Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge
As of Jan. 12, UCSB is reporting 262 active cases, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard is reporting 635 active cases in Isla Vista.
UCSB Gives Instructors Discretion Over Holding Classes In-Person or Remotely For Last Two Weeks of January
UCSB is the only UC school to not fully extend remote learning through Jan. 28.
Public Health Identifies First Few Confirmed Cases of Omicron Variant in Santa Barbara County
Though one among the four confirmed cases received the first two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the other three did not have vaccine records in the California Immunization Registry.
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.
Nexus Explained: Long Range Development Plan, Ocean Road Housing and Munger Hall Housing
The following article is an explanation of the Long Range Development Plan, the Ocean Road faculty and staff housing project and the Munger Hall student housing project.
Nexus News Team Introduces Community Outreach Beat
In an effort to expand our coverage and more accurately represent our community, we are creating a new community outreach beat within the news section beginning Winter Quarter 2022.
Student Researcher Union Authorizes Strike Due to Lack of Recognition From the UC
The strike vote “does not necessarily mean we will go on strike, just that a strike can be called if circumstances justify,” the Student Researches United-UAW website read.
UCSB Faces Community Backlash for Munger Hall Design
Billionaire Charles Munger and the university received criticism from local architects and UCSB students and faculty due to both a lack of consultation for the design and the design of Munger Hall.
A.S. Holds Housing Town Hall; University Announces Intent To Extend Hotel Contracts
During the meeting, administration heard out student concerns and announced their decision to extend university housing contracts
University of California Lecturers Set To Strike This Week After Historic Vote Passes
UC-AFT will strike over the UC’s refusal to bargain over an updated parental leave policy and failure to participate in statutory impasse procedures in good faith.