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UC Reaches Open-Access Publishing Deal With Springer Nature

June 16, 2020 by Max Abrams

The new deal comes just over a year after the UC walked away from its 20-year partnership with Elsevier over disagreements surrounding the UC’s push for open-access research articles.

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UC Regents Endorse Repeal of Affirmative Action Ban

June 15, 2020 by Evelyn Spence

In order to appear on the California ballot in November, the amendment to repeal Proposition 209 must pass through the California State Senate with two-thirds approval.

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On-Campus Living Requirement Waived for Senators for Upcoming School Year

June 13, 2020 by Evelyn Spence

The on-campus housing requirement — a part of A.S. Legal Code — has long been a subject of debate on the Senate table.

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UC Academics Explore the Black Lives Matter Movement and Greater Themes During “The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point”

June 10, 2020 by Max Abrams

The webinar featured prominent speakers who discussed the greater themes surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality and institutionalized racism.

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Two UCSB Dining Services Staff Members Test Positive for Coronavirus

June 8, 2020 by Max Abrams

Dining services employees have been following sanitizing and cleaning protocols and wearing face coverings and gloves to reduce the chance of transmission.