May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 —
In high school, Adarsh Parthasarathy envisioned a future career as a professor of law, and he could not be deterred. When school administrators rejected his petition to enroll in more Advanced Placement classes, he simply rerouted his educational path by registering at a community college in his junior year.
April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020 —
U.S News & World Report has named The Preuss School UC San Diego the #1 high school in San Diego County in their 2020 list of Best High Schools. Located on the university campus, The Preuss School is a middle and high school designed to prepare first-generation and low-income students to succeed.
April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020 —
Movement and social interaction remains a basic need for everyone, and UC San Diego Recreation has created a space for both. Called the Playground, it welcomes all campus community members to dance, meditate, compete in esports, learn to draw and more through free virtual classes.
February 27, 2020
February 27, 2020 —
Women do not have the intellectual and emotional capacity to handle the responsibility of voting. The mental energy would be too draining and jeopardize reproductive health. And if women do not have the physical capacity to defend the United States, they should have no involvement in determining its policies.
February 6, 2020
February 6, 2020 —
How can cities be both smart and inclusive? And what would it look like if neighborhoods and systems were developed through the lens of an underserved community? Undergraduates at UC San Diego were challenged to think through solutions to issues and obstacles impacting black communities during a 12-hour ‘Change-a-Thon’ event held on campus Saturday.
November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019 —
Mobile food pantries have begun to pop up across UC San Diego, offering students a free selection of locally grown, organic produce and dry goods. The goal is to provide undergraduate and graduate students who may be experiencing food insecurity with nutritious sustenance each week.
November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019 —
The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 roused powerful emotions across the nation. For Emerald Liu, UC San Diego’s Student Veteran of the Year, it was the catalyst in her decision to join the military.
October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019 —
Rebeca Lopez had never traveled to another state. Her first cross-country adventure brought her to Washington D.C., where she and a dozen UC San Diego undergraduates lobbied congressional representatives and senators in support of the DREAM Act, a bill designed to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented young people who were brought to the U.S. as children.
October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019 —
UC San Diego Athletics is on the move. A flurry of activity has begun as the university prepares to transition to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 competition on July 1, 2020. Four years ago, students voted unanimously in a referendum to support the move to the Big West Conference, which will garner UC San Diego teams unprecedented national exposure.
October 3, 2019
October 3, 2019 —
Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla reminded students that they are right where they belong, and that they each play a key role in the university’s historic expansion. “During your time here, you will see a great deal of transformation happening,” he said.
