May 17, 2022
As many State legislatures consider weakening voter protections and Congress debates new voting rights laws, recent research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management reveals that the 1965 Voting Rights Act contributed to improvements of the economic status of Blacks.
June 25, 2024
Chief Administrative Officer for Health Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion discusses how her childhood influences mission to confront health disparities.
March 22, 2019
In new work by UC San Diego assistant professor Julie Burelle, the relationship between two groups of people in Quebec, Canada come into play in an important conversation about settler-indigenous relationships and decolonization, deeply adding to the growing field of Indigenous studies.
October 29, 2020
Climate change advocate Marshall Saunders was widely known as a man who paired a deep respect for others with determination to make a difference.
August 13, 2020
…the pandemic and the social unrest brought about by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Louisville and too many other names of Black people who have become internationally known as symbols of deep-seated and widespread inequity within the American justice system. The…
October 3, 2019
…students’ concerns about pressing social issues and employability, too. There are new majors, and new concentrations in existing majors, that address: issues of equity and diversity; the climate crisis; and human health and changing demographics. In almost every case, the degrees serve not only to fulfill ideals but also present…
January 9, 2015
Mexico and Central America are facing unprecedented violence as a result of rising illegal economies, including drug and human trafficking, as well as from increasing authoritarian governance, corruption and near total impunity for violators of human and citizen rights. At the same time, citizens from these nations are fleeing their…
March 21, 2024
The 29th Annual Inclusive Excellence Awards ceremony honored recipients for their leadership and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
October 11, 2012
…and pays tribute to social justice. Uriarte shared her story and what “Chicano Legacy” means to her with Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and a group of UC San Diego students, faculty and staff at a meet-and-greet Saturday that kicked off a full day of activities themed “We Learn: Exploring Chicano/a/Latino/a…
February 17, 2022
…through their commitment to social justice, inclusivity and academic excellence. As outstanding student leaders in their respective fields, these scholars exemplify the values of Edward Alexander Bouchet, the first African American to earn a doctorate degree in the U.S. in 1876 and the sixth person to earn a doctorate in…
