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UC Santa Barbara researcher introduces “Scholars for Ukraine”

Through fundraising efforts, Scholars for Ukraine helps provide resources for these groups to distribute food and medical supplies, mobilize doctors and provide assistance to refugees. 
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Ten Students and Staff Members at UC Santa Barbara Receive Distinguished Fulbright Award

The Fulbright Program partnered with over 140 countries and granted its awards to over 400,000 students, teachers and professionals.
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UCSB Pre-Law Society provides “Street Law Clinic” with People’s Justice Project

Scholars for Ukraine helps provide resources for these groups to distribute food and medical supplies, mobilize doctors and provide assistance to refugees.
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UCSB community protests for women’s rights in Iran following death of Mahsa Amini

Amini’s death has sparked international protests and online dissent under the hashtag #Mahsa_Amini.
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IVCSD supports installation of flashing lights along key crosswalks

Addressed to SBC Alternative Transportation Manager Mark Friedlander, the letter affirmed local municipal support of the project to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
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Man arrested for assault with deadly weapon at Camino Real Marketplace

SBSO responded at 9:16 a.m. to a report of an assault involving a knife that just occurred, arriving near the Staples located in Camino Real Marketplace.
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Cooper Housing Institute awards $50,000 to UCSB to launch new Housing SAdvocate Program and support Housing Voucher Program

The nonprofit foundation, founded in 2018, has supported various campus programs in the past that tackle issues of student housing availability.
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Local youth center continues summer mural program to heighten representation in Isla Vista

The program was coordinated by recent doctoral graduate of UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School Stephanie Arguera with support from the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship and the Department of Educati...
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IVCSD expands Isla Vista Beautiful Program

The program will aim to continue to address issues of priority for the Isla Vista community, including trash and graffiti. 
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Suspended during pandemic, student housing guarantees won’t return until more housing is added

Testimonials on the 2&2 program’s website underlined its importance to the student community.
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Associated Students forms new Commission on Culture, Arts & Joy Justice

CCAJJ aims to create a coalition for underrepresented cultural student organizations and unify activism on campus.
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UCSB researcher arrested for alleged child pornography possession had prior felony conviction, is now on leave and banned from campus

Peterson was arrested in Carpinteria, at a house he did not reside in, for alleged possession of control child pornography and booked with a $50,000 bail, per police records obtained by the Nexus.
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UCSB’s College Bowl team: The ‘dark horse candidate’

Schuyler Capita reiterated that the group’s close friendship remained an asset throughout the trivia process. 
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Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act sworn into law

The bill was co-sponsored by the SASA nonprofit — which has local chapters on the UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Community College and Santa Cruz campuses — and the University of California Stude...
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UCSB researcher charged after UCPD found child pornography found on work computer, remains employed by university

Three months after his arrest, the researcher is still employed by UCSB.
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