UC celebrates National Transfer Student Week
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 celebrate the 45,000 community college transfer students enrolled in the UC system. “The University of California is pleased to shine […]
A.S. Senate discusses memorial for cliff fall victims, passes several bills at Oct. 11 meeting
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 College Board of Trustees. Associated Students (A.S.), the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) and the Santa Barbara City […]
IVCSD October 10 Meeting Recap
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. Outdoor festivals — defined in the ordinance as musical events to be attended by 500 people or more to which the public is invited […]
Women’s Center hires new Associate Director of Women, Gender and Sexual Equity
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 year. Valle Gomez completed their undergraduate education at the University of California, Davis with a bachelor’s degree […]
EVPLA hosts Halloween town hall, discusses public safety in I.V.
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 panelists, including Alex Yao, the Chief of Police at the UC Santa Barbara University of California Police Department (UCPD), […]
UCSB begins renovation project of campus Music Building
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.
California approves County Housing Element Update, requires housing accommodations for Isla Vista, other unincorporated areas
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.
A week in UC student news
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 upon moving in, the Daily Bruin reported. These claims come after several accounts of unsafe living conditions in UCLA-owned apartments during the 2022-23 […]
UC acknowledges Newsom’s signing of bill to implement transfer student pilot program
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 Angeles. The program will initially include eight majors by the 2026-27 academic year in collaboration with several California community colleges chosen by […]