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UC financial snapshot
UC financial snapshot

UC financial snapshot: A comparison of Southern California UC Foundation financials (2024)

The UC Foundations are organizations that manage donations, endowments and investments for the UC’s academic, research and campus development initiatives.
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Santa Barbara County works to expand Medi-Cal services

Santa Barbara County served 161,827 individuals and 81,580 families during September 2024 through Medi-Cal and is working to continue expanding coverage.
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What does it mean for UCSB to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution?

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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UC safety snapshot: Comparing UC Santa Barbara & UC Systemwide community safety from the past year

The most common result of stops at UCSB were warnings. Substance-related issues were one of the most frequent causes of arrests as UCSB.
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IVCSD tightens budget for first time after revenue drop-offs

The IVCSD tightened its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year after falling short of projected revenue by $100,000 in the last fiscal year.
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DEI within the 2023-24 Daily Nexus content

The Daily Nexus has made a dedicated effort to uphold the values of diversity, equity and inclusion within our publication and in our coverage.
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DEI within the 2023-24 Daily Nexus staff

The Nexus conducted a survey of the demographics of our editors and writers in May 2024 in order to gauge community representation within our staff.
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Santa Barbara County and Basic Needs amplify CalFresh enrollment efforts

By offering application support and expanding eligibility, the County and Basic Needs aim to help more people access essential nutritional benefits.
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UCSB awards majority A grades for fifth consecutive school year

From Summer 2023 through Spring 2024, 58.82% of course letter grades awarded were A grades.
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Decoding academic choices: Exploring popular double majors and minors at UCSB

At UC Santa Barbara there are 90 majors and 40 minors offered. For some students, their higher education experience can include the exploration of an additional major or minor. 
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From campus to capital: Insights into UCSB’s Investment Advisory Committee

The IAC manages an active portfolio worth over $200,000. The best-performing stock the IAC holds is NVIDIA with an unrealized return percentage of 37,744.43% and a realized percentage of 1,399.84%.
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Where’s our tuition going? A deep dive into A.S. budget allocation and student services

UCSB's undergraduates pay $237.29 in fees to Associated Students every quarter, and they are primarily used to fund A.S. departments, student organizations and student services.
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Disruption and dialogue: Quantifying the effects of the UC school system strikes

The nearly six-week strike by UC graduate student workers led to substantial wage increases while maintaining the number of teaching assistant-led classes.
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Degrees Conferred

UCSB academic departments have seen growth in undergraduate degrees conferred in recent years

Communication, psychological & brain sciences, economics, biological sciences, statistics and data science and physics are among the top growing majors from 2013-14 to 2022-23.
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The realities of the job market post-graduation: Insights from UCSB alumni

Advisors and alumni from UCSB shared their advice for navigating the current job market.
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