October 5, 2015
MacArthur Fellow Carrie Mae Weems reflects on her journey as an award-winning artist, negotiating the contradictions and intricacies of racism, sexism, class, gender roles and political systems in a presentation at UC San Diego entitled, “Color: Real and Imagined,” Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m., at the Price Center West Ballroom. Free…
February 14, 2013
…to interact with this diverse group of UC students. The University of California Afrikan Black Coalition (ABC) is designed to unify student organizations dedicated to the black cultural experience across the UC system. Attendees are comprised of student leaders actively engaged in social, educational and political dynamics within their campuses.…
October 21, 2021
…justice through an equity, diversity and inclusion peer learning program. A new council has been recognized at UC San Diego—the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)—which includes nine sororities and fraternities, often referred to as the “Divine Nine.” The NPHC was founded in 1930 at Howard University to support Black student success…
March 25, 2021
…who are committed to diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.” Each of the scholars have the opportunity to attend the annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education in April. The theme of this year’s virtual conference is “Our Social Justice Imperative: Shifting Societal Norms,” which…
February 6, 2013
The University of California, San Diego, is one of the nation’s “best value” colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiled UC San Diego in its book, “The Best Value Colleges: 2013 Edition.”
September 5, 2017
Today’s decision by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is distressing. At UC San Diego, our DACA students are pursuing their education in some of the most challenging degree programs, conducting research, performing community service and enhancing our campus community.
May 29, 2020
We extend our sincere, heartfelt sympathies to the loved ones of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. We join in mourning their unspeakably tragic and untimely deaths.
January 3, 2024
Lisa Portes recently joined UC San Diego to become chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. A highly regarded Cuban American director, educator, advocate and leader, Portes’s aim is to promote a new theater narrative that expands our understanding of what it means to be human.
August 13, 2020
…Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Climate (VC-EDIC). Professor Stacey Brydges—a long-time leader in chemistry education and ardent champion of social justice and access to/retention in STEM—quickened the pace when she became the inaugural vice chair. Grassian is a leader who works collaboratively to effect change. She previously served…
October 12, 2023
UC San Diego has launched one of the only programs aimed at training students in the emerging field of STEM research education. The new program gives undergraduate students coveted research experience while also asking them to think critically about how science is taught and to whom.
