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Tianna White for Internal Vice President

April 16, 2020 by

The Daily Nexus endorses Tianna White for internal vice president.
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UCSB To Conduct Summer Sessions A, C, D and E Through Remote Instruction, No Decision Made On Later Sessions Yet

April 13, 2020 by

Some summer courses are traditionally held online each summer, but with the transition to fully remote instruction, courses designed to be taught in-person will now have to be adjusted to online as we...
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A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

April 11, 2020 by

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.
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A.S. Senate Allocates $80,000 to Student Relief Groups To Support Those Affected by Coronavirus

April 10, 2020 by

Both organizations provide financial relief to students through various means and can use the total $80,000 to help students experiencing financial hardship.
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University of California Announces No Intention To Adjust Tuition Fees

April 10, 2020 by

Tuition is set at a UC-wide level, and individual campuses do not have the authority to change it.
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UCSB Minecraft Server: Building a Home Away From Home

April 8, 2020 by

Missing the usual sights of Storke Tower, the University Library and the UCen, UCSB fourth-year Charles Neumann took it upon himself to recreate the campus in a Minecraft server. 
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UCSB Student Affairs Works To Transition to Online Services

April 7, 2020 by

Beginning the first week of spring quarter, Student Affairs will be sending students weekly emails that either introduces them to new online services or updates them on old ones.
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UCSB Student Who Returned to Campus on April 3 To Move Out of Dorm Tests Positive for Coronavirus

April 7, 2020 by

The student then received the positive coronavirus test result after returning home after April 3.
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Santa Barbara County Issues Stay Well at Home Order

April 7, 2020 by

The county order, which went into effect on Sunday at 5 p.m. and will last at least until May 4, clarifies restrictions enacted in the statewide stay-at-home-order.
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As In-Person Research Goes Dormant, UCSB Researchers Explore New Methods of Work

April 5, 2020 by

Despite the shuttering of research on campus, there are still alternatives for student researchers, such as proposing ideas for future projects.
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In Photos | Less Than 30 Turn Out For Deltopia 2020, Nearly All Stick to Their Homes

April 4, 2020 by

In the weeks leading up to the annual Deltopia, university and local officials warned students not to celebrate.
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Management Company Wolfe & Associates Suffers Data Breach

April 3, 2020 by

Wolfe & Associates was first notified about the data breach by the Santa Barbara Police Department on March 5.
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UCEAP Suspends All Spring and Summer Study Abroad Programs

April 3, 2020 by

It’s unclear how many students are still currently abroad, either due to travel restrictions or their personal desire to stay abroad.
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UCSB Eases Pass/No Pass Grading Policies in Light of Coronavirus Impact

April 3, 2020 by

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

April 2, 2020 by

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.
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