Community Outreach

January 30, 2026

Iaorana Te Otea hosts annual Winter Lū‘au

By Elijah Obando

Iaorana Te Otea hosted its annual Winter Lū‘au at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on Jan. 24.

January 30, 2026

Persian community members hold vigil honoring protestors killed in Iran

By Jack Dindia

Roughly 50 Persian students and community members held a vigil in front of the library to honor the protestors killed by Iranian security forces on Jan. 22.

January 29, 2026

UCIMM provides free immigration legal services to university community

By Iris Guo

UCIMM provides free immigration legal services with the goal of supporting the entire university community by expanding legal equity

January 29, 2026

UCSB community holds solidarity vigil for those impacted by I.C.E. amid local raids

By Michelle Cisneros

Roughly 140 students, community members and staff gathered at Storke Lawn on Jan. 28 in solidarity with people affected by federal immigration enforcement.

January 28, 2026

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

By Jack Dindia

Career Services hosts "Winter Networking Mixer," Women’s Center hosts "Feminist Book Club" and RCSGD hosts "QTLC Winter Carnival"

January 21, 2026

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

By Jack Dindia

Los Curanderos hosts a fundraiser, OISS hosts "English Conversation Club" and TSC hosts "How to Navigate Student Housing."

January 21, 2026

UCSB fraternity, local organization hosts MLK walk

By Wynne Bendell

Fraternity and local organization hosted a MLK Jr. Day walk on Jan. 15 to honor the civil rights leader and his wife, activist Coretta Scott King. Several

January 21, 2026

Associated Students, local organizations advocate for immigrant rights

By Iris Guo, Elijah Obando

A.S. hosted a “Protect Your Peers” week to raise awareness and provide resources on the rights of undocumented and international communities.

January 14, 2026

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

By Jack Dindia

LGBTQ Staff & Faculty Collective hosts "Vision Boarding," Transfer Student Center hosts "Find a Minor Program!" and IHC hosts free screening of "Bugonia."

January 14, 2026

Roger’s Tacos prohibited from public pop-ups, expresses hopes to restart

By Iris Guo

Roger’s Tacos, a family-owned pop-up restaurant in I.V., has been prohibited by the SBC Public Health Department from holding public fundraising events.

December 15, 2025

Analyzing six months of I.C.E. presence, community response in Santa Barbara

By Anusha Singh, Michelle Cisneros

Over the summer, the federal government significantly expanded its deportation efforts nationwide, affecting the Santa Barbara community and the Central Coast as a whole. After six months of increased immigration enforce...

November 21, 2025

Caribbean Student Association brings back ‘Black Wednesdays’

By Iris Guo

"Black Wednesdays” is an event that began in the mid-1980s and aims to raise awareness on the presence of the Black community on campus.

November 20, 2025

Indus, Dhadkan host Diwali celebration

By Michelle Cisneros

Despite the rainy conditions, UCSB student groups Indus and Dhadkan hosted a Diwali celebration on Nov. 14. Roughly 470 people attended the event.

November 19, 2025

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

By Jack Dindia

RCSGD hosts "An Intro to Talking About Your Identity with Family," Rapid Rehousing hosts "Preventing Housing FOMO" and TSC hosts "Make it Thankful."

November 19, 2025

805 UndocuFund hosts I.C.E. rapid response training

By Levi Kauffman

The 805 UndocuFund hosted a training for around 100 community members interested in learning more about its Immigrant Rapid Response Network on Nov. 17. The training discussed the risks of preventing detainments by Immig...

November 14, 2025

Sherrilyn Ifill speaks on reimagining American democracy

By Iris Guo, Lucy Wellons

Sherrilyn Ifill delivered a lecture on reimagining American democracy, the role of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the concept of citizenship.