UCSB Mandates Masks in All Public Indoor Spaces Effective Immediately
The new mask mandate is a precautionary measure against a rise in cases across Santa Barbara County due to the Delta variant.
Santa Barbara County Sees 400% Increase in COVID-19 Cases Within the Past Month
Ansorg emphasized that the new surge is primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals and that the current metrics have the county at the brink of the purple tier.
Isla Vista “Mirror Bus Driver” Zachary Coughlin Found Guilty of 14 Charges
Coughlin was arrested and charged on May 19, 2020, following social media reports of his behavior.
Remains of Missing Teen Killed in 2018 Montecito Debris Flow Located With Help of UCSB Anthropologist
Kim Cantin shared with KEYT on July 22 that Jack’s remains were discovered on Memorial Day this year by UC Santa Barbara anthropologist Danielle Kurin and her graduate students.
Board of Supervisors Approves New Emergency Shelter For Houseless Residents in I.V.
This project will be run by Good Samaritan Shelter — an agency that works to provide temporary, emergency and/or transitional housing and support services for houseless residents.
UCs Release Admission Statistics for Incoming Class
Between 2020 and 2021, most UC schools had similar admission numbers compared to 2020, with two notable exceptions being UC Los Angeles and UCSB.
UC Regents To Vote on Proposed Tuition Increases at Upcoming Meeting
The proposal, introduced at the Regents’ May 13 meeting, would increase tuition for the future class of 2022-23 by 2% from the previous class’s tuition plus inflation.
Local Black Artist Paints “This Is More Than A Moment, This Is A Movement” at Little Acorn Park
The mural was commissioned by the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District and UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students, and unveiled on Juneteenth.
UCSB Undergrad Releases All Student Undergraduate and Graduate Grades From Past Six Years
Using California’s Freedom of Information Act, a 2021 UCSB alum filed a request with UCSB’s PRA Office, asking for the quarter grades every professor has given over the past six years.
Marsha P. Johnson Volunteer Program Focuses on Education and Community Building Through the Past Remote Year
Twelve years since its founding, the Volunteer Program is continuing its mission to promote student engagement, community building and the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.