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UCSD Developing Face Masks which can Detect the Coronavirus
UC San Diego is developing a face mask with a sensor attached that can detect the novel coronavirus. The mask will consist of a test strip …
P/NP Deadline Extended Alongside Other Academic Accommodations
On January 19 Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, David Hickman and Associated Students President, Kimberly Giangtran, released a statement announcing extended academic accommodations for the …
COVID Cases on Campus Fall After Initial Surge, Testing Efforts Increase
The number of UC San Diego students testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of winter quarter, after an initial surge in infections among …
Roger’s Urban FarmLab To Be Evicted and Relocated On Campus
In a post to their Facebook page on November 12, Roger’s Urban Farmlab (RUF) claimed that they were being evicted and forcibly relocated from their decades-old …
AS Senate Passes Stipend Increase for Senators and AVPs in Fall Budget
The Associated Students at UCSD (ASUCSD) Senate finalized their fall budget on October 21 during their weekly Zoom meeting. This meeting featured two key changes: an …
New Campus Mask Mandate Comes As Cases Surge in San Diego County
In an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 following a recent rise in detected cases both on-campus and in San Diego County, UCSD has implemented …
Associated Students of UC San Diego
ASUCSD Approves Resolution Supporting UCSDPD Defunding, UCPD Abolishment
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) passed a resolution during a special meeting on June 17 expressing support for defunding the UCSD Police Department …...
2020 ASUCSD Election Results: AS Enters a BOLD New Era
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Election Committee announced the final...
ASUCSD Reallocates $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Grants
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate approved a proposal to reallocate...
College Council Elections Begin, Campus-wide Elections Postponed to Week 8
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) spring elections have been delayed to May...
2020 ASUCSD Elections Delayed Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) approved a new constitutional amendment to its election procedures during its March 11 meeting, giving the Senate the ability …
ASUCSD Judicial Board Rules Against The Triton, Recommends Constitutional Clarifications
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Judicial Board ruled unanimously against The Triton on February 19, issuing a majority opinion that the closed session ASUCSD …
AS Senate Privately Discusses Mental Health Prior to Approving Fee Referendum Text
Written by: Ethan Edward Coston
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate granted a private, closed session audience to University Centers Advisory Board Chair Joey Mendoza during its January 15 …
UC System
UC Tuition Will Not Increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom rejected a proposed tuition increase for University of California (UC) students on January 8. Newsom instead increased state funding for UC campuses …
UC Announces Return to In-Person Instruction by Fall 2021
The University of California (UC) announced on January 11 that it is planning for all 10 UC campuses to return to mostly in-person instruction by Fall …
Association of Native American Medical Students Urges UC Medical Schools to Create New Admissions Policy
In an effort to increase Native American representation in the University of California’s (UC) medical schools, the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS), sent a …
Students and Staff Protest to Remove Police from Campus
Students, faculty, activists, and community members at UC San Diego organized a series of protests on October 1 as part of a campaign calling for the …
UCSD Fall Sports Competitions Postponed Until Further Notice
The Big West Conference Board of Directors postponed fall sports competition on July 29, acknowledging the health threat COVID-19 poses to Big West Campuses and their …
UC Releases Executive Order Requiring Flu Vaccinations
Outgoing University of California President Janet Napolitano released a UC system-wide executive order requiring students, faculty and staff to receive influenza vaccinations universally by November 1, …
Coronavirus Updates
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UCSD Developing Face Masks which can Detect the Coronavirus
UC San Diego is developing a face mask with a sensor attached that can detect the novel coronavirus. The mask will consist of a test strip …
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