Since the start of the winter quarter on Jan. 4, more on-campus students have tested positive for the virus — 25 — than throughout the fall quarter, when 14 cases were reported.
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Biden’s debt forgiveness plan would help millions of California students
Both President-elect Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats want to forgive some amount of federal student loan debt. The question is, how much — $10,000 or $50,000 — and is it even a good idea?
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UC should permanently eliminate all standardized tests for admissions, experts say
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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UCSC students to return to campus in the fall under systemwide plan
At UC Santa Cruz, campus leaders said Monday to expect more information in the coming weeks on how a wider in-person return will be rolled out. Most UCSC students have been kept off campus since its closure on March 16, 2020.
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UCSC releases campus plan, staking out ambitious vision of growth by 2040
UC Santa Cruz has released its framework to prepare the physical campus to meet anticipated student demand in 2040. It’s an ambitious — and controversial — vision.
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With federal relief on its way, Cabrillo students slated for new round of $500 grants
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and…
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‘Opting out’: Why Cabrillo College’s unprecedented enrollment dip might be just the beginning
In the wake of the CZU fires and amid the pandemic, Cabrillo student enrollment was down 18% in the fall, and projections show it falling more in the spring semester ahead. ‘I think for students it’s just A, overwhelming, B, certain classes are just harder to do online,’ one educator says. ‘People are just opting out.’
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Talking times of tumult and triumph with UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive
The UC Santa Cruz chancellor took time to talk COVID life, budgetary challenges, student safety, a potential shift to the semester system and her pandemic-acquired hobbies (nature watching and jigsaw puzzles).
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A billion dollars in relief coming to California’s community colleges and their students; will it be enough?
Cabrillo College plans to keep most students off campus until spring 2022, while UC Santa Cruz will stay mostly remote…
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‘Constant tippy-toe’: At UCSC, strict protocols may have kept a lid on the spread of COVID-19
Community members, students and faculty from the UC Santa Cruz campus gathered Wednesday night to mourn the lives lost…