April 14, 2016
…said Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky Petitt. Students had the opportunity to enroll in one of three tracks, which included the Student-Initiated Access Programs and Services (SIAPS), Black Student Union (BSU) and IDEA Student Center. All participants had the opportunity to stay in the dorms over the…
March 26, 2020
…Diego Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, questions regarding the current rise of xenophobia and what the UC San Diego community can do. Q: As the coronavirus epidemic has spread, so has discrimination. What message do you have for our UC San Diego community? A: Coronavirus fears are, indeed,…
July 1, 2021
After a nationwide search, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.
March 11, 2021
…insights and advance gender equity for a more just future. To engage and learn more, you are invited to visit the virtual Women’s Center, one of six campus community centers led by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The Women’s Center is dedicated to fostering the educational, professional and…
May 16, 2023
The Pronouns Project, a campus advocacy organization focused on gender inclusivity, was born out of friendship and the shared experience of misgendering – being referred to with incorrect pronouns – on campus.
April 14, 2022
…shared Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky Petitt. “We know you have your choice of which institution you want to go to, and we hope you choose UC San Diego because we have a community that warmly welcomes you. This is just one glimpse of the kind of…
July 16, 2024
New gifts to Rady graduate fellowships of $10,000 or more will be matched through June 2027 The importance of graduate fellowships cannot be overstated for students who want to break through financial barriers and access advanced degrees. “Without the support of a fellowship, there is no way I would be…
November 5, 2015
…Petitt, vice chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. “This program illustrates UC San Diego’s commitment to developing systems and structures that ensure students of all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences thrive.” Alejandra Arroyave, an incoming graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is one of the first to receive…
April 9, 2020
…and associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion for the Division of Physical Sciences at UC San Diego. “That committee still exists today and is very actively engaged in promoting and supporting women in the field. Margaret’s impact on both the science and climate of astronomy has been immense.” In…
November 24, 2020
American Association for the Advancement of Science honors the contributions of UC San Diego leaders in astrophysics, research advocacy, organic chemistry, psychiatry and geophysics.
