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Family Weekend Draws Record Number of Visitors to Campus

October 31, 2013

Family Weekend Draws Record Number of Visitors to Campus In addition to a catered dinner, live music and a spectacular sunset view, families were invited to explore the exhibits at the Birch Aquarium during the signature event Night at the Aquarium. Photos by Erika Johnson/University Communications They visited the Birch…

College-Ready Conference Reaches out to African American Students

November 14, 2013

…More than 900 students, families and community members from across San Diego County participated in the college-readiness conference to learn about the application process, financial aid and other resources for college preparation. UC San Diego Chancellor Pardeep K. Khosla opened the program by commending the young students for their motivation…

How Parent and Caregiver Education (PACE) is Building a Community of Pre-College Advocates

December 12, 2023

For more than two decades, UC San Diego Extended Studies Parent and Caregiver Education (PACE) has provided college credit courses to parents and caregivers, focusing on how to support each child in their educational journey, from Pre-K through college and beyond.

Volunteers Pack More Than 18,000 Meals for Hungry as Part of Family Weekend Service Event

November 1, 2012

…Hungry as Part of Family Weekend Service Event Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications More than 1,700 parents and family members participated in UC San Diego’s fifth annual All-Campus Family Weekend, where students and their parents, guardians and friends gathered to explore all that makes UC San Diego a…

Is Guided Self-Help Effective in Treating Childhood Obesity?

April 1, 2013

…that a self-help treatment program for overweight children and their parents, guided by clinical experts, may be an effective solution. The study, led by Kerri Boutelle, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine – the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of such a…

New Shiley EyeMobile for Children Hits the Road to Serve Underserved Communities

January 11, 2023

The new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children is driving to schools in San Diego County to serve low-income families in need of eye exams. The EyeMobile, a program of UC San Diego Health, will visit approximately 250 preschools to provide vision care to low-income students.

Workshops Build Skills, Confidence for Caregivers Helping Students Through Turbulent Times

May 13, 2021

…San Diego Extension’s PACE (Parent and Caregiver Education) program on topics like basic neuroscience, children’s socioemotional development and technology addiction. For Evans, who lives in San Diego’s Emerald Hills neighborhood, it’s time well spent. “Oh, my gosh, I’m so appreciative,” she said. “It provides me a clearer and broader picture…

Families and Friends Invited to UC San Diego’s First-Ever Sibling Weekend Jan. 11-12

January 2, 2013

…to host their brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and family friends, ages 7-16, to share the UC San Diego student experience and participate in a variety of activities.

Operation Santa Seeks Community Members to Adopt Families in its Effort to Holiday Cheer

November 25, 2015

…for 731 San Diego families who are facing financial hardship. Many of the families served by Operation Santa are led by single mothers as well as those who are victims of domestic violence, facing illness, experiencing the loss of a family member or struggling financially. Each year, Alpha Phi Omega…

Local African American Students Encouraged to ‘Dare to Dream’ About Achieving A College Education

November 8, 2012

…welcome to the students, families and community members in the room. “I want to see more students from the local community, students of all backgrounds, attending UC San Diego. If you’re worried you won’t fit in at this campus, I’m telling you: You belong here.” Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla More…

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