October 5, 2017
…world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs, for its role as a leader in social innovation education. Following up with the designation, the university is hosting on campus a Changemaker Day on Oct. 25. This cross-campus initiative is dedicated to creating positive social change through public and community service, research, social…
October 16, 2014
…of study and urgent social concern. Launched this fall, the program incorporates the global health minor started four years ago. Both the major and the minor are firsts in the UC system. Tom Csordas, chair of the anthropology department, is the program’s director. The Global Health Program is truly interdisciplinary,…
January 26, 2017
Humanities, Social Sciences Professors Discuss a Future with Trump Arts and Humanities and social sciences faculty are joined by a local nonprofit representative on the panel. Pictured from left to right: Nancy Kwak, Dennis Childs, Thad Kousser, Ashely Rodriguez and Zoltan Hajnal. Photo by Emily Zheng As the United States…
September 8, 2022
A new report finds physical and sexual violence are an increasing ‘epidemic’ in California; UC San Diego researchers call for health equity-based reform.
October 29, 2019
New data from the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at UC San Diego show that many asylum seekers are returned to Mexico despite expressing fears that their persecutors can find and access them there. The asylum seekers also face violence and homelessness as they wait for their immigration hearings.
March 1, 2018
…they can address criminal justice issues and impact the lives of children nationwide. He’s already making an impact on campus. Williams volunteers with UC San Diego’s Foster the Students organization as a mentor for students who have come through the foster and social services systems. He is helping former foster…
April 14, 2016
…sessions exploring diversity and social justice topics. From left to right: Paolo Esguerra and Miguel Angel Anzelmetti High school students journeyed from the Bay area, Los Angeles, Inland Empire and locally around San Diego. For those traveling from Northern California, Southwest Airlines generously donated 50 roundtrip tickets to bring select…
November 21, 2023
Groundwork Books Collective is the campus’s only cooperatively managed bookstore and one of three volunteer worker collectives at UC San Diego.
December 17, 2020
…to instill values of social and civic responsibility. Each fellow’s project gives students the opportunity to learn from and work with community members to make a difference in their local region, nationally and abroad. Fellows are selected in a competitive review process after submitting a project proposal that demonstrates an…
February 20, 2014
…play in bringing about social justice. The UC San Diego alumnus who teaches courses on international conflict and the media at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) has worked intensively in nations facing ethnic, religious and sectarian conflict. He has led workshops on media and conflict resolution…
