A collection of talented students performed a mashup of the national anthem, student speakers gave short speeches to their peers and celebrated CBS journalist Bill Whitaker addressed the class with a message of congratulations and support.
In keeping with campus tradition, all graduates shared in a virtual tassel-turning moment after the conferral of degrees by Chancellor Pradeep K. Albright, and student speaker Michaela Juels. Commencement Address : Madeleine K. You lead movements to make our democracy stronger and more equitable.
You are more inventive, creative, and entrepreneurial than any other previous generation. Thank you for being leaders. The ceremony will take place at 5 p. Here are a few of their stories: Aseil Mohmoud is a political science major who will pursue Law School after graduation. Mohmoud is extremely close to her family, who are originally from the West Bank of Palestine. She said her involvement at UC San Diego helped her find a home away from home and second family.
Kevin Staight graduated from high school in the bottom half of his class with a 2. He applied to several colleges, but was not accepted. Not sure what to do, Straight worked a few odd jobs before deciding to enlist in the military. He served four years with the Marine Corps and was deployed to Iraq twice. He left the military with one goal: to learn Arabic and make a difference in the Middle East. Straight took his second round of college applications much more seriously and fortunately was admitted to UC San Diego as a freshman for Fall He took on a double major in Linguistics and Management Science, studied abroad twice in the Middle East, got involved with campus student organizations and served as a resident advisor.
Now Straight is nearly fluent in Arabic and will be graduating this June with honors in both Linguistics and Management Science. I made connections and I encourage all of you to make connections here too. There, I found shoulders to cry on. Media Contact: Christine Clark, , or ceclark ucsd. The words flashed on Barbara Field's screen and moved her deeply. She had been working with an Afghan woman named Mahnaz on an essay about the definition of a beautiful woman and was hoping to get it published soon.
Field, who manages communications and metrics for the Office of the Controller, volunteers as a mentor for the Afghan Women's Writing Project in her spare time. Watch a Slideshow. Bob Filner D-Calif. The class of carries the university's legacy of achieving the extraordinary as they gear up for the next exciting phase in their lives.
Some will go on to graduate school, others will start their careers or serve their communities. Here are a few of their stories. We decided to talk to UC San Diego economist James Hamilton, an expert in oil markets, to find out whether their predictions are going to come true. Luckily, Hamilton told us in this video Q and A that he expects to see a decrease in prices in the coming months. But over the long run, prices will remain high.
So don't buy that gas-guzzling SUV just yet, he said. Rethinking the Border Political Equator 3 project takes creative approach to addressing San Diego-Tijuana border region issues It's at once an informal settlement, a military installation and a vulnerable environmental zone. It's also one of the world's great creative urban laboratories and what former U.
Leading the Way Sucesses of visionary alumni span wide spectrum of fields The successes of our alumni constantly remind us that UC San Diego is more than a place; it is a state of mind. The university not only imparts knowledge, it teaches its students how to think, and UCSD alumni bring those cognitive abilities into the world and make it a better place. Here is just a sampling of the visionary alumni who have changed, and are changing the world. Conflict of Interest Office Helps Balance Innovation, Disclosure "Conflict of interest," says Valerie Dixon, director of the university's Conflict of Interest Office, correcting a common misconception, "is not a statement of wrongdoing.
And that applies to administration, management, teaching, and other professional activities, not just research.
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