Ashley Rusch

August 22, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: Local Businesses & Essential Workers

By Katherine Swartz, Ashley Rusch

In the fourth segment of our new series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine I.V. businesses and essential workers over the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 8, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda, Ashley Rusch, Yulene Teagle

In the second segment of our series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s response to and students’ experiences of the pandemic.

October 3, 2019

UCSB Alum Founds Creative Computing Initiative, Brings Technical Courses to Humanities Students

By Ashley Rusch

UCSB alumnus Ross Dowd has spearheaded an upcoming humanities-based technological program, meant to prepare humanities majors for careers in an increasingly tech-driven world. 

May 21, 2019

Queer & Trans People of Color Conference Welcomes More Than 200 Attendees

By Ashley Rusch, Amira Garewal

The conference was largely organized by a group of six students in Queer Commission.

May 21, 2019

RHA Elections: A Look at the 2019-2020 Executives

By Ashley Rusch, Sean Crommelin

The five RHA executive board members – Laila Voss, Ashley Davis, Bee Schaefar, Angela Friedman and Megan Foster – will take office in fall 2019.

April 11, 2019

College Link Outreach Program To Celebrate 20th Anniversary

By Ashley Rusch

Over the past 20 years, the program has since expanded to serve 150 students each year.

February 27, 2019

SASA Discusses Proposed Title IX Amendments, Progress on List of Asks at Town Hall

By Ashley Rusch

SASA’s next town hall will take place in Spring Quarter, with exact date and location yet to be determined.

February 21, 2019

Acacia Counseling & Wellness Supports UCSB Students’ Mental Health

By Ashley Rusch

Acacia Counseling and Wellness provides accessible mental health services in Isla Vista.

February 7, 2019

Girl Scouts Begin Selling Cookies on UCSB Campus

By Ashley Rusch, Amira Garewal

Local Girl Scouts began selling Girl Scout cookies on campus this month.

December 18, 2018

UC C.A.R.E. Directors Discuss Proposed Title IX Changes During Bi-Annual Meeting

By Ashley Rusch

The directors agreed to work on a collaborative document that would voice their concerns to UCOP and the Department of Education.

December 3, 2018

UC Responds to Proposed Title IX Amendments

By Ashley Rusch, Sean Crommelin

Title IX is the federal civil rights law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.

November 3, 2018

UCSB Students Gather in Response to the Trump Administration’s Potential Redefinition of Gender

By Ashley Rusch, Emily Komessar

The effort consisted of card- and poster-making activities on Monday and Tuesday in the RCSGD room in the SRB.

October 28, 2018

AFSCME Strikes Come to an End, UCOP Calls AFSCME Strikes “Wasted Efforts”

By Emily Komessar, Ashley Rusch

While the strike did not result in resolved demands, it brought attention to the issues that UC workers face, lead groundskeeper Juan Donato said.

October 23, 2018

AFSCME Begins Second Strike of the Year

By Ashley Rusch

Today’s protests at UCSB were part of a much bigger UC-wide demonstration that encompasses all 10 campuses.

October 16, 2018

EAOP Still Works to Help Low-Income Students 40 Years Later

By Ashley Rusch

Over the years, the program's focus has shifted to targeting low-income, first-generation students who do not have readily available access to college services.