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

March 4, 2022 by

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.
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Senate Passes Bill Formalizing a Process To Address Internal Bullying

March 4, 2022 by

The bill was passed by the Senate on March 2. 
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

March 4, 2022 by

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.
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Law Enforcement Investigates Attempted Kidnapping and Sexual Battery

March 1, 2022 by

After an hours-long search, law enforcement was unable to locate the individual and has now begun an investigation.
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UCSB’s Department of Health and Wellness Hosts Four-Week Project To Improve Body Image

February 27, 2022 by

The sessions were held over four weeks from Feb. 2 to Feb. 24, with weekly sessions involving exercises, roleplays and discussions.
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Maha Hilal Leads Discussion on How the War on Terror Shapes Islamophobia

February 26, 2022 by

Hilal referenced her book, “Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and the Muslim Experience since 9/11."
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APIDA New Year Showcase Celebrates Different Asian Cultures During Lunar New Year

February 25, 2022 by

 The event began with attendees sharing their experiences and traditions of celebrating the new year.
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Four Alumni Join UCSB Foundation Board of Trustees

February 24, 2022 by

The UCSB Foundation is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation founded in 1973, and is governed by the Board of Trustees.
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Office of Black Student Development Unveils Community Space and Office, Commemorates Its Founding

February 24, 2022 by

The space, which offers a physical location to support and advocate for Black students, will be open to the campus community beginning April 30.
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Dan-el Padilla Peralta Speaks at UCSB About Classicism as an Afro-diasporic Movement

February 22, 2022 by

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

February 22, 2022 by and

This Vista Point will be dedicated to Black History Month events throughout the UC system.
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Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

February 19, 2022 by and

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.
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University Works To Fulfill 2019 Black Student Union Demands

February 18, 2022 by

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

February 17, 2022 by

Going forward, BGSA wants to prioritize the mental health of its members.
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Sonya Renee Taylor Speaks to Radical Self Love at MCC

February 17, 2022 by

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.
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