Community Outreach

Deltopia fosters community, threatens public safety, student leaders weigh in

Students shared their opinions of the 2025 Deltopia festival. They called for increased medical services and recalled uncomfortable experiences with police.
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Local first-generation middle, high school students learn about S.T.E.M. careers on MESA Day

Local middle and high school students presented S.T.E.M. projects and engaged in informational workshops at UC Santa Barbara’s College Destination Day on March 8.
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Black Women’s Health Collaborative expands since being founded in 2020

BWHC aims to provide health and wellness services to “Black women and non-men” at UC Santa Barbara. It's the first organization of its kind within the University of California.
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Sci-Fi writer Nalo Hopkinson discusses Afrofuturism in her work

Hopkinson visited Mosher Alumni House on Feb. 21 to discuss her novels and Afrofuturism — a genre that combines science fiction and fantasy with Black culture.
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Hundreds rally for Transgender Unity March in Santa Barbara

Over 400 people gathered in downtown Santa Barbara on March 1 to protest the Trump Administration's policies on transgender populations
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Forum gives faculty insight on how to support undocumented students

Faculty Equity Advisors and Associate Deans of DEI hosted a forum on immigration, where faculty discussed ways to support undocumented students. 
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UCSB Drag Club brings community, glamor to campus

Members of UCSB's Drag Club put on their tallest wigs and most sequined gowns before heading out to perform at the Graduate Student Association Lounge — after completing their assignments and resear...
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Jewish Voice for Peace SB protests dance company’s performance for financial ties to Israel

Jewish Voice for Peace protested an Israeli dance company's performance due to its financial backing from Israeli politicians, among other private sources.
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Crown Collective hosts first ever pop-up, increases access to Black haircare products at UCSB

The Crown Collective, a UC Santa Barbara student-founded pop-up beauty supply business, hosted their first pop-up shop on Feb. 24 in front of the Student Resource Building.
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Over 250 people march over I.C.E. activities in pouring rain

The group marched from the Arbor to Cheadle Hall and finally to the Eternal Flame through rain and wind as eight campus organizations delivered speeches.
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OBSD hosts Black History Month opening ceremony, honors Elroy Pinks

The Office of Black Student Development hosted its third annual Black History Month opening ceremony on Feb. 3 in the Student Resource Building’s Multipurpose Room. 
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‘Grrrls’ just wanna have waves: new surf collective expands to I.V.

Women-led surf collective Grrrlsonboards expanded its mission to Isla Vista as of Jan. 31st, through a club aimed to support women in the surfing community.
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Volunteers keep ‘Bark’ park clean

IVRPD in collaboration with the UCSB Environmental Affairs Board, held a ‘Stewardship Saturday’ event on Feb. 1 at Sueño Park.
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Students come together to celebrate Lunar New Year amid political pressures

Several departments at UCSB hosted a Lunar New Year Celebration on Jan. 29 with food, boba, crafts and games in the MultiCultural Center Lounge.
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C.A.R.E. hosts ‘Stalking Awareness and Bystander Intervention’ workshop

In the span of a single year, an estimated 13.5 million people are stalked in the United States, according to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center.
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