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UC San Diego Veteran of Year Lives By Principles Learned As Marine in Vietnam

November 8, 2012

When Carlos Molina was a freshman in college, he decided to postpone his education to volunteer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served two tours in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969.

New U.S. Focus on Pacific Puts UC San Diego at Leading Edge of Critical Foreign Policy Issues

November 1, 2012

The rise of the Pacific region has been a focus of U.S. foreign policy. In the last presidential debate between candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, the president said the U.S. “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific is partly because it is “going to be a massive growth area in the future.”

Volunteers Pack More Than 18,000 Meals for Hungry as Part of Family Weekend Service Event

November 1, 2012

More than 1,700 parents and family members participated in UC San Diego’s fifth annual All-Campus Family Weekend, where students and their parents, guardians and friends gathered to explore all that makes UC San Diego a world-renowned university.

Students for a Democratic Society Founder Tom Hayden to Speak on Activism at UC San Diego

October 31, 2012

Tom Hayden – activist, founder of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and former Calif. state Senator and Assemblyman – will deliver a talk titled “Student Movements: Then and Now” at 6 p.m., Nov. 5 at the Robinson Auditorium on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Chicano/a~Latino/a Arts and Humanities (CLAH) minor, Thurgood Marshall College, the Department of Political Science and the Department of literature.

Chancellor Khosla’s Message to High School Students: A World-Class Education is Within Your Reach

October 25, 2012

UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla addressed some 400 Southwest High School students who had gathered Thursday to hear him speak about how they could attend a University of California campus. There is no doubt he had found a receptive audience. When Khosla asked how many of the students planned to attend college, he watched as nearly every student in the gymnasium took to their feet.

Cloud Computing for Developing World Economies: Crucial for Global Connectedness

October 18, 2012

As the world prepares to convene for the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT 2012), the role of cloud computing in creating economic opportunity and enabling the rapid flow of information in the developing world continues to gain momentum.

Students Gear Up for 2012 Election with Massive Voter Registration Efforts on Campus

October 18, 2012

“When one person votes, they are not just voting for themselves, they are voting for their community,” said UC San Diego student Arshya Sharifian.

U.S. and Korean Ambassadors to Discuss Conflicts in Northeast Asia at UC San Diego

October 11, 2012

Important changes are taking place on the Korean peninsula, including elections in the South and the succession and possible reforms in the North. Yet, progress on the denuclearization of the peninsula through multinational talks remains blocked. The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Sung Kim, and the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the U.S., Young-jin Choi, will reflect on these recent developments and the current state of the U.S.–Korea alliance during a public forum “The Future of the Korean Peninsula and the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance.”

Making Connections: Chancellor Khosla Forges Community Ties in Visits to Campus Mural, Chicano Park

October 11, 2012

Sophomore Gracy Uriarte might not be attending classes at UC San Diego today had it not been for “Chicano Legacy – 40 Años,” a permanent campus art installation that depicts the struggles and dreams of underrepresented communities and pays tribute to social justice.

U.S. News Becoming Too Politically Slanted, Visiting Journalism Scholar Argues

October 9, 2012

With the presidential election heating up, more Americans have been tuning into their favorite news broadcast for the most up-to-date reporting from the campaign trail.
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