Families Walk in their Students’ Shoes
October 23, 2024
UC San Diego’s annual Family Weekend was a high-energy, fun-filled experience for Triton students and families!
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How to Best Help Your Child Lose Weight: Lose Weight Yourself
March 14, 2012
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent’s weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child’s weight loss in family-based treatment of childhood obesity.
Do Obese Children Need to Attend Treatment to Lose Weight?
May 30, 2017
…are overweight or obese. Family-based treatment (FBT) has been considered the best model for the treatment of obese children as it provides both parents and children with education and behavior therapy techniques but is provided mainly in a hospital setting. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine…
UC San Diego Welcomes Thousands to Campus for Annual Family Weekend
October 13, 2011
…opening its doors to parents, families and students for the fourth annual All-Campus Family Weekend Oct. 21 – 23 to give participants a sample of UC San Diego’s excellent location, academic programs and quality of life. The fun-filled weekend will feature comedic performances, an alumni barbeque, visits to the Birch…
Osher Foundation Donates $500,000 to Scholarships for UC San Diego Transfer Students
August 28, 2012
…will support a new scholarship award for high-achieving student parents who transfer to UC San Diego and have financial need.
Operation Santa in Need of Elves
October 28, 2021
…of adopters and nominated families, there are options to drop off gifts without direct contact, and donations are sanitized prior to delivery. For some, the holiday season is synonymous with shopping for gifts and bountiful meals shared with loved ones. Yet this experience is not the reality for all families.…
Tritons Give Back During Seventh Annual Family Weekend
November 6, 2014
…Back During Seventh Annual Family Weekend Genevieve Fleming Hollinger has been volunteering ever since she was 12 years old. The Washington, D.C. native and freshman at Warren College started giving back to her community by making care packages for the homeless. “She did it completely of her own volition,” said…
Parents’ Use of Government Assistance Drives Use in Next Generation
November 14, 2013
Parents’ Use of Government Assistance Drives Use in Next Generation Gordon Dahl Does the use of government assistance by parents make their children more likely to use welfare, too? Yes, suggests research coauthored by University of California, San Diego economist Gordon Dahl. The question has been a difficult one and…
Younger Siblings Get Snapshot of College Life as Part of Inaugural Siblings Weekend
January 17, 2013
…a few of the family-friendly activities that were enjoyed by UC San Diego students and their brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, and others during the campus’s inaugural Siblings Weekend. The new tradition, held Jan. 11 to 12, was initiated to offer younger family members of UC San Diego students the…
Family Comes First in New Latinx/Chicanx College Prep Program
May 27, 2021
Family Comes First in New Latinx/Chicanx College Prep Program Recognizing that students do not come to college alone, a new partnership with the Parent Institute for Quality Education engages Latinx/Chicanx parents in helping their scholar apply to college and navigate the transition to the university. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San…
