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April 3, 2020

UCEAP Suspends All Spring and Summer Study Abroad Programs

By Sanya Kamidi

It’s unclear how many students are still currently abroad, either due to travel restrictions or their personal desire to stay abroad.

April 3, 2020

UCSB Eases Pass/No Pass Grading Policies in Light of Coronavirus Impact

By Jackson Guilfoil

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.

April 2, 2020

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

By Katherine Swartz

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.

April 2, 2020

More Than 5,000 Students Move Out Of Dorms; Remaining Residents To Move To Santa Catalina

By Evelyn Spence

Currently, the plan is to begin moving students into Santa Catalina beginning April 10.

April 2, 2020

Spring Quarter A.S. Elections To Take Place Digitally

By Holly Rusch

Soft campaigning will begin as previously planned on April 12, giving candidates approximately 10 days until voting ends.

April 1, 2020

UC Relaxes Admission Requirements Due to Coronavirus-Related Challenges

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The measures are temporary but could apply to students affected by the coronavirus pandemic “for future years as applicable,” according to the press release. 

April 1, 2020

SB County To Shut Down Isla Vista Beaches During Deltopia Weekend

By Sanya Kamidi

According to the press release, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the closure. 

April 1, 2020

UCSB Fourth Year Launches Collegiate Sales Certification Program

By KJ Clay

The program’s singular goal is to help “fellow Gauchos get a foot in the door in an increasingly competitive job market.”

March 31, 2020

Moratoriums on Evictions Due to COVID-19 Issued on Statewide and County Level

By Katherine Swartz

Evictions may only be halted if the tenant cannot pay rent because of coronavirus, according to the statewide executive order.

March 30, 2020

SBC Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The SBC Public Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus in I.V. on Monday evening, as the total number of diagnosed cases within the county went up to 88.

March 30, 2020

“I didn’t have any time to say goodbye to anybody”: UCSB Students Lament A Senior Year Cut Short

By Evelyn Spence

For the UCSB class of 2020, and for classes of 2020 worldwide, the loss of an in-person spring quarter and the presence of the coronavirus pandemic has thrown their lives into uncertainty.

March 29, 2020

UCSB Campus Operations: What’s Open, What’s Closed

By Evelyn Spence

The Nexus has compiled a map of what will be open on campus during Spring Quarter. This map will be updated as we receive more information about campus operations. 

March 28, 2020

Student Health Ramps Up Protocols as Coronavirus Spreads in Santa Barbara County

By Max Abrams

So far, 38 UCSB students have been tested for the coronavirus, with no positive results as of yet.

March 27, 2020

Amidst a Global Pandemic, Prospective Students Struggle To Make College Decisions Without Visiting Campus

By Holly Rusch

UCSB admissions advises would-be students to “experience UCSB through a virtual tour” and learn more about the school through webinar events.

March 27, 2020

Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County: Case Counts and Locations

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Hayley Tice

The Daily Nexus is tracking the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county and will be updating the graphs as more information becomes available.

March 26, 2020

UCSB Postpones Commencement, Will Host “Virtual Ceremony” in June

By Max Abrams

The decision to postpone commencement comes two weeks after the university announced it would be transitioning to remote instruction through the end of April.