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Chancellor Khosla’s Message to High School Students: A World-Class Education is Within Your Reach

Visit to area high schools part of Achieve UC initiative

UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla addressed some 400 Southwest High School students who had gathered Thursday to hear him speak about how they could attend a University of California campus. There is no doubt he had found a receptive audience. When Khosla asked how many of the students planned to attend college, he watched as nearly every student in the gymnasium took to their feet. Read More »

   
   
 
Alumni

Alumni Entrepreneurs Build Business Models Around Giving Back

Earlier this fall, UC San Diego was again recognized by the Washington Monthly as the nation’s top “positive impact” college in rankings that measure research, social mobility and commitment to service. The Washington Monthly editors noted that students at UC San Diego “are taught by example and design to look beyond themselves and give back.” Read More »

  
Private Support

Private Support to UC San Diego Tops $130 Million for 2011-12 Fiscal Year

UC San Diego raised $131.1 million in private support in fiscal year 2011-12—a 9 percent increase over the previous year's total of $120.7 million—with $13.3 million committed to the Invent the Future campaign to help students achieve their goal of a world-class UC education. Read More »

  
 
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Students Give Back in Record Numbers

Twenty-five dollars may not seem like a lot these days, but UC San Diego students are demonstrating how small gifts can make big impacts. Just a few weeks into the school year, approximately 700 students have made a donation of $25 each to the UC San Diego Student Foundation’s “Give. Invest. Gain.” Initiative, which supports student scholarships and programs. That translates to more than $17,000 raised—a record start to the school year for the foundation. Read More »

  
   
 
Bubble

Working Inside the Bubble

At the edge of the Muir College parking lot sits a structure shaped like an enormous tan igloo encircled by a chain-link fence. An upright wooden post carved into a face like a totem with a sweet, sleepy expression guards the entrance, offering no hint of what goes on within. Read More »

  
Geisel

Ghostly Geisel to Kick Off New 24/5 Study Space with Midnight Celebration Oct. 28

At the stroke of midnight, especially during the week of Halloween, frightening things are likely to happen. But this Sunday at midnight, something frightfully good is on the agenda for UC San Diego students: the UC San Diego Library will open a long-anticipated 24/5 Study Commons in Geisel Library that will remain open throughout the academic year. Read More »

  
 

Bringing Power of Prevention, Diagnosis to the People

  

Political Scientist Sam Popkin to Speak Nov. 1 on the Race to Win the White House

  
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Founders’ Celebration, November 16

  

Mars Curiosity Seminar: Entry Descent & Landing, November 2

    
 

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New Associate Vice Chancellor for Development Named at UC San Diego Health Sciences

Kristin Bertell has been named associate vice chancellor for Health Sciences Development at UC San Diego. In this role, Bertell is responsible for all fund raising related to Health Sciences, including clinical, research and academic programs. Read More »

 
 

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Open Enrollment Period Begins Oct. 29

UC's annual Open Enrollment period will run from Oct. 29 to Nov. 20. Although the cost of medical premiums continues to rise, about 80 percent of faculty and staff across all pay bands and coverage levels will see increases of a few cents to less than $8 per month. Two out of UC’s eight medical plans will have larger increases. View 2013 plan rates here. Read More »

 

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Faculty Budget Education Workshop

Biweekly Payroll Conversion

  

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  • Friday, October 26
    7 p.m. - Women's Volleyball vs. Humboldt State
  • Saturday, October 27
    11 a.m. - Men's Water Polo vs. Pomona-Pitzer
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UC San Diego Women's Soccer Team to Advance to 2012 CCAA Championship

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Bought and Sold: Living and Losing the Good Life in Socialist Yugoslavia

By Patrick Hyder Patterson
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Vote Compass: Your Place on the Political Spectrum
Wall Street Journal, October 18

UCSD Expanding ‘Bench-to-Bedside’ Research
U-T San Diego, October 22

Students Get First-hand Advice From UC leaders
North County Times, October 18

Why Your Boss's Smile May be Bad News
Daily Mail, October 24

Massive Planetary Collision May Have Zapped Key Elements from Moon
Science Daily, October 17

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