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AFSCME 3299 workers go on 2-day strike for better contracts, protest ‘bad-faith bargaining’

December 9, 2024 by

The University of California service workers and patient care workers union went on a systemwide strike from Nov. 20-21.
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Plan B: MCC hosts post-election processing space

December 3, 2024 by

Following the presidential election and the community response, the MultiCultural Center hosted “PLAN B: An ethnic & feminist studies, post-election processing space” on Nov. 12.
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Regents approve additional $12.9 million in preliminary plans funding for San Benito Housing

November 21, 2024 by

The University of California Board of Regents approved $12.9 million in funding for the San Benito Housing project.
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UCPD issues search warrant for UCSB Liberated Zone encampment Instagram

November 21, 2024 by

The University of California Police Department issued a search warrant on Sept. 24 for the Instagram account of UC Santa Barbara Liberated Zone.
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UC Santa Barbara to construct East Campus Housing project

November 21, 2024 by

Along with San Benito Housing, the housing projects will add 3,500 new student beds through on-campus facilities.
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Edible Campus Program teaches gardening in unconventional spaces

November 18, 2024 by

Those living at UC Santa Barbara or in the broader Isla Vista community may not see those spaces as ideal for gardening.
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BWHC’s Black Beauty Expo provides Black students with accessible hair products

November 18, 2024 by

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Black Women’s Health Collaborative hosted the third Black Beauty Expo at the Student Resource Building on Nov. 8.
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Gaucho Gaming is a ‘critical hit’ with local gamers

November 18, 2024 by

Gaucho Gaming is the primary recreational and competitive video game club at UC Santa Barbara. Founded in 2015, the club hosts game nights and events
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Voters face ballot shortages, equipment issues, long lines on Election Day

November 13, 2024 by

Several polling places ran out of provisional English-language ballots and faced equipment issues, according to several voters and poll workers.
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‘Visionary’ Elroy Pinks’ legacy lives on at UC Santa Barbara

November 11, 2024 by

Elroy Pinks, the executive director of the OBSD, passed away on July 9 last summer at age 52. His impacts not only reach campus but across California.
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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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