January 12, 2017
Contreras, Norbash Appointed AVCs for Faculty Equity, Diversity and Inclusion UC San Diego professors Frances Contreras and Alexander Norbash have been appointed to serve as associate vice chancellors for Faculty Equity, Diversity and Inclusion beginning January 2017. In their new academic leadership role, they will be providing direction in advancing…
February 25, 2016
New Advisory Council to Help Guide Creation of Campuswide Diversity Plan Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Becky Petitt will soon mark her one year anniversary as Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the University of California, San Diego. In the past 11 months, Petitt has…
December 5, 2019
Voices from the Campus Community What is the one thing you plan to do to advance equity, diversity and inclusion at UC San Diego? Thandeka Chapman Department of Education Associate Professor “My one thing is teaching and mentoring students at every level of higher education. I generate programming that intertwines…
June 8, 2017
UC San Diego’s first campuswide plan for diversity will leverage the collective genius of faculty, staff and students. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Shaping the Future of Diversity and Inclusion at UC San Diego On our campus, diversity can refer to many things: race and ethnicity; gender and…
March 12, 2020
Welcoming California’s Fastest Growing Population Today, Latino students are among the fastest growing population in California. To advance its goal of inclusive excellence, UC San Diego launched the Latinx/Chicanx Academic Excellence Initiative in 2018. The campuswide program, led by the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, unifies and expands services…
November 21, 2019
Darya Verzhbinsky, a second-year student in the department, spoke about how female instructors have inspired her. I Sit in the Red Chair Because… Computer Science and Engineering Department’s Celebration of Diversity highlights challenges, points towards solutions They came in droves to sit in the Red Chair–graduate students, undergrads, faculty, staff,…
April 23, 2015
Undergraduates involved in UC San Diego’s student-led GUIDE initiative include (left to right) Colin King, Beta Theta Pi fraternity’s former director of equality, diversity and inclusion; Lauren Roberts, Alpha Chi Omega member; and Blaid Burgess, president of Sigma Nu. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Greeks United for Inclusion,…
October 1, 2020
Grants Totaling $700K Fund Two Major Projects Aimed at Advancing Faculty Diversity The University of California strives to reflect diversity in its students, faculty and staff. With the largest proportion of applicants to the UC System now students of color, it is critical that UC San Diego recruit more diverse…
February 21, 2019
Image by iStock.com/ogichobanov Faculty Resolve Workplace Conflicts Through Mediation Why would a university pursue mediation as a way to improve the faculty climate and deal with conflict in academia? Considering the cost of unresolved and poorly managed conflict in organizations—lost time and productivity, decreased workplace satisfaction, damaged relationships and higher…
March 3, 2016
Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications UC San Diego Launches Black Academic Excellence Initiative The benefits of a diverse teaching and learning environment are well documented. Diversity of thought and ideas enrich and improve the campus experience for all students, faculty and staff. It is with this philosophy that…
