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UCSD Students Protest for Cops Off Campus
Regrettably, I was late to the Cops Off Campus protest, but it wasn’t hard to find it through the booming, charismatic chanting on La Jolla Farms …
UC Cops Off Campus Coalition to Hold Work Stoppage and Protest
The University of California (UC) Cops Off Campus coalition is organizing a nationwide day of refusal to advocate for the dismantlement of college police on all …
COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Available to Students at RIMAC
UC San Diego announced that students will be eligible to receive their vaccination at the Recreation, Intramural, and Athletic Complex (RIMAC) starting April 15. Students are …
UCSD Commencement 2021 Ceremonies to be Held In-Person
UC San Diego’s Office of the Chancellor announced their intention to hold spring commencement ceremony in person on RIMAC field via email on April 14. Ceremonies …
UCSD Police and CAPS To Launch New Mental Health Emergency Response Team
UC San Diego announced on January 28 that they would pilot a Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT). The program is a joint venture between the Counseling …
UCSD Developing Face Masks which can Detect the Coronavirus
UC San Diego is developing a face mask with a sensor attached that can detect the novel coronavirus. The mask will consist of a test strip …
Associated Students of UC San Diego
2021 Elections Results: AS Seeks to REVIVE Student Life
The Associated Student at UCSD (ASUCSD) Election Committee announced results of college council and campus-wide elections Friday, April 9 via Zoom. Voter turnout this election cycle …...
Meet the AS Candidates: Voting Ends April 9th
Campus-wide elections for Associated Students at UC San Diego (ASUCSD) began on Monday,...
New VP External Appointed Ahead of Spring AS Elections
The Associated Students at UCSD (ASUCSD) Senate appointed Rebecca Paskowitz as the Vice...
ASUCSD Approves Resolution Supporting UCSDPD Defunding, UCPD Abolishment
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) passed a resolution during a special...
2020 ASUCSD Election Results: AS Enters a BOLD New Era
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Election Committee announced the final 2020 election results on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom webinar. …
ASUCSD Reallocates $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Grants
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate approved a proposal to reallocate approximately $1 million of their funds to COVID-19 relief aid during their …
College Council Elections Begin, Campus-wide Elections Postponed to Week 8
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) spring elections have been delayed to May 18, six weeks after the original scheduled date of April 6, in …
UC System
UC System Creates Largest Vaccine Mandate in Higher Education
The University of California (UC) announced that it is considering plans to require students, staff, and faculty to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to campus …
UC Cops Off Campus Coalition to Hold Work Stoppage and Protest
The University of California (UC) Cops Off Campus coalition is organizing a nationwide day of refusal to advocate for the dismantlement of college police on all …
Systemwide Data Breach Poses Threat to Students’ Personal Information
The University of California released a statement on March 31 stating they were impacted by a cyber attack that affected at least 300 organizations including several …
UC Tuition Will Not Increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom rejected a proposed tuition increase for University of California (UC) students on January 8. Newsom instead increased state funding for UC campuses …
UC Announces Return to In-Person Instruction by Fall 2021
The University of California (UC) announced on January 11 that it is planning for all 10 UC campuses to return to mostly in-person instruction by Fall …
Association of Native American Medical Students Urges UC Medical Schools to Create New Admissions Policy
In an effort to increase Native American representation in the University of California’s (UC) medical schools, the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS), sent a …
Coronavirus Updates
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UC System Creates Largest Vaccine Mandate in Higher Education
The University of California (UC) announced that it is considering plans to require students, staff, and faculty to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to campus …
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