May 13, 2004

Wide Range Of Programs, Camps, Clinics
To Be Offered This Summer At UCSD

By Jan Jennings

Summer sessions ranging from seminars on nuclear threats for scholars to the exploration of marine biology for high school students to a baseball camp, a dance/drill, cheer/song clinic, and a junior golf camp will be offered this summer at the University of California, San Diego.

From the end of June through Labor Day, the UCSD campus housing and dining service facilities will host up to 70 different groups with a total participation of more than 17,000, according to Mark P. Cunningham, director of Housing and Dining Services. Scholars will be provided an academic environment to pursue their concerns, while youths will be introduced to a college environment.

The scholarly programs will include the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation’s (IGCC) program, Public Policy and Nuclear Threats: Training the Next Generation, July 5-31, for fellows who have been accepted to, or are currently enrolled in, a UC doctorate program on one of the nine UC campuses. The program is designed to provide an extensive review of both the policy and technical aspects of nuclear weapons and international security issues. The IGCC also will hold a Public Policy and Biological Threats training program, July 18-31, for current UC doctorate students, junior faculty, and biotech industry professionals. The program will explore biological threats, biological terrorism, and biodefense. For information on either program, call (858) 534-7224.

Coastal Law and Ecology, July 25-31, is a legal ecology field class to be based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The coastal environment will be the classroom for law students, lawyers, government and non-profit employees as they navigate the law, science, and management of ocean and coastal ecosystems and wildlife. For information, call (503) 768-6614.

High school students also will delve into the marine and coastal environment in two residential programs, Academic Connections, July 11-31. Marine Biology will explore marine science and life in the sea with an emphasis on the natural history of marine plants and animals. Field Experience will deal with the techniques and types of inquires typical of marine science with an emphasis in biological science. For information, call (858) 534-0804.

The La Jolla Science Project, July 4-Aug. 6, is a residential science internship for 25 talented high school students selected from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their studies will focus on the physical and biological sciences and math.

One hundred and fifty incoming UCSD freshman recruited from the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and Student Affirmative Action (SAA) will participate in Oasis Summer Bridge, July 31-Aug. 27. In preparation for the academic year, this program offers the opportunity for these selected students to live and work with other entering freshman while refining their academic and social skills.

Cybercamps Summer Programs will provide hands-on experience in technology for ages 7-16, balancing fun and learning. Projects will include web design, game design, animation, and robotics. Four residential programs will be offered, July 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, and 25-30. For information, call (888) 904-CAMP. Similarly, ID Tech Camps will offer students ages 7-17 hands-on work producing digital movies, creating video games, designing web sites, learning programming and robotics. The residential programs will be offered July 5-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-30, Aug. 1-6, and 8-13. For information, call (888) 709-TECH.

In athletics, the National Karate Institute will be held July 16-23 with approximately 150 adults from all over the world participating in a skills workshop and tournament. For information, call (213) 483-8262.

The UC San Diego Baseball Academy will offer an Instructional Academy for boys ages 8-14, July 12-15 and 26-29, in which the boys will be coached by collegiate coaches on the fundamentals and strategies of baseball. The College Preparatory Academy will be offered July 18-21 and Aug. 1-4 for high school and recently graduated high school players who want to polish their skills and showcase their talents to professional and collegiate coaches. For information, call (858) 534-8162.

The United Spirit Association will hold dance/drill, cheer/song clinics July 11-13, 21-24, 26-29, July 31-Aug. 3, and 5-8. The clinics will deal with the principles of leadership, cooperation, and performance as they relate to a drill team. For information, call (800) 886-4872.

The Nike Junior Golf Camp for high school golfers will be offered July 18-23, 25-30, Aug. 1-6, and 8-13. The residential program will include mornings at the UCSD Golf Range and Surf & Turf Golf Range, with course play at golf courses in the San Diego area, including Torrey Pines Golf Course. For information call (800) 645-3226.

Among other activities will be a soccer goalkeeper school for high school students (800-533-7371), a volleyball camp for girls ages 12-18 (858-534-8443), and a Lacrosse School for ages 12 through high school (619-666-6730).

“Hosting these various groups during the summer provides an extension of UCSD’s purpose of education and community service,” says Cunningham. “We highly value our summer conference guests both because we think we give them a great service and in turn, the income generated from their use of our facilities helps keep housing fees lower by as much as $315 per student per academic year. Without a full and vital summer program, we would have to pass all our costs onto the academic year resident.”

Media Contact: Jan Jennings (858) 822-1684