April 13, 2023
Associate Professor of Communication Angela Booker has been named inaugural provost of Eighth College. The campus’s newest college will be located in the Theater District Living and Learning Neighborhood and will welcome an inaugural cohort of 600 students in Fall 2023.
November 7, 2011
…with a degree in sociology, said one of the reasons she decided to attend UC San Diego was the campus’s strong track record for commitment to service. She is an Air Force active duty veteran and currently serves with the California Air National Guard. “I was drawn to Thurgood Marshall…
April 22, 2021
…Wilson, who is studying sociology. “Residents are still willing and interested to engage, even with challenges. I reach out via text or a messaging app to see how they are doing. I’m honored they feel comfortable enough to open up to me even in a virtual setting. This time has…
March 9, 2023
The Fulbright Award is a prestigious national scholarship that blends adventure with discovery and peacemaking, with a wide variety of opportunities for nearly all Tritons to travel the world and make an impact through teaching, studying, working or conducting research.
April 14, 2021
…in both anthropology and sociology. After graduating in 2002, Garza worked for Americorps and volunteered with San Francisco Women Against Rape before becoming immersed full time in community organizing. Garza currently serves as principal of the Black Futures Lab, where she works to transform Black communities into constituencies that change…
June 16, 2022
…bachelor’s degree in international studies-sociology, on her mentor Jane Teranes, senior teaching faculty at Scripps Institution of Oceanography “The only reason I will be completing my degree is because of Rob Knight. He is not only a great man of science, but he is incredibly caring and one of the…
June 9, 2016
…Bachelor of Arts in sociology and a Bachelor of Science in psychology. As a discussion leader for Revelle College’s First Year Experience, she committed her time to ensuring freshmen successfully transitioned into college. The course is designed to help new students become engaged and informed about UC San Diego. She…
February 24, 2022
…sciences, including literature, history, sociology, linguistics, art, film studies, philosophy, economy business, political science, and international relations pertaining to each region. In 2020, the Library established the Sally T. WongAvery Collection of Chinese Materials with the donation of a complete collection of Chinese News—the first Chinese language newspaper published in…
July 2, 2024
As national Pride Month comes to an end and San Diego gears up for its own Pride celebration in July, four LGBTQ+ student leaders open up about their own personal journeys, why they strive to cultivate an inclusive community at UC San Diego, and what the word “pride” means to…
May 30, 2019
…director of CREATE, educational sociologist Hugh “Bud” Mehan, and a number of like-minded campus and community friends didn’t think the university should “just sit on a hill” and wait for a diverse student body to magically arrive. It was the responsibility of a public university, Mehan and company felt, to…
