News

February 2, 2024

Student organizations hold Rally for Palestine

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

The rally was held in response to Palestinian social media journalist Bisan Owda, who called for a global week of strike.

February 1, 2024

UCSB announces new San Benito Housing Complex to unveil in 2027

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The project is split into two phases, with Phase 1 entailing construction of a new building and Phase 2 adding additional beds to existing campus housing.

February 1, 2024

Highlights of Regents’ January 2024 meeting

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel, Alex Levin, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

The UC Regents convened from Jan. 23 to 25 at UC San Francisco to discuss agenda items concerning the UC community including usage of university websites, seismic safety and accommodations for students with disabilities,...

February 1, 2024

A.S. Internal Vice President to yield Senate chairship duties

By Alex Levin

UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Internal Vice President Sohum Kalia announced at the Jan. 24 Senate meeting that he intends to yield his duty as chair of the Associated Students Senate to his first pro tempore. Kali...

February 1, 2024

UC Regents suspend Opportunity for All for one year

By Asumi Shuda

The vote was split 9-6, with one vote to abstain.

February 1, 2024

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

January 28, 2024

A.S. Senate unanimously passes bills in support of 100% clean energy, formation of housing justice committee at Jan. 10 meeting

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate unanimously voted to support the university using 100% clean energy by 2035, and support forming a temporary committee on housing justice, at its Nov. 1 meeting. The Associ...

January 28, 2024

UCOP issues statement on Newsom’s proposed 2024-25 state budget

By Alex Levin

University of California President Michael V. Drake released a statement on Jan. 10 supporting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 state budget proposal and its allocations to education. “Governor Newsom’s p...

January 28, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

January 28, 2024

UCSB Library reveals new Makerspace, free and open to campus community

By Melody Xu, Siduo Zhang

Located on the library’s 1st Floor Ocean Side in room 1575, the Makerspace is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday for all UCSB students, faculty and staff.

January 28, 2024

Supervisor Capps discusses new developments to I.V. Bluff Safety Plan

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The newest developments to the eight-step safety plan include further discussions on lighting, horticulture and enforcement surrounding cliff safety.

January 26, 2024

UCSB A.S. C.O.D.E. reveals new Disability Cultural Center

By Asumi Shuda

The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) is estimated to open to the public by the end of winter quarter.

January 26, 2024

UC Palestine Collective calls for UC Regents Chair’s resignation

By Asumi Shuda

Over 120 student, faculty and community organizations signed the open letter on Dec. 12.

January 25, 2024

A.S., EVPSA hold town hall on UC-wide undocumented hiring plan, call for community support at next UC Regents meeting

By Lizzy Rager, Devin Gowdy

The campaign advocates for the University of California (UC) to lift hiring restrictions on undocumented students.

January 25, 2024

A.S. Executive Officers Mid-year check-in

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin, Lizzy Rager

The Nexus spoke with all five A.S. execs on the work their offices did over fall quarter.

January 25, 2024

Student dining hall workers form union, gain official union recognition from PERB

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UC Santa Barbara student dining hall workers formed the first student dining hall union within the university system and gained official union recognition from the Public Employment Relations Board last month. Students u...