Community Outreach

October 15, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

The MultiCultural Center is hosting “Spiritual Care Club” and The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting “La Feria de Bienvenida.”

October 9, 2025

Campus organization set to host ‘Future Makers’ workshops for local students

By Michelle Cisneros

Los Ingenieros and the California NanoSystems Institute are collaborating on a S.T.E.M. program to host local elementary and middle school students at UCSB.

October 9, 2025

‘Jesus people cooking Jesus Burgers’: a look into Del Playa’s 20-year tradition

By Jack Dindia

Since 2001, every Friday night at 6686 Del Playa Drive, Jesus Burgers has given out free burgers to anyone willing to wait from 10 p.m. to midnight.

October 8, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

Office of International Students & Scholars is hosting "English Conversation Club, Class Meeting with Lisa" and RCSGD is hosting "Fall QT Clothing Swap."

October 8, 2025

Local Jewish organizations, synagogue, hold second vigil remembering victims of Oct. 7 attack

By Levi Kauffman

On the lawn below Storke Tower, around 80 people gathered for a vigil marking two years since the attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas on Oct. 7.

October 8, 2025

SJP holds vigil, honors lives lost in Gaza

By Iris Guo

UC Santa Barbara Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on Oct. 7 to honor and remember the lives of Palestinians killed in Gaza.

October 3, 2025

Resource guide for sexual violence survivors

By Iris Guo

The Daily Nexus compiled a guide of local and university resources available to students and community members who are survivors of sexual violence.

October 1, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

OISS hosts "All Languages Language Exchange," CWC hosts filmmaker Miguel Coyula and Arts & Lectures hosts Samara Joy performance

October 1, 2025

Turning Point chapter holds Charlie Kirk vigil

By Wynne Bendell, Levi Kauffman

UC Santa Barbara’s Turning Point USA chapter held a vigil on Sept. 26 for Charlie Kirk.

August 29, 2025

Nexus Explained: Evolution of UCSB protest culture

By Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia, Wynne Bendell, Iris Guo

At UC Santa Barbara, student activism has long held a prominent place in campus life and the surrounding Isla Vista community.

August 27, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

As the academic year approaches, these events are scheduled around the freshman move-in days, Sept. 18 to 21, to provide students ways to get involved with on-campus or community events.

August 4, 2025

Analyzing one month of I.C.E. presence in Santa Barbara

By Anusha Singh, Michelle Cisneros

Through analyzing spatial and temporal aspects of I.C.E. sightings across both Goleta and Santa Barbara, along with overlaying population data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the Nexus aims to detect and report...

July 4, 2025

Daily Nexus I.C.E. Sighting Tracker

By Anusha Singh, Michelle Cisneros

The Nexus has launched an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) Sighting Tracker in light of recent raids in Goleta as part of nationwide expansions in I.C.E. activity.

June 16, 2025

MCC reviews Holistic Safety Plan

By Cari Tookoian

The MultiCultural Center hosted a forum to reflect on the implementation of their Holistic Safety Plan over the past year, as well as discuss upcoming plans.