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March 4, 2022

SASA Holds Town Hall With Campus and Community Leaders

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Panelists spoke out on methods of addressing sexual violence issues in the UCSB community and answered questions from students.

March 4, 2022

Chancellor Yang Is the Second-Longest-Serving Chancellor in UC System

By Atmika Iyer

Yang has been UC Santa Barbara’s chancellor since 1994, making this his 28th year in office. Yang, who is 81 years old, told the Nexus he has no plans to retire soon.

March 4, 2022

Senate Passes Bill Formalizing a Process To Address Internal Bullying

By Asumi Shuda

The bill was passed by the Senate on March 2. 

March 4, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

March 1, 2022

Law Enforcement Investigates Attempted Kidnapping and Sexual Battery

By Atmika Iyer

After an hours-long search, law enforcement was unable to locate the individual and has now begun an investigation.

February 27, 2022

UCSB’s Department of Health and Wellness Hosts Four-Week Project To Improve Body Image

By Kyra Schimpf

The sessions were held over four weeks from Feb. 2 to Feb. 24, with weekly sessions involving exercises, roleplays and discussions.

February 26, 2022

Maha Hilal Leads Discussion on How the War on Terror Shapes Islamophobia

By Yuriko Chavez

Hilal referenced her book, “Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and the Muslim Experience since 9/11."

February 25, 2022

APIDA New Year Showcase Celebrates Different Asian Cultures During Lunar New Year

By Haoning Zhu

 The event began with attendees sharing their experiences and traditions of celebrating the new year.

February 24, 2022

Four Alumni Join UCSB Foundation Board of Trustees

By Asumi Shuda

The UCSB Foundation is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation founded in 1973, and is governed by the Board of Trustees.

February 24, 2022

Office of Black Student Development Unveils Community Space and Office, Commemorates Its Founding

By Nisha Malley

The space, which offers a physical location to support and advocate for Black students, will be open to the campus community beginning April 30.

February 22, 2022

Dan-el Padilla Peralta Speaks at UCSB About Classicism as an Afro-diasporic Movement

By Melea Maglalang

The lecture was the first of the museum’s “Myth, Religion, and Race: the Art of Harmonia Rosales” lecture series, examining works by Harmonia Rosales, an Afro-Cuban American artist.

February 22, 2022

Vista Point: Monthly Goings-on Dedicated to Black History Month

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

This Vista Point will be dedicated to Black History Month events throughout the UC system.

February 19, 2022

Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

By Asumi Shuda, Nisha Malley

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.

February 18, 2022

University Works To Fulfill 2019 Black Student Union Demands

By Holly Rusch

In 2019, Chancellor Henry T. Yang promised the creation of an OBSD, funding for eight paid positions — totaling to about $900,000 — and $55,000 annually for Black Student Union programming.

February 17, 2022

BGSA Provides Community and Healing for UCSB’s Black Graduate Students

By Asumi Shuda

Going forward, BGSA wants to prioritize the mental health of its members.

February 17, 2022

Sonya Renee Taylor Speaks to Radical Self Love at MCC

By Nisha Malley

Taylor uses her platform to explore the intersection of bodies, identities and social justice through the lens of “radical self-love,” a phrase she helped pioneer.