UCSB celebrates Day of the Dead

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.

UCSB Sustainability hosts Climate Action Plan forum

UCSB Sustainability hosted its Climate Action Plan to garner feedback on several proposed sustainability initiatives before the plan’s final presentation.

Camino Pescadero beach stairs collapse

A beach staircase located at the end of Camino Pescadero partially collapsed into the ocean. The Nexus was unable to confirm when the stairs will be repaired.

A week in UC student news

UPTE and UC come to agreement, UCSD renames Black scholarship fund, UC to reconsider policy against hiring undocumented students and clash erupts at UCB TPUSA event.

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

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

A.S. president proposes projects to combat food insecurity, Senate grants funding

The 76th Associated Students Senate allocated $25,000 to fund projects that aim to address student food insecurity at its Nov. 5 meeting. 

SSPs record areas of concern on campus safety walk

Student Safety Partners led students, community members and administrators on their annual Lighting and Safety Walk on Nov. 5.

805 UndocuFund supports immigrant communities facing crises

805 UndocuFund is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting undocumented communities in the 805 area code.

Library holds Día de los Muertos ofrenda presentation

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.

Analyzing one year of diversity statements on department websites

The Nexus looked at over 70 department, program and service websites to see if their diversity statements have changed since the onset of President Trump’s second term in office.