From ce57a9c8fb03037a282b2e8b675c5bc2c97c6bbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Madhura <madhura.bhujbal@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:39:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Remove the Events preference

---
 .../elements/panels/UserEmailPreferences.tsx  | 20 +++----------------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/app/components/elements/panels/UserEmailPreferences.tsx b/src/app/components/elements/panels/UserEmailPreferences.tsx
index 59dc04e559..6fd46abc5d 100644
--- a/src/app/components/elements/panels/UserEmailPreferences.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/elements/panels/UserEmailPreferences.tsx
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ export const UserEmailPreference = ({
   const userIsStudent = isStudent({ ...user, loggedIn: true });
   const isaacEmailPreferenceDescriptions = {
     assignments: "Receive assignment notifications from your teacher.",
-    news: "Be the first to know about new topics, new platform features, and our fantastic competition giveaways.",
-    events: "Get valuable updates on our free student workshops happening near you.",
+    newsAndUpdates: "Be the first to know about new topics, platform features, competitons and free student events.",
   };
 
   let errorMessage = null;
@@ -86,8 +85,8 @@ export const UserEmailPreference = ({
               </tr>
             )}
             <tr>
-              <td>News</td>
-              <td className="d-none d-sm-table-cell">{isaacEmailPreferenceDescriptions.news}</td>
+              <td>News and Updates</td>
+              <td className="d-none d-sm-table-cell">{isaacEmailPreferenceDescriptions.newsAndUpdates}</td>
               <td className="text-center">
                 <TrueFalseRadioInput
                   id={`${idPrefix}news`}
@@ -98,19 +97,6 @@ export const UserEmailPreference = ({
                 />
               </td>
             </tr>
-            <tr>
-              <td>Events</td>
-              <td className="d-none d-sm-table-cell">{isaacEmailPreferenceDescriptions.events}</td>
-              <td className="text-center">
-                <TrueFalseRadioInput
-                  id={`${idPrefix}events`}
-                  stateObject={emailPreferences}
-                  propertyName="EVENTS"
-                  setStateFunction={setEmailPreferences}
-                  submissionAttempted={submissionAttempted}
-                />
-              </td>
-            </tr>
           </tbody>
         </Table>
         <hr />