Community Outreach

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

April 8, 2026 by

UCSB Library hosts "AI in Action," S.E.A. Club hosts "Seizure First Aid Certification" and Santa Cruz Hall hosts "Feria de Primavera."
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Asian-owned businesses in I.V. allege exclusion from Soltopia, IVCSD asserts difficulties with time constraints

April 8, 2026 by and

Several Asian-owned businesses in IV claim to have been excluded from the list of vendors chosen for the sanctioned Deltopia alternative, Soltopia.
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AJP and R.A.W. hold teach-in on academic freedom and interlinked global struggles

March 17, 2026 by

Around 100 students, faculty and community members gathered on March 13 for a teach-in hosted by Academics for Justice in Palestine and Researchers Against War.
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YDSA rally demands administration to designate UCSB a ‘sanctuary’ campus

March 12, 2026 by and

Students rallied to deliver a list of demands to the Chancellor's office urging the University to designate the university as a sanctuary campus
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Global Food and Game Night celebrates international student culture and queer identities

March 6, 2026 by

The UC Santa Barbara Office of International Students and Scholars hosted a Global Food and Game Night on March 2 in the Student Resource Building.
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IVRPD holds 5th annual ‘Forward Ever, Backward Never’ Black History Month celebration

March 6, 2026 by

The IVCSD, in collaboration with other organizations, hosted “Forward Ever, Backward Never” in celebration of Black History Month on Feb. 25.
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Crown Collective celebrates one year in business

March 5, 2026 by

Crown Collective, a student-owned pop-up, has been making Black hair care products accessible to UC Santa Barbara students for the last year.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

March 4, 2026 by

MCC hosts "Spiritual Care Club," OISS hosts "All Languages Language Exchange" and Engineers Without Borders hosts "Industry Without Borders."
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Persian Student Group celebrates Nowruz, foreign intervention in Iran

March 4, 2026 by

The UCSB Persian Student Group celebrated Nowruz, the Persian New Year, outside the UCSB Library on March 2. Nowruz, which will take place on March 20, has been celebrated for over three centuries and...
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Students build garden beds for local senior home

February 27, 2026 by

Associated Student’s Community Affairs Board collaborated with the Edible Campus Program to host “Seniors & Soil” on Feb. 21.
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UCSB lecturers hold UC-AFT union contract kickoff

February 26, 2026 by

 UCSB affiliated with the AC-AFT Local 1474 union marked the start of a new bargaining contract with UC administration on Feb. 19.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 25, 2026 by

Health & Wellness hosts "Sustainable Cooking," A.S. Take Back the Night and C.A.B. hosts "Hygiene Kit Making!" and IHC hosts free screening of "Eternity."
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I.V. Green aims to bring food security to the community

February 20, 2026 by

The IV Green project, a seven-part gardening workshop series, was designed to combat food insecurity and to promote sustainability and community.
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Sexual Responsibility Fair combats sex stigma

February 19, 2026 by

UCSB students and community groups gathered to provide testing for sexually transmitted diseases on Feb. 13 as well as resources and sexual education.
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Campus organizations host Lunar New Year celebration

February 19, 2026 by

Students gathered outside the SRB for a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the EOP.
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