News

October 24, 2023

Regents reject proposal for new home for UC President

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The decision followed security breaches that occurred at Michael Drake's home in Berkeley.

October 24, 2023

A.S. Senate convenes for first meeting of the year

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Senators discussed plans to dedicate A.S. funds to preventative cliff safety measures like fencing.

October 24, 2023

Cheadle Center conducts controlled burn at North Campus Open Space

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The burn was intended to eliminate dried thatch and restore traditional Chumash practices of enhancing the biodiversity of native grasslands.

October 24, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

Black Lives at Cal introduces self-guided Black history tour of campus Black Lives at Cal created a self-guided Black history tour of UC Berkeley’s campus, featuring various Black students, faculty and events from the ...

October 24, 2023

UC celebrates National Transfer Student Week

By Alex Levin

The University of California Office of the President will celebrate National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 16-20, according to an Oct. 16 press release. The National Transfer Student Week (NTSW) at the UC aims to celeb...

October 24, 2023

A.S. Senate discusses memorial for cliff fall victims, passes several bills at Oct. 11 meeting

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate passed a bill at their Oct. 11 meeting to create a memorial for Isla Vista cliff fall victims alongside the Isla Vista Community Services District and Santa Barbara City Co...

October 22, 2023

IVCSD October 10 Meeting Recap

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

IVCSD approves updated festival ordinance, social host ordinance  The Isla Vista Community Services District approved amendments to the festival ordinance and social host ordinance at its meeting on Oct. 10 meeting.  O...

October 20, 2023

Women’s Center hires new Associate Director of Women, Gender and Sexual Equity

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Women’s Center announced its new Associate Director of Women, Gender and Sexual Equity on Aug. 30. The new hire, Viviana Valle Gomez, spoke with the Nexus about their work so far and goals for the 2023-24 school ye...

October 20, 2023

EVPLA hosts Halloween town hall, discusses public safety in I.V.

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The External Vice President for Local Affairs held a Halloween town hall meeting on Oct. 17 with community safety leaders to answer questions and share opinions on public safety in Isla Vista. The meeting featured seven ...

October 20, 2023

UCSB begins renovation project of campus Music Building

By Asumi Shuda

The project is estimated to take a year to complete, after which the temporarily relocated bike racks in front of the Music Building will be returned to their original location.

October 20, 2023

California approves County Housing Element Update, requires housing accommodations for Isla Vista, other unincorporated areas

By Asumi Shuda

This sixth cycle will require that the county accommodate 5,664 new housing units in the unincorporated parts of Santa Barbara county — including Isla Vista — by 2031.

October 19, 2023

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista

October 19, 2023

Students for Justice in Palestine organize informational meeting in solidarity with Palestine

By Asumi Shuda

Various members of the UCSB community filled the meeting site for the hour-long discussion.

October 15, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

UCLA housing residents report bed bugs, ants upon move-in Several students living in Hedrick Summit, Weyburn Terrace and Levering Heights residential complexes at UC Los Angeles reported infestations of ants and bedbugs ...

October 15, 2023

UC acknowledges Newsom’s signing of bill to implement transfer student pilot program

By Alex Levin

The University of California Office of the President released a statement recognizing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 1291, which will create an Associate Degree for Transfer pilot program at UC Los An...

October 15, 2023

Student Veterans of America fosters supportive community of veterans

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Student Veterans of America provides a community for student veterans to find support, advice and friendship from other people of military backgrounds. Third-year physics doctoral student Crystal Kim enlisted in the Mari...