October 9, 2014
…encourage engagement, retention and graduation. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications According to Black Resource Center Director Stacia Solomon, The BRC Success Institute is a transitional experience for incoming students, creating a circle of support while connecting new students with key support services necessary for academic success. Participants were…
November 13, 2014
…careers, from orientation to graduation. “I worked with students for six years, and it was rewarding, giving me the opportunity to create an atmosphere for students that was like home,” said Peters. “We impacted each other’s lives.” In 1990, Peters joined the Geisel Library team in the Database Maintenance Unit.…
November 5, 2015
…years of schooling and graduation rates around the world. For instance, Mexico’s high school graduation rate sits at 47 percent for 2014, below the United States’ 79 percent and far below Germany’s 95 percent. Average years in school for Mexican children is under nine years, lower than the United States’…
March 17, 2016
…in oncology pharmacy after graduation. “I thought perhaps music could help bring them some comfort, and a welcome distraction.” Now in their second year of pharmacy school, the Serotones play music—everything from classical to the Beatles—for patients twice a month at the Moores Cancer Center. “We have a lot of…
March 31, 2016
…San Diego MEChA’s Raza Graduation. For more information, contact psbarajas@ucsd.edu. Intimate Conversations with Linda and Carlos LeGerette, April 4, 2 to 3 p.m., UC San Diego’s Cross Cultural Center Library: Linda and Carlos LeGerette will share their personal experiences working with Chávez and the United Farm Workers in the San…
September 22, 2016
…transition into life after graduation. These knowledgeable coaches will act as supportive guides who can assist participants in their transition as a student at UC San Diego, while facilitating students’ knowledge of and participation in educational opportunities that exist across the campus. Click here for more information. Ocean View Dining…
October 6, 2016
…their freshman year to graduation. “We want to share with fellow makers what we are doing,” said Karcher Morris, a Ph.D. student at the Jacobs School who helped coordinate the day’s activities. The hands-on classes help students connect the information they learn to concrete applications, said Camille Lee, a fourth-year…
November 3, 2016
…the campus’s retention and graduation rates. Each undergraduate college offers the class, and most are taught by the Provosts themselves. Thus far, more than 1,300 students from all six colleges have either enrolled in or completed the elective course, which is offered every fall and becoming increasingly popular with students.…
November 10, 2016
…into a career upon graduation,” she said. Keyzers-Flanagan has helped student veterans network by organizing events such as a “hack-a-thon,” which was co-sponsored by Amazon.com, and a networking night that included employers such as Northrop Grumman and International Business Machines (IBM). Read More… “As a Navy Reservist, you know the…
November 10, 2016
…them a boost toward graduation success with its Basic Writing Program. Instructor Jaclyn Krizovensky assists students during her class to strengthen students’ writing. Photos by Farshid Bazmandegan Led by Karen Gocsik, writing professor and program director, the Basic Writing Program offers eligible students a new platform from which to develop…
