May 2, 2011
…up in a predominantly Latino community in Los Angeles, Jacob Bailey had an eye-opening experience when he transferred from a Southern California community college to the University of Utah as an undergraduate. He realized he was one of only seven Latinos in his class at the College of Science, so…
September 28, 2023
Students at University of California San Diego School of Medicine who identify as Latinx have created a close-knit community that feels more like familia through the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA).
March 23, 2015
Latino leaders, artists and activists, such as LeRoy Chatfield, former advisor to César E. Chávez; Lalo Alcaraz, prolific editorial cartoonist; and Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to sit on the California Supreme Court, are among those participating in the various events planned for the 2015 University of California, San Diego…
January 12, 2017
…appointed to serve as associate vice chancellors for Faculty Equity, Diversity and Inclusion beginning January 2017. In their new academic leadership role, they will be providing direction in advancing the university’s goal of achieving and sustaining faculty equity, diversity, and inclusion and enhancing the climate for all faculty at UC…
September 28, 2015
…burden of cancer among Hispanic/Latinos in San Diego and Imperial counties through research and community outreach has received a $13 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The five-year grant renews funding for a partnership started in 2008 between San Diego State…
August 7, 2013
Faustina Solís—an educator and pioneer in public health and the second provost of the University of California, San Diego’s Thurgood Marshall College—died on August 4 in San Diego, Ca., at age 90.
October 6, 2022
The UC San Diego community is invited to join in events across campus in October as part of the celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.
June 13, 2011
From artwork to outreach, the University of California, San Diego continues to institute programs and policies aimed at enhancing campus climate and welcoming a diverse community.
April 26, 2018
…UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program expands access and welcomes new freshmen Nirvana Navarro. Photo by Erika Johnson/UC San Diego Communications Nirvana Navarro grew up in a small town in Imperial Valley, and never considered pursuing a college degree. Her future plans were to move to México to be…
June 20, 2013
…and member of the Student Sustainability Collective (SSC) at UC San Diego. Le played an integral role in negotiating the policy to cease the sale of bottled water in dining halls and the elimination of Styrofoam use by campus vendors, as well as securing funding for hydration stations. In addition…
