October 15, 2020
…Success Center coalesces efforts to resurrect underrepresented STEM student group UC San Diego Physical Sciences students at work (far left) during a community outreach event, pre-pandemic. Photo by Tatiana Diaz De Leon, UC San Diego Student Success Center. Diversity, equity and inclusion (EDI) are objectives for many contemporary workplaces, including…
September 28, 2011
‘Secret to Success’ is No Secret, Former Congressman Tells Students at Welcome Convocation Photos/Erik Jepsen The unexpected can lead to opportunity. You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it. Know what you want to do, love what you do and believe in what you’re doing. These were…
December 1, 2016
…Why They Came Back to Campus It’s no secret that UC San Diego’s reputation as a top-ranked university is a major draw for prospective students—but it’s also pulling many graduates back to campus to serve as members of the faculty. In classrooms and labs across the university, our alumni are…
May 21, 2015
…a series of receptions to welcome a special group of incoming students—Chancellor’s Associates Scholars. Most of these students are the first in their families to embark upon a university education. Many come from underserved areas of San Diego and Imperial counties. All of them are motivated to achieve their goals…
March 5, 2015
…Price Give $6 Million to Birch Aquarium “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…
August 23, 2012
Top Hot Careers for College Grads Just what constitutes a hot job for a college grad? For the fourth straight year, a research team at UC San Diego Extension examined that question. “Too often a graduate hears ‘congratulations’ and ‘now what?’ It may take months for the implications of ‘now…
March 31, 2022
…Leaders Share Four Secrets to Success Their path to leadership began at very different places—on the basketball court, in the temp pool, programming computers and as a student affairs intern. Yet they all had a fire inside to absorb everything they could learn at each opportunity presented and make lasting…
October 10, 2011
Campus Sees Positive Response to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts The 1st Annual UC San Diego Powwow took place May 21st and was hosted by the UC San Diego chapter of the Native American Student Alliance. Photo/Erik Jepsen BESTSELLING AUTHOR STEDMAN GRAHAM MOTIVATES STUDENTS WITH PASSPORT TO FREEDOM At the…
September 30, 2021
…Convocation Keynote Empowers Students to Celebrate Every Victory The university’s newest Tritons kicked off the start of their collegiate journey at the 2021 New Student Convocation with words of wisdom and inspiration from esteemed campus leaders and faculty. The annual celebration, held on RIMAC field Sept. 21, welcomed a little…
March 31, 2022
…NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir to Speak at UC San Diego Commencement UC San Diego alumna has led a career of daring research to understand and protect the planet, including a six-month mission to the International Space Station Accomplished NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will serve as keynote speaker at the University…
