University Communications and Public Affairs
Celebrated alumni of the University of California, San Diego that include Ira Rubenstein, executive vice president at Twentieth Century Fox and actor James Avery will speak to 8,182 graduating students for the campus’s 2012 commencement ceremonies. The majority of UC San Diego’s 11 commencement ceremonies will take place June 15-17, preceded by the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences May 19 and the School of Medicine’s June 3 graduation.
Want to cut through the clutter of partisan chatter? California’s primary election is nearly here. And, as usual, the political season has swept in with masses of mailers and contradictory commercials. The barrage, instead of informing voters about the statewide initiatives on the ballot, can easily leave them overwhelmed and confused.
Transportation Services plays an important role in keeping UC San Diego moving, managing campus shuttles, the MTS Bus Zone program, parking and other alternative transportation options on campus and at the medical centers—all while helping position the university as one of the greenest in the nation.
Ryan Darby, ’04 and Vince Vasquez, ’02 met while earning their bachelor’s degrees in political science at UC San Diego. When the two friends learned how many military veterans would be returning to the region due to the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan winding down, they wanted to positively impact those who have sacrificed so much for their country.