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Ben Alemu

Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion

Ben Alemu: Young, Restless and Unafraid to Fail – UCSD's Impact Will Be Student Driven

by Ben Alemu October 3, 2016March 4, 2023

When you think of UC San Diego, what is the first thought that comes to mind? For such a young university and community ecosystem only 57 years old, UC San Diego has had a nearly unprecedented ascent in the world of academia. UCSD is being compared globally to universities three to four centuries older, yet […]

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