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April 7, 2020

UCSB Student Who Returned to Campus on April 3 To Move Out of Dorm Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Holly Rusch

The student then received the positive coronavirus test result after returning home after April 3.

April 5, 2020

As In-Person Research Goes Dormant, UCSB Researchers Explore New Methods of Work

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Despite the shuttering of research on campus, there are still alternatives for student researchers, such as proposing ideas for future projects.

April 3, 2020

UCEAP Suspends All Spring and Summer Study Abroad Programs

By Sanya Kamidi

It’s unclear how many students are still currently abroad, either due to travel restrictions or their personal desire to stay abroad.

April 3, 2020

UCSB Eases Pass/No Pass Grading Policies in Light of Coronavirus Impact

By Jackson Guilfoil

Students normally have to decide to have their classes graded P/NP by week seven but can now make the switch anytime up until June 5, the last day of spring quarter instruction.

April 2, 2020

UC Will Not Fire “Career Employees” Due To Coronavirus Through End of June

By Katherine Swartz

Napolitano clarified that this does not mean that there will not be cutbacks on hours or layoffs for staff as part of “typical student and career employee summer staffing" adjustments.

April 2, 2020

Spring Quarter A.S. Elections To Take Place Digitally

By Holly Rusch

Soft campaigning will begin as previously planned on April 12, giving candidates approximately 10 days until voting ends.

April 1, 2020

UCSB Fourth Year Launches Collegiate Sales Certification Program

By KJ Clay

The program’s singular goal is to help “fellow Gauchos get a foot in the door in an increasingly competitive job market.”

March 30, 2020

“I didn’t have any time to say goodbye to anybody”: UCSB Students Lament A Senior Year Cut Short

By Evelyn Spence

For the UCSB class of 2020, and for classes of 2020 worldwide, the loss of an in-person spring quarter and the presence of the coronavirus pandemic has thrown their lives into uncertainty.

March 29, 2020

UCSB Campus Operations: What’s Open, What’s Closed

By Evelyn Spence

The Nexus has compiled a map of what will be open on campus during Spring Quarter. This map will be updated as we receive more information about campus operations.

March 28, 2020

Student Health Ramps Up Protocols as Coronavirus Spreads in Santa Barbara County

By Max Abrams

So far, 38 UCSB students have been tested for the coronavirus, with no positive results as of yet.

March 27, 2020

Amidst a Global Pandemic, Prospective Students Struggle To Make College Decisions Without Visiting Campus

By Holly Rusch

UCSB admissions advises would-be students to “experience UCSB through a virtual tour” and learn more about the school through webinar events.

March 26, 2020

UCSB Postpones Commencement, Will Host “Virtual Ceremony” in June

By Max Abrams

The decision to postpone commencement comes two weeks after the university announced it would be transitioning to remote instruction through the end of April.

March 24, 2020

Pandemic Pedagogy: Professors Prepare For First Quarter of Remote Instruction

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Now, with the pressure of all classes being taught online, the time to carefully develop courses is quickly dwindling.

March 20, 2020

In the Limbo of Coronavirus, International Students Struggle With Housing and Travel

By Yiu-On Li

As of Fall Quarter 2019, there are 3,261 international undergraduate students attending UCSB — composing 14% of the campus population — as well as 914 international graduate students.