Community Outreach

UCSB’s Parents & Family Weekend sees celebrations of cultures

November 14, 2025 by

Parents & Family Weekend is an annual event where loved ones of Gauchos are invited to campus to experience student life and the academic community at UC Santa Barbara.
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UCSB celebrates Day of the Dead

November 14, 2025 by

The Latinx UC Santa Barbara Network Association held Día de los Muertos Celebración de la Gente 2025, or “Day of the Dead Celebration of the People,” on Nov. 5.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

November 12, 2025 by

PWA hosts "Strategies for Medical Self-Advocacy," Career Services hosts "Resumes + Cover Letters 101" and UCSB Sustainability hosts "Garden Matchmaking."
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Library holds Día de los Muertos ofrenda presentation

November 6, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara Library presented a display of ofrendas, traditional altars set up to honor the deceased, created by students and staff on Oct. 29.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

November 5, 2025 by

ONDAS Student Center hosts "Matcha on my Mind: Exploring the First-Gen Identity" and Health & Wellness hosts "Build a Fruit Cup"
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UCSB music department brings keys to campus

October 31, 2025 by

The Department of Music’s “Keys on Campus” program comes to campus.
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UCSB groups host discussion on militarism and climate change

October 31, 2025 by

The Bren Environmental Justice Club, UCSB Researchers Against War and Veterans for Peace discussed the U.S. military industrial complex and climate crisis.
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Hindu YUVA hosts Diwali celebration on campus

October 31, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara chapter of Hindu YUVA hosted a Diwali celebration on Oct. 23, a day after the completion of the holiday’s five-day festival. 
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American Indian and Indigenous Collective creates community spaces and resources

October 31, 2025 by

At the American Indian and Indigenous Student Association Center, Indigenous or native-identifying students can find a community space and access resources.
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Students bring Cachuma Café to Isla Vista

October 31, 2025 by and

Cachuma Café is a new student-run pop-up cafe where UCSB students can have drinks such as the kulfi cold brew, tiramisu cold brew and the Cachuma sunrise.
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Department of Recreation promotes safety with Hallowheels Event

October 30, 2025 by

UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Recreation hosted “Hallowheels,” a Halloween-themed event, on Oct. 24.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

October 29, 2025 by

UCSB Sustainability hosts "Meditation Workshop: Creating a Soul Space" and MultiCultural Center hosts "Race Matters Series"
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Mini Market held at Isla Vista Community Center

October 24, 2025 by

Isla Vista Farmers Market and Thriftopia collaborated with the Isla Vista Small Artists Cooperative and UCSB Associated Students to host a Mini Market.
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Black Quare revives community space for Black LGBTQIA+ students

October 24, 2025 by

Black Quare, a student organization for Black students who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community, held its first meeting after being inactive for several years.
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Cosplay Club hosted Halloween-themed community event

October 23, 2025 by

The Cosplay Club hosted an event in collaboration with the Isla Vista Food Cooperative and the Isla Vista Small Artists Cooperative on Oct. 18.
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