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Champions Honored at Inclusive Excellence Awards

March 7, 2019

…Success and Community Development Health Sciences: Dr. Kiyomi Tsuyuki Marine Sciences: Professor Jennifer A. MacKinnon Research: Dr. Saikat Chakraborty Thakur Resource Management and Planning: Sergeant Manuel "Nel" Garcia Student Affairs: Alicia M. Magallanes UC San Diego Health: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workgroup University-Wide Department/Organizational Unit Recipient: Ship Operations Faculty…

Graduate Students Applauded for Exceptional Integrity

April 27, 2023

Two graduate students were recently recognized at the 13th Annual Integrity Awards on April 19. The awards honor Tritons who have demonstrated a firm commitment to academic, research and professional integrity during the last 12 months.

Wise Words: Four Steps to Becoming an Ally

February 10, 2022

…working together to advance equity for those who are disempowered. Allyship was the central theme of last week’s Triton Leaders Conference—a two-day virtual event led by UC San Diego Alumni. To open the conference, UC San Diego Alumni and the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion invited Tim Wise to…

Medical Students and Residents RISE

July 9, 2020

…in medicine until a health crisis in the family. She appreciated how her family’s physician had what she now calls “cultural humility”. He took the time to connect with and understand them, even though they were from different backgrounds. That’s the kind of physician Parra-Guerrero hopes to be, too. Yet…

Statement on George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery

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.

YWCA Recognizes UC San Diego Professor Elizabeth Reed as a TWIN Humanitarian

May 11, 2016

Elizabeth Reed, assistant professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California San Diego, was honored at the April 29 YWCA Tribute to Women & Industry Awards (TWIN) as a TWIN Humanitarian. The awards recognize women in a managerial, executive or leadership role for their extraordinary dedication that…

Faculty Resolve Workplace Conflicts Through Mediation

February 21, 2019

…San 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…

Laughter As Medicine

November 2, 2023

November is Native American Heritage Month, and UC San Diego is celebrating the rich traditions and important contributions of Native people. All are invited to the kickoff luncheon, which will feature a keynote by Ryan RedCorn, writer and story editor on the popular Hulu series “Reservation Dogs.”

Tragedy in Orlando

June 15, 2016

We are horrified and deeply saddened by the tragedy in Orlando this past weekend, and its impact on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We condemn the violence that killed 49 people and injured 53 others at the LGBT dance-club Pulse on a Latinx night.

UC San Diego’s Helen Edison Lecture Series Welcomes Dr. Bernice A. King: A Discussion on Legacy, Impact, and Community Engagement

April 23, 2024

The Helen Edison Lecture Series, hosted annually by UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies, has a long history of making an impact. Promoting a commitment to engaging with critical issues and inspiring the community, this season’s event welcomes civil rights leader, Dr. Bernice A. King on May 17

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