UC San Diego recently hosted a special group of prospective students on campus: former foster youth who are currently attending local community colleges. The daylong program for prospective transfer students was designed to introduce them to the campus and highlight resources made available to them—from help obtaining basic school supplies to advice on navigating the path to a career or graduate school—through the UC San Diego Guardian Scholars Program.
“One of the real shortcomings for children in communities like City Heights and other areas is the lack of opportunity to have exposure to cultural institutions as well as museums and science resources,” said Robert E. Price, who with his wife Allison leads Price Philanthropies, a private family foundation.
Actor Giancarlo Esposito may best be known as “Gustavo Fring,” from his Emmy-nominated portrayal of a cold, calculating drug kingpin who led a double life as a legitimate businessman on the critically acclaimed TV series "Breaking Bad." The man who spoke to a crowd of hundreds at UC San Diego’s annual Black History Month Scholarship Brunch Saturday, however, couldn’t appear more different. The celebrated film, TV and theatre actor was animated, energetic and warm as he spoke about a variety of topics.
From learning to grow food sustainably at Roger’s Garden to overnight programs for underrepresented students to lab tours featuring plant defense responses (and insect spit!), the campus is putting out the welcome mat on April 4 for Triton Day, and May 9 for Transfer Triton Day. How important are these days? By offering an interesting, informative and interactive visit for 25,000 admitted students and their families, UC San Diego hopes to inspire prospective students to sign their Statement of Intent to Register to attend our campus in fall 2015.
Twice a week during lunch, a group of UC San Diego undergraduate and graduate students lead English language workshops with Spanish-speaking maintenance and janitorial staff at the Raza Resource Centro. More than tutors and as close as family, UC San Diego Student Worker Collective volunteer members take the time not only to instruct but also directly connect on a personal level with each staff member, building a network of access and a community of support.
UC San Diego Associated Students and the Graduate Student Association issued a joint statement pertaining to the Che Café. Both councils formed committees composed of undergraduate and graduate students that worked through the fall and into the winter quarters. They met with both University administrators and Che Collective members to address issues related to student involvement, safety of the space and funding for necessary repairs. As a result they issued a statement based on their committee process. To read full the statement, please visit the AS and GSA websites or the links below.
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