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UCSB Organizations Coordinate Response to Housing Crisis

September 27, 2021 by and

UCSB 4 COLA has pivoted its focus to organizing a response to the housing crisis with the teacher assistant union, Santa Barbara United Auto Workers 2865 and Organize Isla Vista.
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A.S. Resources For Students During 2021-22 School Year

September 27, 2021 by

Together, these five branches of Associated Students (A.S.) student government provide services to assist UCSB students and the Isla Vista community. 
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Housing Shortage and COVID-19 Impact Leaves International Students Feeling Neglected

September 25, 2021 by and

Insufficient housing options caused some international students to consider taking a gap quarter, especially as the university hasn't announced any plans to provide a remote option in the fall.
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New State Program Allocates $500 Million To Aid With Student Housing

September 24, 2021 by

The bill has been passed through the state legislature and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature.
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New Civic Engagement Scholars Program Seeks To Provide Accessible Route for Student Activism

September 24, 2021 by

Officially titled “Seminar in Civic Engagement and Deliberative Democracy,” courses RS 188 A, B and C seek to provide a pathway for student activism across all three quarters.
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UCSB Sets COVID-19 Protocols Beginning Fall Quarter 2021

September 24, 2021 by

The university has set a series of COVID-19 protocols that students must follow to access campus resources and buildings beginning Fall Quarter 2021. 
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Four UCSB Sororities Placed on Interim Suspension Following Hazing Allegations

September 23, 2021 by

According to UCSB spokesperson Andrea Estrada, “multiple Greek organization houses were placed on suspension recently in connection with allegations related to hazing.”
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UCSB Welcomes New Students to Campus Virtually

September 23, 2021 by

Chancellor Henry T. Yang welcomed the return back to campus and congratulated the incoming class for their admission into the university. 
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UCSB Dean Alleges Insufficient Number of Courses Prior to Fall Quarter 2021

September 23, 2021 by

Students at UCSB are required to take 12 units to be considered full-time students — a requirement many students are having difficulty meeting this quarter. 
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UCSB’s Newest Classroom Building Incorporates State of the Art Design and Technology but Eliminates Bike Path

September 20, 2021 by

The building is designed to facilitate the use of modern electronic and digital media to engage students with project-based learning. 
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UCSB Moves Forward With Hotel Housing

September 14, 2021 by

The University & Community Housing Services described the hotel solution as a temporary, emergency solution only available during Fall Quarter 2021.
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Suspect Arrested In Connection With Campus Sexual Assault From Aug. 27

September 14, 2021 by

The arrested suspect has been charged with four felonies.
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Transnational Italian Studies Major To Debut Fall Quarter

September 13, 2021 by

With a transnational emphasis, the new major aims to provide a specialization on Europe and the migration of Italian cultural artifacts into other parts of the world. 
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SB UAW2865 Holds Meeting in Response to Housing Crisis

September 9, 2021 by

The topic of discussion was the housing crisis, as well as the COVID-19 delta variant, and the university’s response to the countless students facing houselessness in the fall. 
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UC Refuses To Disclose Information Regarding Accellion Data Hack

September 5, 2021 by

The Nexus submitted a PRA to the UC Office of the President and UCSB on May 10, asking for internal communication discussing the Accellion data breach. Both refused to comply with the request. 
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