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Former UC union organizer Wendy Santamaria runs for Santa Barbara City Council

November 11, 2024 by

UCSB alum and former AFSCME Union Representative Wendy Santamaria is running for Santa Barbara City Council representing District 1.
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Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna delivers lecture on new CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology

November 4, 2024 by

Nobel Prize winner and UC Berkeley professor Jennifer Doudna presented developments on her gene research at a UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures event on Oct. 22.
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What does it mean for UCSB to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution?

October 28, 2024 by , and

UC Santa Barbara approaches its 10th anniversary as a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. In that time, the university has changed what it means to serve its Hispanic student population...
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Newly-appointed HSI director holds first HSI forum

October 28, 2024 by

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and introduce its new Hispanic Serving Institution director, UCSB held its first “HSI Forum: Promoting Latine Excellence and Servingness.”
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MCC introduces new community guidelines after temporary closure last year

October 18, 2024 by

After an incident involving signage resulting in the temporary closure of the MCC last year, the MCC has created new community guidelines.
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Nearly half of undergraduates report food insecurity, new interim A.S. Food Bank coordinator plans to expand services

October 18, 2024 by

Crystal Bach wants to expand the Food Bank programs and get more funding. One project includes a mobile food pantry.
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Halloween programming for 2024

October 17, 2024 by

In celebration of Halloween, I.V. and campus entities have organized programming throughout October. This includes the Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 2-3, during which an ordinance will be enforced by the IVFP.
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S.E.A.L. hosts fifth annual Cultural Identities Fair

October 17, 2024 by

S.E.A.L. hosted its fifth annual Cultural Identities Fair on Oct. 9, with cultural clubs, career-oriented organizations and Greek life, tabling and fundraising for their organizations.
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AFSCME 3299 announces strike vote from Oct. 28-30, says University engaged in ‘bad-faith bargaining’

October 17, 2024 by

A UC-wide union representing 37,000 service and patient care workers announced on Oct. 10 that a strike vote will be held from Oct. 28-30 which may authorize an Unfair Labor Practice Strike.
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Student guide to voting in 2024 elections

October 17, 2024 by

This Election Day the UCSB community will be able to vote for the next president, local officials and other ballot initiatives. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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SJP walks out for Gaza, Lebanon during “Week of Rage”

October 16, 2024 by

SJP called for students to walk out of their classes on Oct. 9 and gather at the library steps to honor victims of violence in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 and in Lebanon due to recent strikes.
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AFSCME 3299 demands better wages, housing preceding new contract

October 10, 2024 by

The AFSCME 3299 labor union rallied on Oct. 9 for better pay and housing support. The union contract expires on Oct. 31, and they are currently in contract negotiations with the University.
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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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Senators boycott first meeting of fall quarter in solidarity with Jewish students

October 3, 2024 by

Sixteen senators boycotted the first Senate meeting of the quarter last night. The Senators claimed that the IVP and administration failed to reschedule to accommodate Rosh Hashanah.
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October 3, 2024 by , and

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