Community Outreach

November 12, 2026

BWHC hosts Black Beauty Expo, largest turnout yet

By Leilani Barker

The BWHC hosted the quarterly Black Beauty Expo on Nov. 7, with the largest turnout they’ve had yet.

November 12, 2026

UCSB Community Labor Center hosts Worker and Tenant Rights Fair

By Julia Sanabria

More than 15 organizations tabled at the Worker and Tenant Rights Fair on Nov. 4 at the Student Resource Building lawn, spearheaded by UC Santa Barbara Community Labor Center. 

November 11, 2026

YDSA demands a meeting with the chancellor at Parents & Family Weekend

By Wynne Bendell

At Parents & Family Weekend, YDSA held a demonstration during Assanis’ speech, demanding direct communication regarding its Sanctuary Campus Campaign. 

November 6, 2026

MCC director proposes campus-wide harm response system

By Julia Sanabria

MultiCultural Center Director Afiya Browne drafted a proposal to fill observed gaps in UC Santa Barbara’s consistency toward responding to and repairing identity-based harm.

November 6, 2026

UCSB art museum presents Gemidos de la Tierra exhibition

By Leilani Barker

UCSB'S Art, Design & Architecture Museum presented the third public activation of Gemidos de la Tierra, which translates to “Wailings of Land/Soil."

November 5, 2026

UCSB Student Bees bridges generational gaps through student-led services

By Ramona Jacobson, Salome Harris

UC Santa Barbara’s student-founded service-based organization Student Bees strives to connect older local residents with students, providing a variety of services and forming connections in the community through its wo...

October 30, 2026

Full house of horrors: Poker Club hosts Halloween-themed tournament

By Lillian Buffalo

The Poker club hosted a Halloween-themed poker tournament on October 25th, in the Student Resource Building.

October 29, 2026

Gaucho Gaming hosts annual Game-A-Thon

By Dylan Vo

UC Santa Barbara’s Gaucho Gaming hosted its annual “Game-A-Thon” on Oct. 25 at the Corwin Pavilion, with over 230 people in attendance.

October 28, 2026

El Centro volunteer denied reinstatement, University clashes with student advocacy

By Julia Sanabria

The El Centro expansion committee was recently met with a hindrance when longtime UC Santa Barbara affiliate, Marisela Marquez, was denied official volunteer status.

October 23, 2026

CUEL hosts third annual Eco Expo

By Isabel Laezman

The UC Santa Barbara Greti U. Croft Center for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership hosted their third annual Eco Expo on Oct. 12, showcasing campus environmental organizations, initiatives, academic programs and other...

October 16, 2026

C.A.R.E. hosts Ribbons for Relationship Violence Awareness

By Salome Harris, Isabella Terranova

C.A.R.E. hosted Ribbons for Relationship Violence on Oct. 10, crafting purple ribbons and learning about relationship violence.

October 16, 2026

U.S. Department of Education rescinded 2024 Title IX regulations

By Julia Sanabria

The U.S. Department of Education formally rescinded the 2024 Title IX regulations, which aimed to provide clarity regarding the definition of “sex-based harassment” and the scope of sex discrimination.

October 15, 2026

Students for Justice in Palestine fundraised this summer to help victims of genocide

By Wynne Bendell

SJP has spent the past summer working on fundraising campaigns to help Palestinians gain access to higher education and clean drinking water. 

October 15, 2026

Local Jewish organizations hold third vigil remembering victims of Oct. 7 attack

By Wynne Bendell

On Oct. 7, nearly 100 students gathered on the Storke Tower lawn in remembrance of the lives lost from the attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas in 2023.

October 8, 2026

El Congreso celebrates renovation of El Centro

By Julia Sanabria

Students, faculty and community members gathered at newly renovated El Centro on Oct. 1 to celebrate the long-awaited renovation of the historic 78-year-old building.

October 6, 2026

Alpha Phi members speak out about alleged racism in recruitment process

By Levi Kauffman

An Alpha Phi International Fraternity representative who assisted in the UCSB chapter’s fall recruitment allegedly discriminated against women of color.