June 13, 2019
…Early Care and Education program cares for children of faculty, staff and students. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications More Than Child’s Play There’s a unique place on campus that is bustling with activity—complete with block tower achievements, finger painting masterpieces, bold singing performances and loud shrieks of laughter.…
August 17, 2017
…of students and their families in City Heights, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the country. Working under a “young lives transformed through science” mission, Ocean Discovery offers learning and research experiences to elementary through college students in fields ranging from molecular biology to conservation to physics. When…
October 8, 2020
…wants to make her parents proud when she graduates. She already has a path outlined in her head—attend college, enroll in medical school and become an anesthesiologist. “I want to help people, and when I make money, I can help my parents with whatever they need, and give back to…
February 3, 2017
…thriving in the middle class and beyond. “The median family income of a student from UC San Diego is $82,000,” the Times stated.
November 19, 2020
…the university’s largest service-learning program connects about 500 undergraduates with more than 40 schools and organizations in under-resourced and underserved communities throughout San Diego. COVID-19 may have altered how the connections are made, but it hasn’t stopped them. In fact, the program’s reach has grown to include partners across the…
June 23, 2015
…on a full ride through the Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program.
November 13, 2014
…Department of Education college-prep program—first introduced him to the concept of going to college. Through Upward Bound, he stayed in college residence halls and received assistance filling out college applications and financial aid forms. The program also found someone to talk with his parents, in Spanish, about college. “The people…
October 11, 2018
…Welcome to the Triton Family A diverse group of Chancellor’s Associates Scholars welcomed at Academic Year Kickoff Hector Enriquez, among the newest Chancellor’s Associates Scholars, is the first in his family to attend college. Photo by Erika Johnson/UC San Diego Communications Hector Enriquez first visited UC San Diego when he…
August 28, 2017
Washington Monthly has named the University of California San Diego the second best public university in the U.S. for promoting upward social mobility, producing groundbreaking research and serving the nation’s public interest. The national magazine’s annual rankings recognize what universities are doing for the public good and have consistently rated…
May 9, 2023
Thanks to a recent expansion in staffing, UC San Diego’s Faculty Staff Assistance Program looks to help a broader and more diverse campus community gain access to licensed, professional counselors at no-cost, and also to train a new generation of counselors for employee assistance programs.
