February 21, 2019
…Diego’s Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion launched in 2017 a Faculty Peer Mediation Program through its Center for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion. The shared governance model unique to universities, which encourages faculty participation in the governance of the organization through the Academic Senate, makes mediation a powerful alternative form…
March 21, 2024
The 29th Annual Inclusive Excellence Awards ceremony honored recipients for their leadership and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
September 5, 2023
MADURA (Mentorship for Advancing Diversity in Undergraduate Research on Aging), a National Institute of Aging funded R25 undergraduate training program, aims to improve diversity in research and clinical careers that are focused on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and other aging-related topics. MADURA provides paid research lab placements and…
November 8, 2022
Up to 12 new faculty members will be hired at UC San Diego whose work centers on designing just futures, particularly for Indigenous, Black and migrant communities.
November 21, 2017
The University of California San Diego has been named the nation’s 10th best public university for LGBTQ students, according to BestColleges.com. The new rankings measure academic institutions that create environments and policies which meet the needs of students with a wide range of gender and sexual identities, along with additional…
November 22, 2022
Every leader has a story, an inner drive to do what they do. On the occasion of her recent receipt of the Impact in Education award from the San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce, we had the chance to learn more about Vice Chancellor Becky R. Petitt and what drives…
March 15, 2019
Yesterday was a tragic day in Christchurch, New Zealand when a gunman killed at least 49 people in attacks on two mosques. We are heartbroken over this horrific act and extend our thoughts and support to the Muslim community, and all those affected by this senseless act of hatred and…
November 8, 2018
…Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. This fall, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) launched the first-ever Inclusive Excellence @ UC San Diego: 2018 Progress Update that reflects important diversity developments on our campus—the programs, people and policies that are transforming UC San…
July 11, 2023
In recognition of San Diego Pride we invited Justin Meyer (he/him), associate professor in the Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, to share his coming out story and his thoughts on how to improve equity for LGBTQ+ scholars in STEM fields.
November 10, 2016
…the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications “Faculty are really the life of the institution,” said Becky Petitt, Vice Chancellor of the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at UC San Diego. “Recruitment and retention of faculty is a key focus at…
