Some UC Campuses Extend Remote Learning Period; UCSB Still To Return on Jan. 18 While COVID-19 Cases Peak for University
UC Santa Barbara is yet to make any such announcement about extending its remote learning period.
UCSB Announces Remote Learning for First Two Weeks of Winter Quarter
Current plans indicate that UC schools will remain online till Jan. 17, 2022, though that plan may change depending on the spread of COVID-19.
Santa Barbara County Urges People To Avoid Oceans and Creeks After Heavy Rain
Untreated rainwater — known as storm water — is currently flowing through Santa Barbara’s drainage system into oceans, creeks and other waterways and can be potentially hazardous.
University of California Recognizes Student Researcher Union
The acknowledgement comes after a bevy of legislative backing for the union, including 49 members of the California State Assembly and 30 members of California’s congressional delegation.
City of Goleta Pursues Litigation Against UCSB, University Maintains No Wrongdoing
Since the City of Goleta originally announced its intent of litigation, the university still has not seen the lawsuit.
Student Researchers Union Votes to Authorize Strike, Union Members Optimistic for Negotiations
Rebecca Martin, an organizer with SRU-UAW and a first-year electrical and computer engineering doctoral student, said that the union is currently in a state of determining “strike-readiness.”
CAPS Overwhelmed With Students Requests, Students Struggle To Get Services
This fall quarter, C.A.P.S. is booking intakes approximately two months after that initial brief assessment because of an increased student demand for C.A.P.S. services and the limited availability of community providers.
Texas Court Ruling Puts Future of DACA Program in Jeopardy
An estimated 4,000 undocumented students are enrolled across UC campuses, according to 2020 data.
DLG Late Night Cancelled Post-Pandemic
Collin Hill, a chef in the salad department at DLG, explained that there used to be two full-time cooks involved in the late-night shift who now help with the dinner shift instead.
Uncertainty and Stress Is the Norm for Hundreds of Students Living in Hotels
280 students are currently residing in hotels as a result of the ongoing housing shortage.