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GUSD Keeps Schools Open Amid Omicron Winter Surge

January 15, 2022 by

Isla Vista Elementary School and the rest of Goleta Union School District (GUSD) serve just over 3,500 students at nine schools.
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Instructors Respond to Chancellor’s Remote Learning Decision

January 14, 2022 by and

Instructors were notified at the same time as students that they would be deciding whether or not classes would be conducted in person or remotely. 
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Goleta Officially Files Lawsuit Against UCSB

January 14, 2022 by

Thus, the goal of the lawsuit is to “compel UCSB to abide by its promise,” according to the press release. 
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Veteran Students Reflect on the Support They Receive From UCSB

January 14, 2022 by and

An issue among veteran students is a lack of “interconnectedness” only exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Tri-Alpha National Honor Society Honors First-Generation Community

January 13, 2022 by

Jenna Jorgenson highlighted the importance of having an honor society for first-generation students at UCSB. 
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Isla Vista Food Co-Op Celebrates 50 Years, Reflects on the Pandemic

January 13, 2022 by

The co-op lists its visionary goals – environmental stewardship, economic resilience, community advocacy and healthy food for all – that it aims to balance with the demands of running a viable bus...
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2022-23 State Budget Increases Funding for UC

January 13, 2022 by

The proposal includes a $307.3 million increase in ongoing funding for the UC.
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Redistricting Moves Isla Vista, UCSB Into the Second District From the Third

January 13, 2022 by

As a result of the shift, I.V. and UCSB now have a new representative on the Board of Supervisors: Gregg Hart. He will replace Isla Vista’s representative from the past five years, Joan Hartmann.
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Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge

January 13, 2022 by , and

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. 
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UC Leadership Affirms Support for DACA Program

January 12, 2022 by

The chancellors’ letter described both the sizable presence that DACA participants have across UC campuses and the value they bring as students, employees and community members.
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I.V. Recreation and Park District Awarded $4.2 Million Grant for Park Restoration

January 12, 2022 by

The district hopes to plan the design and construction in 2022 and break ground on the project by spring 2023.
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Deceased Individual Found at Campus Point

January 12, 2022 by

The identity of the deceased individual has not been released yet, though next of kin have been notified. 
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Vista Point: Weekly Going-Ons in Isla Vista

January 12, 2022 by and

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
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RCSGD Leads Walk Through Campus in Observance of World AIDS Day

January 10, 2022 by

The event aimed to raise awareness of and stand in solidarity with people living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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UCSB Gives Instructors Discretion Over Holding Classes In-Person or Remotely For Last Two Weeks of January

January 8, 2022 by

UCSB is the only UC school to not fully extend remote learning through Jan. 28. 
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