UCSB Examines Revised Sexual Violence Policy
Students, staff and administrators met in the UCen’s Santa Barbara Harbor Room on Wednesday to discuss recent changes to how UCSB will respond to reports of sexual violence.
Recent Power Outages Impact Local Eateries
Isla Vista business owners and managers shared their experiences with the Nexus this week regarding the recent power outages amidst stormy weather in the Goleta area.
UCSB Professors Rate RateMyProfessor
RateMyProfessors.com allows students to anonymously evaluate professors on a five-point scale for categories like helpfulness, clarity and even their professor’s “hotness.”
Dean Oliver Appointed First African American President of Claremont Undergrad College
Melvin Oliver, dean of the College of Letters and Science, will become the sixth president of Pitzer College this summer and the first African American to ever be appointed president of one of the five undergraduate colleges of the Claremont University Consortium.
Academic Senate Meets to Discuss Campus Issues
The bi-quarterly Academic Senate met Thursday night in the UCen State Street room to update the faculty on campus issues.
Students Protest U.S. Customs and Border Protection Booth at Career Fair
More than 50 students staged a protest against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) booth at the Winter Career Fair on Thursday, claiming CBP participates in human rights abuses against those attempting to enter the United States.
Isla Carte Working to Launch a Sustainable Food Cart on Campus
Student-run food program Isla Carte is holding monthly tasting events for their proposed food cart program expected to launch in fall of 2017.
County Allocates Funds for Additional Homeless Shelters
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors allocated $128,000 in contingency funds last week for additional shelter services for the approximately 1,400 homeless individuals seeking refuge from El Niño rain storms.
Senate Bill Calls for Capping of Coastal Oil Wells
California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) recently introduced Senate Bill 900 (SB 900), known as the Coastal Oil Well Cleanup Act.
Stakeholders Address Finances, Budget
The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting to discuss finances and the surplus budget for a potential Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista, Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building.