Cooper Housing Institute awards $50,000 to UCSB to launch new Housing SAdvocate Program and support Housing Voucher Program
The nonprofit foundation, founded in 2018, has supported various campus programs in the past that tackle issues of student housing availability.
Local youth center continues summer mural program to heighten representation in Isla Vista
The program was coordinated by recent doctoral graduate of UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School Stephanie Arguera with support from the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship and the Department of Education’s Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios.
IVCSD expands Isla Vista Beautiful Program
The program will aim to continue to address issues of priority for the Isla Vista community, including trash and graffiti.
Suspended during pandemic, student housing guarantees won’t return until more housing is added
Testimonials on the 2&2 program’s website underlined its importance to the student community.
Associated Students forms new Commission on Culture, Arts & Joy Justice
CCAJJ aims to create a coalition for underrepresented cultural student organizations and unify activism on campus.
UCSB’s College Bowl team: The ‘dark horse candidate’
Schuyler Capita reiterated that the group’s close friendship remained an asset throughout the trivia process.
Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act sworn into law
The bill was co-sponsored by the SASA nonprofit — which has local chapters on the UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Community College and Santa Cruz campuses — and the University of California Student Association.
UC Regents 9/21 Highlights
The Regents discussed topics such as federal loan forgiveness, a new dual admissions program, military weapons on campus and transfer student reports.
C.O.D.E. and students express discontent with changes to DSP notetaker program
UC Santa Barbara’s disabled students program peer notetaking services program will still be available for students who cannot utilize the university’s adaptive technology options.
University of California program works with California’s Secretary of State to increase voting
The resolution is a part of a historical partnership with the office of the Secretary of State to expand voting access and bolster voter participation among UC staff and students.