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Econ Assistant Professor and Grad Students Publish Report on Campus Police Department Calling for Greater Transparency

February 8, 2021 by

The report was authored by three department members following the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, and later circulated internally among UCSB faculty in the social sciences division. 
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Second Victim From January Goleta Shooting Dies, Identified as First-Year UCSB Student

February 2, 2021 by

No arrests have been made and a suspect is still at large.
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Religious Studies Department Creates Chair of Jain Studies Following $1 Million Donation

January 31, 2021 by

UCSB now joins UC Davis, UC Riverside and UC Irvine in having a Jain Studies chair within their respective religious studies departments.
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Lea Toubian Elected Next Associated Students President in Special Election

January 14, 2021 by

2,045 students voted, or 9.02% of undergraduates. 
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UCSB Geology Ph.D. Student Remembered as Loving Friend and Altruistic Mentor

January 14, 2021 by

The university awarded Alex Johnson a posthumous Ph.D. just 48 hours after his passing — a process that usually takes several months. 
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Associated Students Presidential Election To Be Held in Week Two

January 4, 2021 by

The election will have a 4% voting threshold, which means that approximately 930 undergraduate students must vote in order for the results to be valid.
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$10,000 and Six Months Later: How the Physics Department Automated Lab Courses for Remote Learning

January 3, 2021 by

The automization of the physics labs allows for students in the Physics 5L class to interact remotely with equipment using an online portal connected to the apparati set up in the lab.
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Local Past “Jeopardy!” Contestants Reflect on Alex Trebek’s Legacy

December 17, 2020 by

For the UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community members who met Alex Trebek while on “Jeopardy!,” the memories that they have shared with him will endure for a lifetime.
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Academic Senate Extends Pass/No Pass Option Through End of Week 10, but Associated Students Pushes for Greater Action

December 15, 2020 by and

The extension, however, didn’t allow departments to enable pass/no pass options for pre-major or major courses, unlike during Spring Quarter 2020.
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UCSB Identifies Fifth COVID-19 Case in De La Guerra Dining Commons Staff

December 8, 2020 by

With contract tracing efforts underway, the university said it is now looking to identify individuals who may have come into contact with any of the positive staff members.
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UCSB Community Members Discuss Post-Election Future in Capps Center Zoom Panel

November 25, 2020 by

The panel began with personal introductions and segued into a group dialogue about the importance of public political forums and discussions.
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The Show Must Go On: How UCSB’s Theater Department Has Learned To Perform Virtually

November 24, 2020 by

At UC Santa Barbara's Department of Theater and Dance, the show hasn’t stopped.
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Most On-Campus Labs Remain Empty as Research Continues To Operate Virtually

November 20, 2020 by

Despite the shuttering of on-campus research and limitations on project ideas, researchers remain optimistic about the future.
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UCSB To Offer More In-Person Classes and Limited University Housing for Winter Quarter

November 18, 2020 by

The university will prioritize housing for students who already signed a contract for this fall and housing will be limited to one person per room. 
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UCPD Identifies UCSB Employee Who Died at Campus Point

November 16, 2020 by

Geoff Jewel, 52, worked as a computer network technologist at UCSB since February 1996, dedicating almost 25 years to the university.
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