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Students and Faculty React to the Announcement of an In-Person Fall Quarter 2021

March 4, 2021 by

While some are eagerly awaiting the return of in-person learning, others feel that expecting a return to business as usual is premature.
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Eyes on Your Own Tabs: How Academic Dishonesty Has Evolved in Remote Learning

February 28, 2021 by

Students collaborating during exams and accessing “study websites” like Chegg are the most common occurrences of academic misconduct. 
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Most Classes To Be Held Remotely, RecCen and University Library Hopeful For Limited Reopening in Spring Quarter

February 23, 2021 by

For the upcoming summer quarter, Yang said UCSB is working on a plan to offer an “enhanced summer quarter” with both remote and residential opportunities.
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Limited Winter Quarter Housing Allows Few RAs To Return to Campus

February 16, 2021 by

Given the uncertainty surrounding the job and housing security during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of RAs who had their offers rescinded signed leases for off-campus housing instead.
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A.S. Human Rights Board Hosts Book Drive for Individuals in Prison, Receives Over 300 Books

February 12, 2021 by

Volunteers organized no-contact pickup or drop-off time slots with each donor to mitigate COVID-19 transmission.
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Women’s Network Opens UCSB Chapter

February 9, 2021 by

The Women’s Network is an organization that connects collegiate women around the country and facilitates professional growth through workshops, networking events and speakers.
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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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