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…
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…
October 8, 2015
…college that celebrates diversity, social justice, and public service. Lytle has dedicated his life and work to giving educational opportunities for all aspiring youth. In 1999, he co-founded The Preuss School UCSD, a charter school on the UC San Diego campus for low-income students who strive to become the first…
November 7, 2024
Students, faculty and staff from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy are set to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
November 3, 2022
World leaders, climate experts and policymakers from nearly 200 counties are preparing to descend upon the seaside city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for a United Nations climate conference that kicks off next week.
