November 30, 2017
…Co-founder, Shares Stories of Success and Inspiration Talk by legendary philanthropist commemorates Muir College’s 50th Anniversary When Irwin Jacobs left Massachusetts Institute of Technology to take a job UC San Diego, the professor of computer science and engineering knew there was something distinctive about the university. “The thing that I…
June 22, 2015
UC San Diego’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ranked second in the nation in a new survey of professorships held by underrepresented minorities, reflecting the progress we’ve made in building a diverse faculty.
March 7, 2023
UC San Diego recently held its 24th annual Hearts & Scholars event, bringing together scholarship recipients with the donors who have helped make their educations a reality.
October 9, 2014
…Resource Center Offers New Student Transition Activities New UC San Diego students participated in inaugural first-year transition activities offered Sept. 27 through the Black Resource Center’s Success Institute. The one-day program, offered at no expense, is designed to foster a strong sense of community for students, connecting first-year and transfer…
February 3, 2022
…to connect with other students; different cultural or economic backgrounds can feel isolating; and often you don’t know where to turn for help. UC San Diego’s Division of Physical Sciences is addressing these issues with its new Cohort Program. Operated through the division’s Student Success Center, the Cohort Program provides…
March 12, 2020
…Growing Population Today, Latino students are among the fastest growing population in California. To 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…
July 11, 2013
Successful scientists typically have not just a college degree, but a PhD and years of research experience. The high school students who have participated in the San Diego Supercomputer Center’s (SDSC) student programs and found mentors among the Center’s staff have earned success much earlier than usual, winning titles in…
June 1, 2017
…Publications All Campus Commencement Student Speaker Ricky Flahive Honors Common Bond of Setbacks and Success Everyone has a story to tell. Struggles and triumphs, setbacks and sweeping successes. It is human experience that motivates this year’s UC San Diego All Campus Commencement student speaker, Richard “Ricky” Flahive, a peer mentor…
June 12, 2014
…Diego faculty, staff and students attended the reception and had an opportunity to meet and speak with Atkins. Atkins’ election was historic, as she is the first San Diegan and the first lesbian to serve as speaker of the California State Assembly. “Toni’s election as speaker demonstrates the respect and…
February 20, 2014
…Military Pathways to College Success Conference San Diego area universities join forces to showcase higher education opportunities for veterans UC San Diego will host Military Pathways to College Success—a one-stop higher education conference for military service members and their families—on Sat., Feb. 22 at the campus’s Price Center East Ballroom.…
