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October 21, 2026

Senate hears update on lagoon lights and cameras, tax on I.V. ballot

By Elijah Obando

UCSB representatives presented the lagoon lighting and camera path project design proposal to the 77th A.S. Senate at its Oct. 14 meeting. 

October 21, 2026

UC students are increasingly failing introductory math courses, UCSB reports highest pass rates

By Wynne Bendell

The number of first-year UC students failing introductory math classes has doubled in the past five years. However, UCSB has reported the lowest failure rate.

October 16, 2026

Associated Students hosts second annual Kick-Off Fair

By Dylan Vo

Associated Students hosted its second annual Kick-Off Fair to introduce students to the resources it offers on Oct. 9. The event on the Annex Lawn included free Sam’s To Go sandwiches, a petting zoo, a photo booth and ...

October 16, 2026

UCSB Basic Needs unable to offer Technology Grant, cites lack of funding

By Ramona Jacobson

UCSB Basic Needs program is currently unable to offer its Basic Needs Technology Grant due to lack of funding. 

October 14, 2026

UCSB professor sues UC Regents, alleges gender-based discrimination

By Iris Guo

Edwina Barvosa, a professor of social and political theory in UCSB's Department of Feminist Studies, has filed a lawsuit against the UC Regents for alleged gender-based discrimination and unequal pay.

October 14, 2026

Senate establishes permanent student safety committee, discusses funding concerns

By Elijah Obando

A.S. Senate established a permanent student safety committee under the Office of the President at its Oct. 7 meeting.

October 9, 2026

UCSB receives $20 million grant to create cloud laboratory

By Wynne Bendell

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded UC Santa Barbara a $20 million grant to build one of the nation’s 20 programmable cloud laboratory nodes. 

October 8, 2026

Construction begins on ILP bike path, tentative completion in January

By Wynne Bendell

Construction of the bike path between the Interactive Learning Pavilion and the library began last week, with expected completion in January 2027. 

October 8, 2026

UCSB admit rate increases by 5.3 percentage points

By Elijah Obando

UCSB admitted around 47% of its 127,382 undergraduate applicants for fall 2026 — a 5.3% percentage point increase compared to the previous year. 

October 7, 2026

Senate introduces bill to establish permanent student safety committee

By Elijah Obando

The 77th A.S. Senate introduced a bill that would establish a permanent student safety committee under the Office of the President at its Sept. 30 meeting.

October 7, 2026

UCSB student Nathaniel Zabala passed away

By Wynne Bendell

UC Santa Barbara student Nathaniel Zabala passed away in Goleta on Sept. 21 at the age of 21.

October 2, 2026

A.S. S.A.G. Suyan Wang summer update

By Iris Guo

A.S. S.A.G. Suyan Wang spoke with the Nexus regarding the work she completed in preparation for the academic year, including a major website update.

October 2, 2026

Gevirtz Graduate School of Education creates new education and society undergraduate major

By Julia Sanabria

The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education has formulated a new interdisciplinary undergraduate major: the Bachelor of Arts in education and society.

October 1, 2026

A.S. IVP Victoria Ly summer update

By Elijah Obando

A.S. 2026-27 IVP has been streamlining internal senate communication systems and developing plans to connect A.S. with the larger student body.

October 1, 2026

A.S. President E.J. Raad summer update

By Wynne Bendell

This summer, A.S. President E.J. Raad prepared for the academic year in which he hopes to expand basic needs, reinstate 24/7 library hours and more. 

October 1, 2026

A.S. EVPSA Jasmine Hsieh summer update

By Julia Sanabria

Throughout the summer, the 2026-27 Associated Students External Vice President for Statewide Affairs Jasmine Hsieh has been preparing for the upcoming academic year.