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6 New Restaurants to Open on UCSD Campus in 2021
The newest additions to the rapidly growing North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood are six restaurants that aim to bring diverse flavors to campus. Dining …
Four Years Later, UCSD Settles with The Koala
UCSD and The Koala have finally settled their lawsuit in September 2020, four years after The Koala filed the lawsuit against the university on the grounds …
UCSD Receives Grants for Faculty Diversity
UC San Diego was awarded two grants totaling $700,000 through the UC Advancing Faculty Diversity (AFD) grant program to improve faculty diversity. The first grant called …
UCSD To Build New Craft Center By 2021
In an attempt to renew UCSD’s commitment to artistic entrepreneurship, the university is building an 11,000-square-foot craft center. This endeavor, years in the making following the …
UCSD Fall Sports Competitions Postponed Until Further Notice
The Big West Conference Board of Directors postponed fall sports competition on July 29, acknowledging the health threat COVID-19 poses to Big West Campuses and their …
UCSD Reduces Student Financial Aid after Changing Housing Statuses
In early August, the UC San Diego Financial Aid and Scholarships Office changed the housing statuses of all students listed as dependents to Living with Parent, …
Associated Students of UC San Diego
ASUCSD Approves Resolution Supporting UCSDPD Defunding, UCPD Abolishment
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) passed a resolution during a special meeting on June 17 expressing support for defunding the UCSD Police Department …...
2020 ASUCSD Election Results: AS Enters a BOLD New Era
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Election Committee announced the final...
ASUCSD Reallocates $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief Grants
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate approved a proposal to reallocate...
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...
2020 ASUCSD Elections Delayed Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) approved a new constitutional amendment to its election procedures during its March 11 meeting, giving the Senate the ability …
ASUCSD Judicial Board Rules Against The Triton, Recommends Constitutional Clarifications
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Judicial Board ruled unanimously against The Triton on February 19, issuing a majority opinion that the closed session ASUCSD …
AS Senate Privately Discusses Mental Health Prior to Approving Fee Referendum Text
Written by: Ethan Edward Coston
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate granted a private, closed session audience to University Centers Advisory Board Chair Joey Mendoza during its January 15 …
UC System
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 …
Students and Staff Protest to Remove Police from Campus
Students, faculty, activists, and community members at UC San Diego organized a series of protests on October 1 as part of a campaign calling for the …
UCSD Fall Sports Competitions Postponed Until Further Notice
The Big West Conference Board of Directors postponed fall sports competition on July 29, acknowledging the health threat COVID-19 poses to Big West Campuses and their …
UC Releases Executive Order Requiring Flu Vaccinations
Outgoing University of California President Janet Napolitano released a UC system-wide executive order requiring students, faculty and staff to receive influenza vaccinations universally by November 1, …
The UC Reaches New Publishing Agreement with Springer Nature
The University of California (UC) announced a new four year contract with global research publisher Springer Nature on June 16. The contract, spanning from 2020-2023, will …
ICE Reverses Policy that would Force International Students to Leave the US
At a federal hearing this morning, the Department of Homeland Security and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they will rescind their latest policy …
Coronavirus Updates
Remote Work at UCSD Extended Until End of Winter Quarter
Nancy E. Resnick, UCSD’s chief human resources officer, released a statement to campus staff on October 20 announcing that UCSD employees will be allowed to continue …
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