Community Outreach

Over 300 people protest I.C.E. operations in Santa Barbara

February 4, 2025 by and

Roughly 300 people gathered at Milpas Street to protest against ICE operations and express solidarity with the undocumented community of Santa Barbara. 
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IHC presents professor Daina Sanchez’s first book on Indigenous belonging across the U.S. Mexico Border

January 31, 2025 by

UCSB’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Center presented Assistant Professor in the Chicana/o Studies Department Daina Sanchez's book on Jan. 21 as part of their “Humanities Decanted” series. 
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Campus organizations highlight student resources, advocacy in light of new Trump administration policies

January 30, 2025 by

Immigration polices, higher education and public health were the main points of conversation at the Student Advocacy in a New Administration teach-in on Jan. 22.
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Navigating immigration under Trump discussed at USS town hall

January 21, 2025 by and

Undocumented Student Services held a town hall at the MCC on Jan. 15 in collaboration with I.D.E.A.S and the Office of Financial Aid where students shared immigration-related fears and resources.
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MLKSB, UCSB Mu Kappa Alphas lead silent march, commemorate legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 21, 2025 by

The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara and the Mu Kappa chapter of UC Santa Barbara’s Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted their annual silent march on Jan. 16.
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Raíces de mi Tierra rises to BCU status under Associated Students

January 16, 2025 by

Mexican folklórico dance group Raíces de mi Tierra will become a BCU under A.S. after the Senate approved it. Raíces will use its new status and funding to continue supporting Latine students.
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Students found pop-up aiming to improve accessibility to Black haircare products on campus

January 16, 2025 by

Sydney Scott and Love Alexius are bringing Crown Collective, a pop-up beauty supply business to campus next month. The pop-up will promote hair services provided by locals.
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RCSGD holds Trans Day of Remembrance vigil, honors lives lost in 2024

December 9, 2024 by

The RCSGD held a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience on Nov. 20, honoring people who were murdered for their transgender identity in 2024.
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‘Visionary’ Elroy Pinks’ legacy lives on at UC Santa Barbara

November 11, 2024 by

Elroy Pinks, the executive director of the OBSD, passed away on July 9 last summer at age 52. His impacts not only reach campus but across California.
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Students honor dead at L.U.N.A. Día de los Muertos ofrenda

November 8, 2024 by and

LUNA organized a Day of the Dead event with an ofrenda — an altar to honor the deceased with photos, food, and other offerings.
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MCC hosts film screening on voter suppression to educate community on importance of voting

November 8, 2024 by

The UC Santa Barbara MultiCultural Center hosted a screening of “All In: The Fight for Democracy” on Oct. 30, just under a week before Election Day on Nov. 5.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

November 4, 2024 by

The UC Santa Barbara Women's Center is hosting a Witches & Feminism event on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 1-2 p.m. at the Women's Center Lounge in the SRB. 
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What does it mean for UCSB to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution?

October 28, 2024 by , and

UC Santa Barbara approaches its 10th anniversary as a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. In that time, the university has changed what it means to serve its Hispanic student population...
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S.E.A.L. hosts fifth annual Cultural Identities Fair

October 17, 2024 by

S.E.A.L. hosted its fifth annual Cultural Identities Fair on Oct. 9, with cultural clubs, career-oriented organizations and Greek life, tabling and fundraising for their organizations.
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Lebanese Social Club hosts fundraisers for humanitarian aid in Lebanon, Gaza

October 11, 2024 by

One fundraiser sells t-shirts for aid in Gaza, and the other will award the highest donor for aid in Lebanon with a retreat to Big Bear.
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