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Brand New

October 6, 2016

To articulate UC San Diego’s unparalleled uniqueness in the community and across the globe, and to generate increased mindshare and visibility in advance of the public celebration of the $2 billion fundraising campaign, the campus recently launched a new brand campaign. Prompted in part by the recommendation of some of the university’s closest community leaders, the effort marks the first all-encompassing project of its kind for UC San Diego.

Gift to UC San Diego Will Establish San Diego’s First Mother’s Milk Bank

September 29, 2016

For newborn infants, research consistently shows that human milk provides the healthiest possible start to life. The impact is even more significant for premature babies, yet many of these tiny patients—who need human milk the most—may not get it, as their mothers are often ill and may not produce enough milk for their baby. While over the past decade more hospitals across the country have begun offering babies donor human milk, not all San Diego hospitals have access to donor milk due to costs, lack of knowledge and critical shortages in supply.

Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program Welcomes Record-Breaking Class

September 29, 2016

As the new school year kicked off last week, UC San Diego welcomed the largest and most diverse class of Chancellor’s Associates Scholars at a special welcome reception hosted by Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. The number of incoming Chancellor’s Associates scholars nearly doubled this year with 184 new scholarship recipients, bringing the campus total to 356 scholars.

Annual UC San Diego Dinner in the Library to Feature NPR’s Ari Shapiro Sept. 9

August 16, 2016

The University of California San Diego’s 13th annual Dinner in the Library—set in the iconic Geisel Library building—will take place Friday, Sept. 9, featuring Ari Shapiro, award-winning journalist and co-host of NPR’s popular radio news show, “All Things Considered.”

Pauline Foster, Generous Community Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter, Dies

August 1, 2016

Pauline Foster, community philanthropist and longtime supporter of the University of California San Diego, died on Saturday, July 30.

Local Philanthropist and UC San Diego Supporter Conrad Prebys Dies

July 26, 2016

University of California San Diego friend and supporter, Conrad Prebys died on Sunday, July 24, following a battle with cancer. The San Diego philanthropist and businessman was 82.

$4.3 Million Bequest from Mary Andrews Haag Establishes New Scholarship at UC San Diego

July 25, 2016

The late Mary Andrews Haag left more than $4.3 million from her estate to establish The Frederick and Mary Haag Scholarship Fund at the University of California San Diego. The scholarship bequest was directed from the Mary Andrews Haag Trusts to provide scholarships for outstanding UC San Diego undergraduates. Haag was a longtime San Diego resident and philanthropist. She died in November 2014, at the age of 92.

An ‘Alternative’ Path to Giving Back

May 26, 2016

Several years ago, municipal law attorney Michael Estrada, ’79, would never have guessed that he would be digging ditches in Appalachia with a group of 18 to 23 year olds, but sometimes life takes you where you least expect it.
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