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‘Jewish Journeys’ Brings Michael Douglas to Speak on Anti-Semitism, More

February 4, 2016 by Peeka Zimmerman

Michael Douglas, acclaimed actor and UCSB alumnus, and Natan Sharansky, author, activist and chair of The Jewish Agency, discussed their relationships with Judaism, anti-Semitism, activism and religious pluralism Wednesday in Pollock Theate...

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UCSB Examines Revised Sexual Violence Policy

February 4, 2016 by Peeka Zimmerman

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.

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Recent Power Outages Impact Local Eateries

February 4, 2016 by Josh Ortiz

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.

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UCSB Professors Rate RateMyProfessor

February 4, 2016 by Vicky Munro

RateMyProfessors.com allows students to anonymously evaluate professors on a five-point scale for categories like helpfulness, clarity and even their professor’s “hotness.”

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Dean Oliver Appointed First African American President of Claremont Undergrad College

February 3, 2016 by Megan Mineiro

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 Claremon...