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Annual Service Awards Honor Staff Commitment and Dedication

There are more than 16,000 staff members who serve UC San Diego each day, offering invaluable resources and technical expertise to students and faculty and ensuring smooth operations across campus. More than 500 of those staff members were recognized at the 47th Annual Service Awards held Oct. 29 in the Price Center West Ballroom. Acknowledgement and awards were given to those who had reached 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40-year milestones in their careers.

Statement from UC San Diego Regarding the Ché Café and Student Co-Ops

The university is committed to supporting UC San Diego’s student organizations and providing a broad range of cultural events and activities. The university reaffirms this commitment and assures the campus community that this pledge still stands.

UC Long-term Stability Plan for Tuition and Financial Aid

On Nov. 6, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced a Long-term Stability Plan for Tuition and Financial Aid that she will present to the Board of Regents on November 19. The plan – the first of its kind at the university – is a new five-year roadmap for low, predictable tuition that allows students and their families at all income levels, and at all levels of study, to budget for the total cost of their UC education. The Stability Plan will end the volatility in UC’s tuition-setting process.

Regional Transportation Projects to Transform Access to Campus

Over the next few years, a series of regional transportation projects will occur at and around UC San Diego, transforming how students, faculty, staff, patients and visitors will access campus. The projects will accomplish everything from bringing the trolley into the heart of campus to constructing a new transit center and expanding the Genesee Avenue Bridge and Interstate 5 interchange.

UC Regent Kieffer Marks UC San Diego’s Success with Students, Faculty and Staff

UC Regent George Kieffer visited UC San Diego last week to meet with various members of the UC San Diego community to discuss a broad range of topics impacting the University of California and UC San Diego.

From Silicon Valley to Accounting’s ‘Big Four,’ Employers Recruit UC San Diego Talent at Job Fairs

UC San Diego is among the top 20 schools in the country for the number of graduates who work at Google, according to a report from Business Insider released last month. More than 400 UC San Diego alumni currently work at the tech company, placing the campus at No. 12 on the list. Looking for talented students to fill the ranks of engineers, designers and other positions, recruiters from 150 companies—including Google—participated in the fall quarter Triton Science and Technology Job Fair held on campus Oct. 22.