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Michael V. Drake Appointed as First Black UC President, Succeeding Janet Napolitano

July 7, 2020 by

Drake is the 21st UC President and the first Black president in UC history.
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Academic Council Recommends UC To Defund Police, Ban Police Firearms

July 7, 2020 by

The Academic Council centered the recommendations on statements they received from students and faculty across the UC System about anti-Black police violence.
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Former UCSB Student Challenges Title IX Case Reopening

July 6, 2020 by

In July’s hearing, the judge will decide whether or not to grant Roe’s motion, which could reverse the superior court’s previous decision to vacate the Title IX findings.
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From Four Members to First Place: The Trajectory of UCSB Taara Dance Group

July 3, 2020 by

In less than a year since the group’s inception in June 2018, the four hopeful members became a winning team of 12 in their dream competition.
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I.V. CSD Creates Working Group To Examine Police Brutality in Isla Vista

July 2, 2020 by

The working group will be collaborating with the Black community and other stakeholders in I.V. to create an action plan.
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Santa Barbara County Beaches To Close Fourth of July Weekend

July 2, 2020 by

The beaches will remain open for surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, boogie boarding, kayaking, boating and other active water activities. 
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Santa Barbara To Close Indoor Restaurants, Wineries and Movie Theaters Under Gov. Newsom’s Order

July 1, 2020 by

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has yet to issue an official order about the changes.
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Santa Barbara County Health Officer Issues Order To Close Bars

June 29, 2020 by

The new order will begin on July 1 at 8 a.m. and end on July 26 at 5 p.m. or “until it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing.”
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Case Count in I.V. Reaches Double Digits; Yang Announces Five Additional Cases in UCSB Community

June 28, 2020 by

Five participants in a campus research study focusing on asymptomatic cases of coronavirus tested positive for the virus.
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LRC Fights To Retain Protected Counseling for UCSB Students, Which Could Disappear by July

June 28, 2020 by

The student legal services advisor job description will change from “inform and advise” to “educate and inform."
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Hours Ahead, But Left Behind: International Students Face Uncertainty With Remote Instruction

June 27, 2020 by

The switch to remote learning forced international students to quickly decide whether to stay in Santa Barbara or go to their home countries
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Elings Hall Shut Down on Friday After Researcher Tests Positive for Coronavirus

June 20, 2020 by

Any staff members who may have been in close contact with the researcher have already been contacted.
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“Walking, talking, living embodiments of resilience”: Students and Faculty Address Anti-Blackness at UCSB in Zoom Panel

June 20, 2020 by

The Zoom panel, titled “State Violence, Anti-Blackness, and the Black Student Experience,” was hosted by the Center for Black Studies Research at UCSB.
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In Times of Despair, the I.V. Food Co-op Stands Tall

June 19, 2020 by

For a small business with a generational stake in I.V., Melissa Cohen is confident that the “new normal” will make the I.V. Food Co-op stronger than ever. 
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Majority of Fall Quarter Classes To Be Held Remotely, Tuition and Student Fees Will Not Change

June 19, 2020 by

Any student who wishes to continue learning entirely remotely will be given the option to do so.
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