November 15, 2011
…Connects Graduate and Undergraduate Students When two UC San Diego graduate students set out to create a new mentoring program at the Jacobs School of Engineering that pairs graduate students and undergraduates, they didn’t expect to be flooded with applications. They also didn’t expect the massive turn out at the…
March 3, 2015
UC San Diego Associated Students and the Graduate Student Association issued a joint statement pertaining to the Che Café. Both councils formed committees composed of undergraduate and graduate students that worked through the fall and into the winter quarters. They met with both University administrators and Che Collective members to…
May 26, 2016
…Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Students Vote for Division I Move UC San Diego’s undergraduate student body has voted in favor of moving the campus’ 23-team intercollegiate athletics program to NCAA Division I. In a weeklong election, students voted in approval of a referendum that will result in increased student fees…
November 7, 2011
…Thanksgiving Tradition with International Students The family of Shelly Taskin, program coordinator at the UC San Diego International Center, celebrating Thanksgiving. Taskin and her family are looking forward to hosting two international students for this year’s Thanksgiving celebration. This year, international students at UC San Diego will get a home…
March 17, 2016
…Provide Warm Welcome Prospective Students For selected admitted students, including those who are the first in their family to attend college or are unfamiliar with university life, getting the chance to spend an extended period on campus before the academic year begins can provide invaluable insight. Prior to Triton Day,…
August 2, 2012
Prepping for a Successful Student Experience Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications One of the first stops Chancellor Pradeep Khosla made on his first day was at the Jacobs School of Engineering Summer Pre-Engineering Program (PrEP). The seasoned engineer met with incoming engineering students who were competing in the…
September 26, 2013
…Diego Publications Throngs of students crowded Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla on Ridge Walk Monday to exchange a smile, pose for a photo and receive a chocolate chip cookie as a personal gesture of hospitality during Welcome Week. As he handed out the cookies, Khosla lightheartedly reminded students to “Try to…
October 4, 2012
UC San Diego Students Show Civic Pride by Co-Sponsoring Oct. 13 Mayoral Debate Carl DeMaio UC San Diego students are organizing an issues debate between San Diego mayoral candidates Carl DeMaio and Bob Filner to be held Oct. 13 at UC San Diego. “We want students to participate in the…
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…
October 24, 2013
Prospective Transfer Students Learn About Pathways to UC San Diego at Series of Outreach Events Local community college students were invited to campus on Oct. 11 for a special presentation about the pathways available for transferring to UC San Diego. Photos by Erika Johnson/University Communications Hillary Fitzmaurice, currently a student…
