Community Outreach

Student-run farmers market brings fresh produce to I.V.

A group of students decided to create a student-run farmers market, which has now operated for a year and hopes to expand. 
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Students highlight Black activism with ‘The Takeover’ screening

Audience members filled the MultiCultural Center Theater on Thursday night to watch film festival-recognized UC Santa Barbara student film “The Takeover.”
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Police Accountability Board aims to bridge gap between campus police and student body

The Police Accountability Board is the go-between for students and the UCPD. The board meets monthly and holds meetings when they have complaints to review.
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Answers and updates about immigration from USS, UC Imm

UC Santa Barbara Undocumented Student Services and the University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center gave updates and answers during a workshop on May 20.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

ONDAS Student Center hosts ‘Graduate School Guidance for First-Gen Students,’ OISS hosts ‘English Conversation Club, Class Meeting with Lisa.’
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First-generation students remark on experience at UCSB

Glitter, paper, glue, plastic flowers and gems covered tables at the graduation cap decorating event celebrating first-generation students on May 14.
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SJP holds vigil in remembrance of the 77th year of al-Nakba

UC Santa Barbara Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on May 15 in honor of the 77th Nakba Day.
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Black QTea Party promotes community among UCSB’s Black queer and trans students

Guests chatted while they sipped tea and munched on pasta at tables featuring tea spreads and floral arrangements at the third annual Black QTea Party.
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SRJ ‘bridges the gap’ on women’s reproductive health

Students for Reproductive Justice highlighted women’s reproductive health, the gender gap and racial inequalities within the health care system.
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UCSB Moot Court team members gain legal insights, place at nationals

Members of UCSB Moot Court qualified for the American Moot Court Association’s National Tournament earlier this year.
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TASA hosts annual night market, promotes community

The Taiwanese American Student Association hosted their 18th annual night market on May 3 in Storke Plaza.
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AIISA, AIICRC honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives at MCC

The American Indian and Indigenous Student Association and American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center commemorated Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness Month.
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El Congreso urges Chancellor Yang to meet demands before leaving

After three years since meeting with Chancellor Yang and delivering their demands, a student activist group has asked him to respond before retiring this year
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Vietnamese Student Association remembers fall of Saigon ahead of 50th anniversary

The VSA hosted their x annual Black April or “Tháng Tư Đen” event on April 24, a yearly commemoration of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975.
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Blum Center panel highlights student housing crisis, potential solutions

The Blum Center hosted a panel about the current housing crisis in Isla Vista and invited students to learn and share their housing experiences.
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