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October 17, 2022

The UC Divest TMT movement assembles for the academic year

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The divestment movement — UC Divest TMT — calls for pulling UC investments from TMT, as the construction would occur without the consent of Indigenous Hawaiians and is detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem.

October 17, 2022

California colleges issue statement after federal court ruling invalidates DACA

By Mark Alfred

The DACA program shields undocumented immigrants that entered the United States as children from deportation.

October 9, 2022

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October 2, 2022

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September 24, 2022

UCSB community protests for women’s rights in Iran following death of Mahsa Amini

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Nisha Malley

Amini’s death has sparked international protests and online dissent under the hashtag #Mahsa_Amini.

September 22, 2022

Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act sworn into law

By Holly Rusch

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 Student Association.

September 21, 2022

UC Regents 9/21 Highlights

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Nisha Malley, Mark Alfred, Asumi Shuda

The Regents discussed topics such as federal loan forgiveness, a new dual admissions program, military weapons on campus and transfer student reports.

September 1, 2022

University of California program works with California’s Secretary of State to increase voting

By Kyra Schimpf

The resolution is a part of a historical partnership with the office of the Secretary of State to expand voting access and bolster voter participation among UC staff and students.

September 1, 2022

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July 29, 2022

UC Nurses Receive Wage Increase in New Labor Contract

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The contract takes effect immediately and runs through Oct. 31, 2025

July 28, 2022

Highlights of the UC Regents’ July 2022 Meeting

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Asumi Shuda, Nisha Malley, Mark Alfred

The University of California Board of Regents convened on July 20 and 21 in-person at UC San Francisco Mission Bay.

July 13, 2022

California State Budget Passes, Increasing Funding for the UC

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The most significant addition for the UC in the new budget — which was first proposed in January — is a $307.3 million increase in the UC’s ongoing general fund.

May 18, 2022

Regents Committee Approves Ocean Road Housing Project: Recap of May 2022 UC Regents Meeting

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Mark Alfred

Several facets of the long-awaited UC Santa Barbara Ocean Road housing project were approved by the University of California Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies Committee on May 18.

May 12, 2022