Isla Vista Community Services District Expands Houselessness Support Efforts
The nature of houselessness, with precarious living situations and uneven access to necessities, makes it extremely difficult to follow shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines.
In a Time of Crisis, Local Food-Based Services Step up to the Plate
Food Not Bombs, the I.V. Food Co-op, the A.S. Food Bank and Manos de Mapaches are contributing to the flurry of local food-based support that has come out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Newly Narrowed Title IX Regulations To Affect UCSB and the UC System
The regulations were approved by Secretary DeVos on May 6 and must be implemented at all educational institutions that receive federal funding by August 2020.
President Napolitano Recommends Suspension of SAT and ACT
The ACT and SAT would be optional for two years, with testing requirements eliminated completely for two years after that.
Isla Vista Youth Projects Moves Services Online, Aims To Help Families Impacted by Coronavirus
Isla Vista Youth Projects usually provides year-round, full-day childcare, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced the group to convert its services into an online platform.
Gauchospace Sees Increased Visits, New Challenges Amid Remote Instruction Transition
Professors, teaching assistants and students are in the midst of cramming a quarter’s worth of normally in-person courses into GauchoSpace’s online platform.
The Furry Faces Behind UCSB’s Pet Community
The job of running an Instagram dedicated to a pet may seem easy, but there’s always “the pressure for everything to look nice, have a defined ‘aesthetic’ and post frequently.”
UCSB Information Technology Will Pilot Student Internship Program in Summer 2020
The internships will focus students on UCSB-wide development and implementation of Salesforce, JupyterHub, data, cloud, library and web services.
UCSB Teaching Assistants End Wildcat Strike, Submit Withheld Winter Quarter Grades
UCSB graduate students were the last of any UC campus to continue withholding grades.
The Elephant in the Zoom: How Student Orgs Are Adapting to Virtual Member Engagement
According to the Office of Student Life, there are currently 366 registered campus organizations at UCSB, many of whom are attempting to transfer their membership services online.