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UC San Diego Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Events & Happenings

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a variety of free events for UC San Diego’s 18th anniversary Native American Heritage Month celebration.

Two people dance in traditional Native American attire during a celebration on UC San Diego's campus.

Managing Emotions in Our Daily Lives

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As part of its ongoing commitment to support the well-being of its campus community members, UC San Diego recently hosted two days of workshops entitled “Mental Health: Practical Strategies to Manage Emotions in Our Daily Lives," held in both Spanish and English.

Dr. Dalia Pimentel laughs as she holds microphone and speaks to audience, with colorful flowers and tapestry pictured.

The Curious Allure of Gothic Gore and Vampire Lore

Books & Culture

Lillian Lu, an assistant professor of literature in the School of Arts and Humanities, has always been drawn to gothic stories. She is currently writing a conference paper on the 2022 television adaptation of Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire,” as well as taking a transhistorical look at how contemporary authors of the Asian diaspora are adapting novels from the 18th century.

Close-up of a man wearing fangs to mimic a vampire.

Turning Hatred Into Hope: Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society Presents Two Powerful Conversations on Gun Violence

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The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society, presented by UC San Diego Extended Studies, was founded to provide a dedicated platform for exploring the big questions that religion was meant to answer. This season, the lectureship, which celebrates its 40th anniversary at UC San Diego in April 2025, presented two moving and resonant events about gun violence to explore how individuals and communities can persist through tragedy. Featured presenters were film producer Susan Margolin with the screening of "A Tree of Life: the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" and gun violence prevention advocate David Miles Hogg, a mass shooting survivor from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.