2023.

November 23, 2022

Organizers ‘liberate’ DLG dining commons, offering free meals to students

By Mark Alfred

Organizers welcomed students past De La Guerra Dining Commons’ entry swipe station, allowing them to enter and eat at the dining hall without swiping.

November 21, 2022

UC union strike continues into second week

By Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch

Coordinated protests took place at noon today across all UC campuses.

November 20, 2022

El Congreso sends direct letter to Chancellor to address demands

By Asumi Shuda

El Congreso published its initial list of demands on Apr. 28 and presented the list to university administrators and Yang in a May 4 meeting.

November 20, 2022

Student Health and RCSGD assess gender-affirming care at UCSB

By Asumi Shuda

The expansion was instigated in 2017 following student activism around the inadequacy of gender-affirming care at SHS at the time

November 20, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in and around I.V.

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

November 20, 2022

UCSB extends passed/not passed deadline citing academic uncertainty amid strikes

By Asumi Shuda

Students now have the opportunity to change their course grades to passed/not passed until Dec. 2.

November 20, 2022

UCSB reduces COVID-19 mitigation efforts beginning winter quarter

By Asumi Shuda

UCSB will discontinue its COVID-19 testing center at Building 434 and end PCR testing on campus entirely.

November 20, 2022

Record number of students attend UCSB

By Mark Alfred

Of the total students enrolled, 23,460 are undergraduates, reflecting the highest levels of undergraduate enrollment at UCSB to date.

November 17, 2022

First week of UC union strikes begins

By Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch

Academic employees across all ten University of California campuses are withholding labor, picketing and marching through campus.