June 1, 2017
…Publications All Campus Commencement Student Speaker Ricky Flahive Honors Common Bond of Setbacks and Success Everyone has a story to tell. Struggles and triumphs, setbacks and sweeping successes. It is human experience that motivates this year’s UC San Diego All Campus Commencement student speaker, Richard “Ricky” Flahive, a peer mentor…
October 9, 2014
…Resource Center Offers New Student Transition Activities New UC San Diego students participated in inaugural first-year transition activities offered Sept. 27 through the Black Resource Center’s Success Institute. The one-day program, offered at no expense, is designed to foster a strong sense of community for students, connecting first-year and transfer…
April 2, 2020
…wave of first-year and transfer students will take to the internet to discover all that UC San Diego has to offer during the upcoming Virtual Triton Days. While there is nothing like exploring campus and seeing its iconic ocean backdrop in person, a fully online virtual celebration will help thousands…
May 16, 2019
…Diego Publications Putting First-Gen Students First Upward social mobility efforts earn campus designation as a “first forward” institution As a first-generation college student, UC San Diego sophomore Ikran Ibrahim knows just how difficult the transition to college freshman can be. “I came in with no prior knowledge of what to…
February 23, 2023
The skies were gloomy but spirits were bright on Feb. 14 as UC San Diego’s Pepper Canyon Hall welcomed three new tenants to its second floor: the Raza Resource Centro, Triton Transfer Hub and the PATHS Scholars Program.
November 16, 2016
Leaders from the University of California San Diego will be joining administrators throughout the UC system on Nov. 19 for the Achieve UC outreach initiative, designed to urge thousands of high school students and their families to aim for a UC education.
October 4, 2018
…than 9,000 freshmen and transfers. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications “I’m most excited about meeting new people, trying new things and getting out of my comfort zone,” said UC San Diego freshman Lizzeth Serna, who started the fall quarter Sept. 24 along with 37,000 other students. The Marshall…
October 3, 2023
RIMAC Field was buzzing with energy and anticipation on Sept. 26 as UC San Diego formally welcomed incoming students into the academic community during its annual New Student Welcome Convocation.
September 28, 2023
This summer 19 newly admitted students took part in the five-week PATH Summer Academy at the School of Arts and Humanities. Throughout August and September, the group participated in hybrid workshops to get to know resources, made new friends and took part in field trips around San Diego.
August 28, 2012
…San Diego, establishing an endowment to provide scholarships for students transferring from the California Community Colleges System. These funds will support a new scholarship award for high-achieving student parents who transfer to UC San Diego and have financial need.
