Community Outreach

May 4, 2023

RCSGD celebrates 4th annual Trans Week of Visibility

By Melea Maglalang, Amirah Johnson

The week-long programming of events served as an extension of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31.

May 4, 2023

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

April 28, 2023

Housing co-ops provide community for college students of Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

SBSHC operates five co-op houses in total, each with its own cultures and histories:

April 27, 2023

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

April 20, 2023

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

April 16, 2023

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On In and Around Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

April 16, 2023

Trans & Queer Commission kicks off UCSB Pride 2023 with Queer Fest, Trans town hall

By Asumi Shuda

The town hall created a space for Trans & Queer Commission to hear feedback, and the Queer Fest featured live music, student vendors and a mural unveiling.

March 21, 2023

2 UCSB Students Accepted into Aquarium of the Pacific’s 2023 African American Scholar Program

By Melea Maglalang

This year, the program welcomed 10 students from eight campuses across California, including undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.

March 17, 2023

El Congreso organizes die-in, protesting Munger Hall project

By Asumi Shuda

The group gathered in opposition to Munger Hall: a proposed nine story dormitory set to house 3,500 students in individual bedrooms that largely lack real windows.

March 13, 2023

For some campus dance groups, practice means a trip to Lot 22

By Holly Rusch

UCSB dance groups — like Taara, a Bollywood-fusion dance team, or Raíces de mi Tierra, a folklórico group — can often be found practicing practicing in the campus parking garage on weeknights.

March 12, 2023

Food Security & Basic Needs Taskforce, Asian American studies professors launch research of basic needs insecurity in AAPI communities

By Asumi Shuda

The research will be based on surveys sent to AANHPI students at UCSB, which will survey food, housing, mental health and other relevant topics.

March 11, 2023

UCSB alumni, staff establish fellowship for female Iranian graduate students

By Asumi Shuda

The fellowship is currently in its initial stages, and its proprietors are working to establish requirements and other details of the opportunity.

March 9, 2023

Vista point: Weekly goings-on in and around I.V.

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around I.V.

March 5, 2023

Office of International Students & Scholars, F-1 visa students reflect on employment options for international students

By Asumi Shuda

International students are required to obtain an F-1 visa to study in a university or college in the United States, as per the United States Department of State.