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Adele E. Shank, Developer of UC San Diego’s Playwriting Program, Dies

Playwright Adele Edling Shank, who developed and led UC San Diego’s playwriting program, died Nov. 27 in San Diego. She was 74.

UC San Diego Celebrates Diversity with International Education Week

UC San Diego joined more than 100 countries across the globe in celebrating the world’s cultures, peoples and languages for International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 17 to 21. The week of events allowed students to participate in performances about their heritages, view an international film festival and compete in UC San Diego’s very own “Triton World Cup” soccer match.

UC San Diego Extension to Present California Historian Kevin Starr

Eminent California historian Kevin Starr, long an expert on the state’s growth and influence, will explore how San Diego has expressed its civic ambitions for more than a century through the development of the city’s iconic Balboa Park.

Coalition of Graduate Programs Support Campus Commitment to Recruiting Diverse Students

To support UC San Diego’s commitment to increase the diversity of graduate students, a coalition of campus programs debuted an enhanced recruiting presence at the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference in Los Angeles Oct. 16-18. The largest STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) diversity event in the country, the 2014 conference brought together more than 3,800 students and science professionals of color for a weekend of cutting-edge science, mentoring, networking and professional development.

UC San Diego Lecture Series Explores Legacy of WWI, the ‘War to End All Wars’

“World War I and the Birth of the Modern World,” a free public lecture series featuring UC San Diego faculty, launches on Oct. 14 and continues through Dec. 2.

An Award-Winning Eye for Capturing Moments

Kim Signoret-Paar, UC San Diego’s senior director of scholarship giving, was awarded “Best of Show” last week at the annual San Diego County Fair photography exhibition held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.