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Lytle Scholarship Concert Presents ‘Jazz Piano Summit’

January 18, 2018

…remarkable,” said Cecil Lytle, Department of Music professor emeritus, who started the annual concert more than two decades ago. “The concert will feature jazz compositions by icons like Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Clark.” For more than two decades, the concert has helped raise funds for graduates of The…

International Peace Photographer Reza Deghati to Speak at UC San Diego

April 2, 2019

The UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities welcomes international photographer Reza Deghati to campus to discuss his philosophy about bettering humanity. The artist will present a public forum April 8 and an exhibition of his work April 9 – May 9, with an opening reception April 13.

Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution

March 25, 2021

…Santa Cruz Professor of Literature Juan Poblete shared how their respective universities navigated the challenges and charted the path toward achieving HSI designation. Reguerin explained that part of this journey is seeing HSI status as a pathway to racial equity at all levels—from the entry point of undergrad admissions to…

Humanities, Social Sciences Professors Discuss a Future with Trump

January 26, 2017

…Nancy Kwak of the Department of History, Dennis Childs of the Department of Literature, Thad Kousser and Zoltan Hajnal of the Department of Political Science, and Ashley Rodriquez, a local nonprofit representative from the Center on Policy Initiatives. As a political scientist, Kousser said the U.S. will not change as…

Region’s Indigenous Cultures Commemorated at UC San Diego Native American Celebrations

October 1, 2015

…both the Sycuan Education Department and the Viejas Tribal Education Center to provide college preparatory programs as part of a larger effort to boost college enrollment among young adults in underrepresented communities. As part of the program, middle and high school students from both the Viejas and Sycuan tribes will…

Three from UC San Diego Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2021

Three members of the University of California San Diego community, including two professors and one professor emeritus, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.

‘It’s About Time: A Festival of Rhythm. Sound. And Place’

January 18, 2018

…And Place’ Curated by Department of Music professor Steven Schick, UC San Diego plays important part in region-wide cultural festival UC San Diego’s extensive influence in the music, art and literature scene throughout the entire region is on full display this month, with cross-border collaborations, up-close artist encounters and multiple,…

UC San Diego Announces Chancellor’s Medal and Revelle Medal Honorees

June 19, 2014

…unique forum for speculative literature that draws rising literary stars from across the country. Steven serves on the Jacobs School of Engineering Dean’s Council of Advisors, while Sue is a member of the Undergraduate Scholarship Council and the UCSD Alumni awards committee. T. Denny Sanford T. Denny Sanford “Denny Sanford…

UC San Diego Rises Five Spots to No. 29 in Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings

November 22, 2022

The University of California San Diego has been named the No. 29 university in the world, climbing five spots globally in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2022. UC San Diego also rose four places nationally to No. 17 in the United States.

Language Crafters

April 25, 2013

…the UC San Diego department of linguistics. Here are some points of distinction. UC San Diego was novel and different from virtually any other place in connecting the formal study of language with language instruction. Founding chair Leonard Newmark proposed that language is best taught by linguists. This is the…

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