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Expanded Price Center to Serve
as Hub of Student Life on Campus
Students will be able to grab lunch, shop for groceries and mail letters — all under one roof. They will even be able to get a haircut. They also will have twice as much room to eat and three times more room to do their homework, rest or just hang out. UCSD’s nightlife will get a boost with the opening of The Loft, a nightclub, performance space and restaurant all rolled up into one. The Price Center’s expansion is set to open later this quarter and university officials say it will dramatically change student life on campus for the better.
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“Love Hormone” Promotes Bonding
 Gazing into your lover’s eyes isn’t only romantic; it may also mimic early attachments that forever alter your brain and body. Researchers at the School of Medicine are studying whether the brain hormone released with touches, hugs, or when a mother and her newborn baby bond might help patients with schizophrenia, social anxiety and a variety of other disorders. More
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Campus Launches Global Seminars
Program for Study Abroad During the Summer
 They will try to discover the mathematical beauty in Rome’s ancient monuments. They will watch flamenco performances in Spain. They will volunteer at a clinic in Costa Rica. More than 200 students are getting the opportunity to take part in UCSD’s new Global Seminars program, which will offer 10 five-week sessions this summer. The application deadline is Feb. 15. More
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Staff, Faculty and Students to Be
Recognized at Diversity Awards Ceremony
Seven departments and 18 individuals will be recognized Thursday for their contributions to diversity inside and outside the UCSD community during the campus’ 13th annual diversity awards ceremony. More
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52 Ways To Make a Difference Featured at Open House
 Discover new career paths, learn about innovative social enterprises and listen to life-transforming speakers at the “Change the World” themed UC San Diego Extension Spring Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. March 20 in the Price Center Ballroom. More
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Calit2 Offers Undergraduates Summer
Scholarships to Pursue Hands-on Research
 More than two dozen undergraduate students from a variety of majors at UCSD will get the chance next summer to do hands-on research in labs affiliated with the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2). And they’ll get paid in the process. More
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New Organization for Student Veterans Created
 Campus Recognizes Veterans With Ceremony and Reception
UCSD has created a Student Veteran Organization for the campus’ 240 students who have served in the military, students announced Friday during an appreciation reception for veterans on campus. The university already has a veteran organization for staff members, but the new student-run group aims to engage the student veteran community at UCSD. More
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Scripps Scientists Peg Wind
as the Force Behind Fish Booms and Busts
 The mid-20th century crash of the sardine fishery off California for decades has vexed marine ecologists searching for the root causes of large fluctuations in the sardine population. Before its collapse, the fishery was one of the world’s most productive and formed the setting of John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row” in Monterey, Calif. More |
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Tritons Post Big Win over Visiting Sonoma State
 The UC San Diego men's basketball team picked up its fifth-straight victory while also posting a season sweep over Sonoma State University, beating the Seawolves by an 82-61 margin on Saturday evening in RIMAC Arena. More
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How to Celebrate Valentine’s
Day
Without Leaving Campus
Still trying to figure out what to do for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Here are a few ideas for last minute gifts, all available on the UCSD campus this week: take them to a show; buy sweets and support good causes, student organizations; say it with flowers. More
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Students Turned Out to Vote
On Campus for Super Tuesday
Students who live on campus voted during Super Tuesday at the Price Center. The polling station was a convenient location for many who voted for a presidential candidate and local propositions.
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 New Provost Of Sixth College Named
Science historian Naomi Oreskes, whose work has played a critical role in establishing that there is a clear consensus about global warming among scientists, has been appointed to serve as provost of Sixth College. Her appointment becomes effective July 1, 2008. More
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Students Thank Those Who Helped Bring Their
Dreams to Reality at Hearts and Scholars Dinner
 When Carolein Toma, an undergraduate student who recently transferred to the UCSD from Cuyamaca Community College, read her financial aid letter from UC San Diego, she couldn’t believe her eyes. She had not applied for assistance from the Engelhorn Family Scholarship Fund, yet there, in black and white, was notice that she would be receiving substantial support from the scholarship fund for her next two years on campus. More
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Saving for College?
California's 529 Plan lets your savings grow tax-deferred, among other benefits. UCSD employees can make automatic payroll deductions. Find out more about the program, including how you can enroll online.
Earthquake Strikes Baja A moderate earthquake occurred in Baja California, Mexico, today at 10:29 a.m. It was felt on campus; however, no damage or injuries have been reported. Read about campus earthquake preparedness
Perseverance,
Passion and Serendipity on the Path to Success
Dr. Joan Heller-Brown, chair of pharmacology at UCSD, will talk her path to a career in research and how she used perseverance, serendipity and passion on her way to success. The talk is at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Cross-Cultural Center.
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Upcoming
Staff Education and Development Courses
Best Practices for Employee Disability Management
2/27/08
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Intermediate
Dreamweaver CS3
2/20/08 and 2/22/08
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Introduction
to Photoshop CS3
2/27/08 and 2/29/08
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Introducing Bert Williams
Camille F. Forbes
Once billed as "the funniest man on Earth," black comedian Bert Williams gets solidly covered by Camille F. Forbes, a UCSD professor of African-American literature and culture. She delivers an in-depth documentation of his life set against the shadowy backdrop of 19th and 20th-century racism.
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