Campus

September 23, 2021

UCSB Welcomes New Students to Campus Virtually

By Alex Rudolph

Chancellor Henry T. Yang welcomed the return back to campus and congratulated the incoming class for their admission into the university. 

September 23, 2021

UCSB Dean Alleges Insufficient Number of Courses Prior to Fall Quarter 2021

By Atmika Iyer

Students at UCSB are required to take 12 units to be considered full-time students — a requirement many students are having difficulty meeting this quarter. 

September 20, 2021

UCSB’s Newest Classroom Building Incorporates State of the Art Design and Technology but Eliminates Bike Path

By Alice Zhang

The building is designed to facilitate the use of modern electronic and digital media to engage students with project-based learning. 

September 14, 2021

UCSB Moves Forward With Hotel Housing

By Atmika Iyer

The University & Community Housing Services described the hotel solution as a temporary, emergency solution only available during Fall Quarter 2021.

September 14, 2021

Suspect Arrested In Connection With Campus Sexual Assault From Aug. 27

By Atmika Iyer

The arrested suspect has been charged with four felonies.

September 13, 2021

Transnational Italian Studies Major To Debut Fall Quarter

By Ellah Foster

With a transnational emphasis, the new major aims to provide a specialization on Europe and the migration of Italian cultural artifacts into other parts of the world. 

September 9, 2021

SB UAW2865 Holds Meeting in Response to Housing Crisis

By Asumi Shuda

The topic of discussion was the housing crisis, as well as the COVID-19 delta variant, and the university’s response to the countless students facing houselessness in the fall. 

September 5, 2021

UC Refuses To Disclose Information Regarding Accellion Data Hack

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus submitted a PRA to the UC Office of the President and UCSB on May 10, asking for internal communication discussing the Accellion data breach. Both refused to comply with the request. 

August 31, 2021

UCSB External Vice President of Statewide Affairs Named President of UC Student Association

By Holly Rusch

Quintero-Cubillan ran on a platform of making UCSA a more equitable space and strengthening federal lobbying power by connecting UCSA to other student unions.

August 30, 2021

Robin Unander Wins Richard Abbe Humanitarian Award

By Kellan Gilroy

Unander was given the Richard Abbe Humanitarian Award by the Santa Barbara County Bar Association as a recognition of her contributions to her community.

August 27, 2021

UC President Plans Overhaul to Campus Policing

By Atmika Iyer

In a letter to the UC community, Drake called the plan “transformational,” and said that the new approach will be “data-driven, service-oriented [and] community centric.”

August 25, 2021

Isla Vista Facing Historic Housing Shortage Ahead of Fall Quarter 2021

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

As the university prepares for Fall Quarter 2021, students are grappling with a housing crisis on an unprecedented scale.

August 21, 2021

UCSB Student Charged With Felony Sexual Assault

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

The investigation into the student is being jointly conducted by the District Attorney’s office and the UCSB Police Department.

August 3, 2021

UCSB Mandates Masks in All Public Indoor Spaces Effective Immediately

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The new mask mandate is a precautionary measure against a rise in cases across Santa Barbara County due to the Delta variant.

July 27, 2021

Three Unconnected COVID-19 Cases Reported in the UCSB Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

By Atmika Iyer

The infected individuals were fully vaccinated and had each separately been in contact with someone who had tested positive outside of the department

July 22, 2021

Remains of Missing Teen Killed in 2018 Montecito Debris Flow Located With Help of UCSB Anthropologist

By Atmika Iyer

Kim Cantin shared with KEYT on July 22 that Jack’s remains were discovered on Memorial Day this year by UC Santa Barbara anthropologist Danielle Kurin and her graduate students.