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Proposal Reduces Federal Spending on Students

February 2, 2011 by , and

The federal government funded the University of California, Santa Barbara $42,020,658 in federal grants throughout the 2010 fiscal year under the Recovery Acts Project.
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Proposed Cuts to Cost UC Millions

February 2, 2011 by

UCSB will have to slash around $40 million from its budget in the upcoming academic year.
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UC Staffers Cushion Blow of Budget Woe

February 2, 2011 by

Although the university has coped with a smaller budget and preserved essential services through staff cuts, hiring freezes, reductions in operating hours and departmental consolidations, these cutbac...
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Revolution In Cairo Prompts Campus Talks

February 1, 2011 by

The University of California Office of the President issued a statement this week to protect the identities of students enrolled in study abroad programs in Cairo.
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Geezer Bandit Strikes Again, Targets Local Bank Branch

February 1, 2011 by

Authorities continue to search for the old geezer who robbed the Goleta Bank of America at gunpoint on Friday night.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

February 1, 2011 by

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an assault, two burglaries and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend.
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Book Chronicles SBCC History

February 1, 2011 by

Santa Barbara City College concluded the year-long celebration of its centennial in December with the release of A Century of Success, A Future of Possibilities.
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iPads Assist in Autism Therapy

February 1, 2011 by

Local autism treatment provider Easter Seals Tri-Counties announced they will soon use iPads as a tool for speech and behavioral therapy.
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Missing Fishermen Turn Up Safe

February 1, 2011 by

The U.S. Coast Guard recovered a lost sailboat and two sailors from the Channel Islands yesterday morning after getting a little help from the seamen themselves.
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Black History Month Celebrations To Begin

February 1, 2011 by

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month and the start of a variety of screenings, lectures and exhibitions celebrating African American history and culture.
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Campus To Take On Recycling Challenge

February 1, 2011 by

UCSB is in its second week of Recyclemania, a quarter-long recycling competition aimed to promote environmental education on college campuses nationwide.
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Board Funds Outreach, Substance Safety Event

February 1, 2011 by

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $50,407 to 20 student organizations during last night’s five-and-a-half-hour-long meeting.
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Contest Seeks Student Scripts

February 1, 2011 by

UCSB screenwriting-hopefuls have the opportunity to enter the spotlight in the upcoming Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award contest.
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Government Briefs

February 1, 2011 by

Local government councils will consider a scope of issues today during their weekly meetings. No meetings were held last week.
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‘Geezer’ Robs Goleta BofA

January 31, 2011 by

An elderly man who robbed the Goleta Bank of America at gunpoint on Friday night is believed responsible for 12 other bank robberies in California since 2009.
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