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Established in 1977, S.T.E.P.’s programming has a shared emphasis on academic preparation, personal growth and fostering connections with other students and EOP staff.
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Entrance data from 2016 to 2025 reveals weekly, quarterly and yearly patterns in visitor numbers at the Recreation Center.
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The Nexus looked at over 70 department, program and service websites to see if their diversity statements have changed since the onset of President Trump's second term in office.
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NIH grant cuts under the Trump administration disrupted UCSB research funding. Most grants were later reinstated, but delays and uncertainty persist.
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The Trump administration’s research funding cuts have halted millions in UCSB grants, prompting legal challenges, union action, and campus uncertainty.
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Every two years, undergraduate students across the University of California system complete the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey, which measures perceptions of campus climate, belonging and respect....
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Here at the Nexus, we continue to offer support to all students interested in participating in student journalism regardless of background and prior experience.
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The Daily Nexus stands firmly committed to upholding our values of diversity, equity and inclusion within our coverage and newsroom. In 2018, we initiated our first diversity, equity and inclusion sur...
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Psychological and Brain Sciences and Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology were the most enrolled departments in 2024–25, while Classics and Latin American and Iberian Studies were the least.
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Former UCSB basketball standout Ajay Mitchell contributed to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 NBA title run as a rookie, building on a college career that marked him among the program's top players.
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The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students final budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year shows that 35% of their entities ended the year with rollover funding, leaving $3,371,913.71 unused.
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A recent survey by the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) sheds light on the key motivators behind students' decisions to study abroad.
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r/UCSantaBarbara has established itself as a resource for students, professors and community members to share and exchange information. The subreddit celebrates its 14th birthday today.
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A large number of Gaucho baseball players come from large metropolitan areas in Northern and Southern California.
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Factors such as how long an instructor has been teaching and faculty responsibilities often correlate with grading patterns.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
“Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
"The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
“1984” by George Orwell
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
