March 12, 2020
…advance its goal of inclusive excellence, UC San Diego launched the Latinx/Chicanx Academic Excellence Initiative in 2018. The campuswide program, led by the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, unifies and expands services dedicated to attracting and supporting a diverse faculty, staff and student community. As a university located in…
January 29, 2020
The 25th annual UC San Diego Inclusive Excellence Awards recognizes those faculty, staff, students, departments and organizations who have made outstanding contributions in support of UC San Diego’s commitment to inclusive excellence and diversity.
October 26, 2017
…creation of a more inclusive UC San Diego If one thing changes, everything changes. This was the message that 300 faculty, staff and students received on Oct. 19 at the launch of UC San Diego’s Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence. More than just informational, the event was a call to…
November 8, 2018
…Progress Update: Creating an Inclusive Experience for All at UC San Diego What does it mean to be an inclusive university? At UC San Diego, we believe education should be accessible to all talented students. We believe learning means approaching issues from all perspectives. And we believe in cultivating a…
January 20, 2022
…a more equitable and inclusive world. Peace Uche ’09, PharmD ’13 During the two-day virtual event on Feb. 4-5, alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members will dive into workshops and lectures focused on the theme “Allyship: Achieving Inclusive Excellence.” Coordinated by the UC San Diego Alumni office, the conference…
March 7, 2019
Champions Honored at Inclusive Excellence Awards When she is not journeying across the ocean, Jennifer MacKinnon is helping the Scripps Institution of Oceanography community navigate working relationships and mentoring underrepresented scientists. A professor and physical oceanographer, she serves as an unofficial ombudsman, listening compassionately to students and colleagues and offering…
February 24, 2022
Inclusive Excellence Awards Honor Partners in Progress Credit: Angelina Bambina/iStock Marina Nakhla Since clinical psychology doctoral student Marina Nakhla began serving as a student member of the DisAbility subcommittee within the UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry, her passion for leadership has only grown. As a bilateral above-the-knee amputee, Nakhla…
November 29, 2018
…launches the Latinx/Chicanx Academic Excellence Initiative Graduates at the 2018 Raza Resource Centro graduation ceremony. For Yosira Hernandez, an undergraduate student at UC San Diego, the Raza Resource Centro is home. “As you walk into the center, there is always someone greeting you. And there is color everywhere. The best…
December 5, 2019
…cultivate a diverse and inclusive university community that encourages respectful open dialogue and challenges itself to take bold actions to ensure learning is accessible and affordable for all. Standing by that commitment, the university created the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; hired a new vice chancellor to lead the…
August 6, 2020
…San Diego's journey towards inclusive excellence," said Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Becky Petitt, “and the Chancellor’s 21-Day Challenge is an opportunity for the campus community to be part of the journey through education and self-reflective work.” The anti-racism curriculum, curated by EDI, uses a social justice framework…
