Four A.S. Senators Resign During 2021-22 School Year; Six New Senators Appointed

Bee Schaefer said that, although this year’s Senate hasn’t been as politically polarized as in years past, serving on the Senate still comes with pressure. 

Four Alumni Join UCSB Foundation Board of Trustees

The UCSB Foundation is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation founded in 1973, and is governed by the Board of Trustees.

Student Workers Union Prepares to Renegotiate Contract with the UC, Holds Town Halls

Bargaining between the union and UCOP will begin in March, with up to six bargaining sessions currently slated to occur during winter and spring quarters.

Office of Black Student Development Unveils Community Space and Office, Commemorates Its Founding

The space, which offers a physical location to support and advocate for Black students, will be open to the campus community beginning April 30.

Laura Capps Runs for 2nd District Supervisor

Capps is currently running unopposed, after potential candidate Jonathan Abboud decided not to run for the position.

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

Events happening in and around Isla Vista.

Dan-el Padilla Peralta Speaks at UCSB About Classicism as an Afro-diasporic Movement

The lecture was the first of the museum’s “Myth, Religion, and Race: the Art of Harmonia Rosales” lecture series, examining works by Harmonia Rosales, an Afro-Cuban American artist.

Vista Point: Monthly Goings-on Dedicated to Black History Month

This Vista Point will be dedicated to Black History Month events throughout the UC system.

“Persistence and a sense of relentlessness”: Author and Essayist Roxane Gay Reflects on Her Career

Ahead of the upcoming talk, the Nexus spoke with Gay about her career as an author, her writing process and the realities of her large platform. 

Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.