Admission Rate at UC Santa Barbara Slips Lower for Class of 2021
UCSB accepted 493 more out-of-state students than in the previous year and 297 more international students.
UCPD Officers Respond to Gunshot Reported on UCSB Campus
Officers are currently investigating the incident after receiving report of a gunshot near Parking Structure 22.
Updated: UCSB Student, Nexus Editor Reported Missing in Baja California Located
A UC Santa Barbara student and Nexus University News Editor has been reported missing in Baja California after going on backpacking trip with her family.
‘Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah to Visit Santa Barbara in January
Comedian and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is performing a stand-up show on Jan. 19 at the Arlington Theatre as part of the 2017-18 UCSB Arts & Lectures season.
American Indian Student Association Wins OSL Group of the Year
The UC Santa Barbara Office of Student Life (OSL) has named the American Indian Student Association (AISA) as the 2017 OSL Group of the Year for fostering Native American academic outreach and opportunity.
Despite Facing Unlikely Odds, Non-Traditional Grads Persevere
Most people thinking of college graduates might imagine naïve young adults with no responsibilities — youths who sleep in too late and drink too much, unlikely to cope with the pressures of the “real world.” This is hardly the case for non-traditional students at UC Santa Barbara who quietly take a more difficult path to success than most with little fanfare.
An Arm and a Leg for a Cap and a Gown
Along with the $79.99 purchase of commencement regalia from the UCen Bookstore, which includes the graduation stole, tassel, cap and gown, the increased demand for lodging inflates the prices of hotels for families and friends.
I.V. Food Co-op Takes Powerful Step With Solar Panel Installation
The Isla Vista Food Cooperative celebrated its recent solar panel installation of solar panels with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Sunday.
CSD Holds First Public Safety Town Hall Meeting
During the meeting, attendees raised the possibility of creating a civilian review board and improving transparency in law enforcement’s crime reporting.
ROTC Cadets Conquer Mount Whitney in Under 15 Hours
While throngs of students echoed the lyrics to Schoolboy Q’s “Collard Greens” in the sunny haze of Extravaganza, a group of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were headed back to Isla Vista after accomplishing an impressive feat.