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CSO Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19, Program Suspended until July 31

July 17, 2020 by

Brock initially suspended the program until July 5, but later extended the suspension until the end of July.
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Fall Quarter 2020 In-Person Classes List

July 17, 2020 by and

As UC Santa Barbara closes in on a hybrid fall quarter, the Nexus has compiled a list of all remaining in-person classes.
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Legal Resource Center No Longer Provides Privileged Counseling

July 16, 2020 by

The change in LRC services, which went into effect Monday, was met by protest from LRC staff and UC Santa Barbara students.
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iV Menus Owner Sentencing Postponed To September

July 16, 2020 by

Galoustian’s sentencing will be based on the eight felony charges he pled guilty to in December 2019, two years after his initial arrest. 
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International Students Allowed To Stay In U.S. Following I.C.E. Policy Reversal

July 14, 2020 by

Under the previous guidelines, international students enrolled in only online classes would have either had to leave the U.S. or transfer to a U.S. university offering in-person instruction.
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Gov. Newsom Issues Statewide Order to Close More Indoor Operations Amidst Coronavirus Spike

July 14, 2020 by

Monday’s order mandates the closure of dine-in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and family entertainment centers, along with zoos, museums and cardrooms.
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UCSB Asst. Professor Sues Journalist for Defamation Over Reportings About Title IX Violations

July 11, 2020 by and

In the lawsuit filed last month, Professor Danielle Kurin alleges that journalist Michael Balter knowingly made defamatory, libelous and slanderous statements against her.
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UC To Sue Federal Government, Seeking To Prevent Deportation of International Students

July 8, 2020 by

Currently, there are over 41,000 graduate and undergraduate international students within the UC system.
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Michael V. Drake Appointed as First Black UC President, Succeeding Janet Napolitano

July 7, 2020 by

Drake is the 21st UC President and the first Black president in UC history.
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Academic Council Recommends UC To Defund Police, Ban Police Firearms

July 7, 2020 by

The Academic Council centered the recommendations on statements they received from students and faculty across the UC System about anti-Black police violence.
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Former UCSB Student Challenges Title IX Case Reopening

July 6, 2020 by

In July’s hearing, the judge will decide whether or not to grant Roe’s motion, which could reverse the superior court’s previous decision to vacate the Title IX findings.
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From Four Members to First Place: The Trajectory of UCSB Taara Dance Group

July 3, 2020 by

In less than a year since the group’s inception in June 2018, the four hopeful members became a winning team of 12 in their dream competition.
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I.V. CSD Creates Working Group To Examine Police Brutality in Isla Vista

July 2, 2020 by

The working group will be collaborating with the Black community and other stakeholders in I.V. to create an action plan.
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Santa Barbara County Beaches To Close Fourth of July Weekend

July 2, 2020 by

The beaches will remain open for surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, boogie boarding, kayaking, boating and other active water activities. 
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Santa Barbara To Close Indoor Restaurants, Wineries and Movie Theaters Under Gov. Newsom’s Order

July 1, 2020 by

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has yet to issue an official order about the changes.
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