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Legal Resource Center No Longer Provides Privileged Counseling

July 16, 2020 by

The change in LRC services, which went into effect Monday, was met by protest from LRC staff and UC Santa Barbara students.
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International Students Allowed To Stay In U.S. Following I.C.E. Policy Reversal

July 14, 2020 by

Under the previous guidelines, international students enrolled in only online classes would have either had to leave the U.S. or transfer to a U.S. university offering in-person instruction.
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UCSB Asst. Professor Sues Journalist for Defamation Over Reportings About Title IX Violations

July 11, 2020 by and

In the lawsuit filed last month, Professor Danielle Kurin alleges that journalist Michael Balter knowingly made defamatory, libelous and slanderous statements against her.
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Academic Council Recommends UC To Defund Police, Ban Police Firearms

July 7, 2020 by

The Academic Council centered the recommendations on statements they received from students and faculty across the UC System about anti-Black police violence.
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From Four Members to First Place: The Trajectory of UCSB Taara Dance Group

July 3, 2020 by

In less than a year since the group’s inception in June 2018, the four hopeful members became a winning team of 12 in their dream competition.
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Case Count in I.V. Reaches Double Digits; Yang Announces Five Additional Cases in UCSB Community

June 28, 2020 by

Five participants in a campus research study focusing on asymptomatic cases of coronavirus tested positive for the virus.
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LRC Fights To Retain Protected Counseling for UCSB Students, Which Could Disappear by July

June 28, 2020 by

The student legal services advisor job description will change from “inform and advise” to “educate and inform."
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Hours Ahead, But Left Behind: International Students Face Uncertainty With Remote Instruction

June 27, 2020 by

The switch to remote learning forced international students to quickly decide whether to stay in Santa Barbara or go to their home countries
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Elings Hall Shut Down on Friday After Researcher Tests Positive for Coronavirus

June 20, 2020 by

Any staff members who may have been in close contact with the researcher have already been contacted.
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Majority of Fall Quarter Classes To Be Held Remotely, Tuition and Student Fees Will Not Change

June 19, 2020 by

Any student who wishes to continue learning entirely remotely will be given the option to do so.
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UCSB Confirms Two Additional Cases of Coronavirus Among Students

June 17, 2020 by

One of the two students worked for the Dining Services but had not been at work for more than a week and was not involved in food preparation.
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UC Regents Endorse Repeal of Affirmative Action Ban

June 15, 2020 by

In order to appear on the California ballot in November, the amendment to repeal Proposition 209 must pass through the California State Senate with two-thirds approval. 
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Two UCSB Dining Services Staff Members Test Positive for Coronavirus

June 8, 2020 by

Dining services employees have been following sanitizing and cleaning protocols and wearing face coverings and gloves to reduce the chance of transmission.
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UCSB Library Offers Community Perspectives in New COVID-19 Archives Project

June 7, 2020 by

Through a google form on the University Library website, interested participants can answer questions about their coronavirus stories.
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A.S. Senate Passes Two Resolutions Supporting Indigenous Nations

June 6, 2020 by

During the public forum, students expressed the importance of representation for Indigenous students, who make up only 1% of the school’s population.
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