June 2, 2020
Located just 30 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the University of California San Diego is a critical partner in supporting a binational response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UC San Diego and Mexico have forged strong partnerships that have proven to be lifesaving in this time of need.
March 18, 2021
…pharmacy, acupuncture, legal and social services to San Diego’s underserved communities. Since the inception of the UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Project, more than 150,000 clinic visits have taken place. It is now a national model of care. “The UCSD Student-Run Free Project uses a humanistic, empowering health care model, with…
February 27, 2020
…she serves as the Social Justice Peer Educator Community Liaison at the campus Women’s Center. “In some states, policies such as restrictive voter ID laws remain that make access to voting difficult, especially for lower socio-economic communities of color,” she said. Kaplan echoed that there continue to be issues surrounding…
June 4, 2020
…immigrant to advocate for social justice within her community, especially as she became focused on playwriting. She wrote about it in her play “Separateland,” where it was selected last winter as part of LAB, a laboratory of exploratory works designed for students to create their own productions from the ground…
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.
May 23, 2023
UC San Diego’s Class of 2023 are diverse, perseverant and passionate about making a difference. They have reached for the stars and left the UC San Diego community better than they found it. Read more about some of our stunning graduates here.
February 15, 2023
Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao speaks about the institute, its endeavors and its role in the future.
April 4, 2019
…with an emphasis in social justice education — is working to close opportunity gaps and deficit thinking that many students of color encounter on a daily basis by helping reshape education to be more culturally responsive and sustaining. Pledger worked as a high school teacher for 12 years before joining…
February 2, 2023
From pandemics to health inequities, confronting future crises will look different — and that’s a good thing.
June 18, 2015
…Harvard professor promotes environmental justice through marketing Elizabeth Keenen Elizabeth Keenan, of Escondido, Calif., just graduated from the Rady School of Management with a Ph.D. in management with a specialization in behavioral marketing and is one of the first students to receive a doctoral degree from Rady. “It was great…
