Community Outreach

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.

November 14, 2025

UCSB’s Parents & Family Weekend sees celebrations of cultures

By Noura Elkhatib

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.

November 14, 2025

UCSB celebrates Day of the Dead

By Elijah Obando

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.

November 12, 2025

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

By Jack Dindia

PWA hosts "Strategies for Medical Self-Advocacy," Career Services hosts "Resumes + Cover Letters 101" and UCSB Sustainability hosts "Garden Matchmaking."

November 6, 2025

Library holds Día de los Muertos ofrenda presentation

By Kyla Chambers

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.

November 5, 2025

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

By Jack Dindia

ONDAS Student Center hosts "Matcha on my Mind: Exploring the First-Gen Identity" and Health & Wellness hosts "Build a Fruit Cup"

October 31, 2025

UCSB music department brings keys to campus

By Michelle Cisneros

The Department of Music’s “Keys on Campus” program comes to campus.

October 31, 2025

UCSB groups host discussion on militarism and climate change

By Maggie McGair

The Bren Environmental Justice Club, UCSB Researchers Against War and Veterans for Peace discussed the U.S. military industrial complex and climate crisis.

October 31, 2025

Hindu YUVA hosts Diwali celebration on campus

By Sahasra Nistala

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.

October 31, 2025

American Indian and Indigenous Collective creates community spaces and resources

By Iris Guo

At the American Indian and Indigenous Student Association Center, Indigenous or native-identifying students can find a community space and access resources.

October 31, 2025

Students bring Cachuma Café to Isla Vista

By Lucy Wellons, Noura Elkhatib

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.