September 26, 2013
…great success as a student–graduating among the top of his high school class with a 4.37 grade-point average. He said he is looking forward to creating a new home at UC San Diego. “I am really looking forward to living on campus in an apartment,” he said. “The timing seems…
October 24, 2013
…commitment to enrolling and graduating transfer students. “Community colleges play a very significant role in higher education. It’s a great avenue to UC San Diego, and our transfer students bring a unique perspective that adds to the vitality, strength and diversity of our student body,” he said. According to Houston,…
January 16, 2014
…efforts towards recruiting and graduating low-income students, will be streamed live and available on the White House website. The day, which is being jointly coordinated by the National Economic Council, the Domestic Policy Council and the Department of Education, will include remarks, panels and breakout discussions to help mobilize efforts…
February 6, 2014
…George Winne, Jr., a graduating senior in history, chose to self-immolate in Revelle Plaza on May 10. Winne’s act came just days after the infamous Kent State killings, during the largest wave of protests in the history of American higher education. For decades, faculty and students have held vigils in…
March 6, 2014
…exactly what kind of career she will pursue after graduating from UC San Diego, Jayaprakash knows she will find a way to put her computer science skills to work for social change.
November 6, 2014
…the Peace Corps after graduating from UC San Diego. Both women gave back to the San Diego community on Sunday, Oct. 26 by participating in a community service activity at Baker Elementary School in National City. The activity was one of some 20 events planned as part of the campus’s…
December 11, 2014
…Award. The fund supports graduating MFA student recipients in playwriting residencies at recognized and renowned theaters across the country. In appreciation of their generous philanthropy, the former Forum Studio at UC San Diego was renamed the Theodore and Adele Shank Theatre. Many of Shank’s students have gone on to successful…
April 30, 2015
…so many wonderful students graduating from UCSD.” Jacobs has remained closely involved with the UC San Diego campus as a benefactor, a mentor, and a partner. “We’ve invested in at least seven companies that have sprung up out of UCSD,” he said. “In each of the cases, they have commented…
March 3, 2016
…on the path to graduating on time. “Summer Session builds academic skills and allows students to make academic progress. This is especially true for new, incoming students who enroll in summer session prior to their first quarter at the university,” said Gabriele Wienhausen, faculty director of the university’s Teaching +…
April 21, 2016
…path wasn’t easy. After graduating from high school, Martínez became the first in her family to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Her career took her to Texas, where she was offered a job requiring a master’s degree. A single mother of two, Martínez considered it and decided to pursue the degree.…
