July 10, 2017
Through an initiative called “KNIT,” the University of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities is crafting collaboration and community on campus — digitally. By offering online tools collectively referred to as a “digital commons,” KNIT will enable university faculty, students and staff to customize websites for courses; research…
February 2, 2017
…plays in providing upward social mobility for diverse communities around the world. We are committed to improving college access and affordability – through initiatives such as the Black Academic Excellence Initiative – and creating an inclusive environment that is welcoming to all.” Becky Petitt, UC San Diego’s Vice Chancellor for…
January 29, 2015
…a drum major for social justice, equity and voting rights. It is my hope that the brilliant students and graduates of UC San Diego will be reminded each day as they walk past her of what they can accomplish with a superior education.” Dubbed “Sojourner Square” by the artist, the…
July 22, 2024
San Diego’s only medical school earns the highest tier rating among research-intensive medical schools in the nation.
March 25, 2021
…virtual conference is “Our Social Justice Imperative: Shifting Societal Norms,” which aligns with UC San Diego’s campus-wide efforts on inclusive excellence and anti-racism, as well as the Principles of Community. UC San Diego’s 2021 Bouchet Scholars include: Daril E. Brown II, Electrical and Computer Engineering Daril E. Brown II has…
April 27, 2023
Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report reveals. More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant’s historic habitat range has been lost in just three centuries and may underlie present-day conflicts between elephants and people.
March 23, 2015
Latino leaders, artists and activists, such as LeRoy Chatfield, former advisor to César E. Chávez; Lalo Alcaraz, prolific editorial cartoonist; and Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to sit on the California Supreme Court, are among those participating in the various events planned for the 2015 University of California, San Diego…
February 28, 2013
…the classroom, having taught social sciences and criminal justice at the high school level. No stranger to either the academic or law enforcement world, King enjoys the rewards and responsibilities of his work. Although a university police department, the UCSDPD has all the qualities of a full-fledged, municipal police department—and…
May 27, 2021
…at Rutgers University and social justice advocate; Maria Hinojosa, a journalist with acclaimed programs on NPR and PBS; and Kathy Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space and first woman to dive to the deepest part of the ocean. Journalist and Sally Ride biographer Lynn Sherr serves as…
April 1, 2021
…present race and disparities, implementing new health equity and social justice course content, developing a Racism in Medicine course, recruiting new faculty with interests in health equity and creating new leadership positions dedicated to anti-racism.”
