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March 12, 2020

UCEAP Suspends Over 45 Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus Concerns

By Sanya Kamidi

UCEAP has been working with both the host universities abroad and the students’ home UC campuses to coordinate course credit, financial aid and all the other lingering questions.

March 12, 2020

Students Traveling Over Spring Break Advised Not To Come Back to Campus, University Says

By Evelyn Spence

The university is also discouraging all international travel and is urging “extreme caution” for traveling domestically.

March 12, 2020

Alternative Deltopia Festival Postponed Indefinitely Due To UCSB Coronavirus Precautions

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

But with UCSB's decision to move classes online at least through the end of April, the I.V. CSD’s Deltopia-alternative festival will not be held. 

March 11, 2020

A.S. To Alter Some Operations; A.S. Administrative, Ticket Offices To Remain Open

By Madeline Myers

The letter added that A.S. can no longer fund any "nonessential" travel at least through the month of April.

March 11, 2020

European Travel Suspension Will Not Prevent UCEAP U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents From Returning to U.S.

By Sanya Kamidi

All University of California students who are currently studying abroad in Europe through the UC Education Abroad Program and are United States citizens or permanent residents will not be significantly impacted by the tr...

March 10, 2020

BREAKING: UCSB to Transition to Remote Instruction Beginning Tomorrow Through End of April

By Sanya Kamidi

The campus, including Housing and Dining, will remain open and operational, albeit with limited service, Chancellor Yang said in the email.

March 10, 2020

Student Activist Network and Santa Barbara South Asian Solidarity Collective Co-organize Vigil for New Delhi Riot Victims

By Madeline Myers

At UCSB, various speakers made statements about the violence and lit candles for the victims at the vigil. 

March 9, 2020

Police Arrest Lompoc Resident For Discharging Firearm in Isla Vista on Friday Night

By Evelyn Spence

The resident, 20-year-old Christopher Maxwell, is currently being held at the Santa Barbara County Jail on a $250,000 bail.

March 9, 2020

“All Smiles, No Swipes”: COLA Protestors Organize Lunchtime “Liberation” for Ortega Dining Commons

By Holly Rusch

The dining hall occupation was an expression of solidarity with UCSB undergraduate students, 44% of whom experience food insecurity.

March 8, 2020

UCSB Student Health Executive Director Explains Coronavirus Protocol and Ongoing Measures

By Max Abrams

While there have been no reported cases of the virus within Santa Barbara County or at UC Santa Barbara, the university is actively preparing to respond if a case is confirmed on campus.

March 6, 2020

“Without graduate student labor, there is no light”: UCSB 4 COLA Rallies as Part of UC-Wide Black-Out Strike

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Holly Rusch

The UC-wide work stoppage started early morning on Thursday; at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, protesters blocked all four entrances to Cheadle Hall.

March 5, 2020

In Photos | Graduate Students Block Entrances, Occupy Cheadle Hall In Fight For COLA

By Daily Nexus Photography

At each campus, COLA movements are urging faculty to cancel all classes and undergraduate students to walk out of any classes that professors didn’t cancel.

March 5, 2020

This Week in UC News 2/27 – 3/04

By Staff Report

Our column “UC News” will showcase the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.

March 5, 2020

“I think people are just fed up”: COLA Organizers Call For Thursday UC-Wide Work Stoppage As Movement Reaches All 10 UC Campuses

By Evelyn Spence

With the launch of a COLA group at UCSF, all 10 UC campuses now have rumblings of COLA organizing on their respective campuses. 

March 5, 2020

“We’re monitoring the entire world at this point”: UCEAP Suspends Three Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus

By Sanya Kamidi

The China study abroad program was cancelled at the end of January; the South Korea and Italy programs were cancelled last week.

March 5, 2020

Isla Vista Rental Review Website Currently In Development

By Jackson Guilfoil

There is currently no set date as to when residents of I.V. will be able to access the website; Menzhausen hopes students will be able to submit reviews by the end of spring quarter.