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Hello Carolyn,
Welcome to the Academic Affairs newsletter. Browse updates and announcements, connect to tips and resources, and check out stories from around campus.
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Dear Colleagues,
As we settle into the spring quarter, our UC San Diego community has some notable arts-related happenings to celebrate along with the warming weather.
Our campus is the home to two 2023 Guggenheim Fellows, Professors Patrick Anderson and Jac Jemc. The professors’ work honored through their selection for fellowships highlights the strength of our faculty’s research in all disciplines, including the arts and humanities.
The Stuart Collection, recently highlighted in national publications for being accessible and enjoyable for locals and out-of-town visitors alike, will celebrate an exciting new addition with the completion of KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY. This impactful new work by artist Ann Hamilton, is mere steps from the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley Station. Highlighting themes of social justice, revolution, and environmental activism, it is augmented by the words of poets from UC San Diego’s Archive for New Poetry. Information about the opening celebration is included below.
In addition to celebrating the completion of KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY, the Epstein Family Amphitheater just next to the newest Stuart Collection piece has a comprehensive spring slate of events that include movies under the stars, a performance by King Britt and Friends as part of the La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival, and a performance by Grammy Award-winning Ozomatli just after Cinco de Mayo.
Hoping to see you at one of the many campus performances and events in the coming weeks!
Best regards,
Elizabeth H. Simmons
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KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY Opening Celebration
UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection invites all to join in celebrating the completion of the collection’s newest installation, KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY. This 800-foot-long pathway was created by artist, Ann Hamilton, and is located adjacent to the Epstein Family Amphitheater. Campus and community members are invited to two free events centered on this new installation. Hamilton will give a guest lecture on Wed., April 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in The Jeannie. During the lecture, she will discuss her recent projects, including KAHNOP • TO TELL A STORY. Attendees are asked to register online. An opening celebration of the new work will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sat., April 29. The event will include activities such as stone rubbing, a panel with several of the university’s Kumeyaay scholars, a soundscape featuring the work of UC San Diego composer Shahrokh Yadegari and more. Light refreshments will be served. Registration for the Saturday event is also available online.
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2023 Commencement Registration Now Open
Registration for students and faculty is now available for the 2023 All Campus Commencement which will be held on June 17, 2023 on RIMAC Field. Students are encouraged to register to join classmates from across campus, esteemed faculty, and friends and family to fully experience the pomp, circumstance, joy, and pride that marks one of the most memorable milestones in a student’s life. Those students interested in being the keynote speaker, or in singing The Star-Spangled Banner, can also apply to be considered until April 30. Application links for both honors can also be found on the Commencement website. Faculty are also invited to register to participate in this year’s ceremonies and can register online now through May 8.
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Upcoming Town Halls
Staff Town Hall
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 10:30 a.m
Register Online
Faculty and Research Town Hall
Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 1:45 p.m.
Register Online
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Trauma-Informed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Training Available
Trauma-Informed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (TI-DEIB) training at UC San Diego aims to develop an institutional framework and approach that recognizes:
- the prevalence of traumatic experiences or exposures; and
- the impacts of structural and systemic oppression on various groups.
TI-DEIB then works to mitigate these impacts via the implementation of policies and practices that reflect social justice and healing. TI-DEIB training focuses on a supportive and safer environment for students, staff, and faculty, acknowledging that in today's world, we all have experienced some type of trauma. The TI-DEIB training will be held Friday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to Noon. Registration for the upcoming training can be done online. Those with questions are welcome to email Dwayne Mosbey at damosbey@ucsd.edu.
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Triton Testing Center (TTC) Reminders
The TTC exists to provide secure and integrous paper-based testing services to any student who needs to take their tests outside the time and space constraints of the classroom. The center is able to assist with accommodated testing, make-up testing, and in other situations where a student needs to test outside of the classroom but within a proctored setting. Instructors can visit the TTC website for step-by-step instructions on how to get started working with the center. The TTC also maintains the Proctor Pool, which is designed to supplement a professor's instructional team in proctoring in-class tests. It is recommended that instructors submit Proctor Pool requests as soon as you are aware of the need using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/p11KwVWqEm.
Individuals who run into any issues, would like someone to walk them through RegisterBlast (the TTC scheduling software) step-by-step, or would like a physical tour of the Triton Testing Center, should:
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SPUR Workshops Now Available
The Design Lab is working to bring together students, faculty, staff and teams from across our campus to generate new ideas to expand paid undergraduate research opportunities, particularly for students who have yet to see themselves as researchers or who, by way of financial stressors, have to choose between a paid work experience and a non-paid research opportunity.
Between now and May 24, the Design Lab will be facilitating a number of workshops for those interested in creating solutions to closing this particular equity gap. On May 25, a celebration will be held to showcase potential innovations to scaling paid undergraduate research (SPUR) at UC San Diego. Those with teams interested in participating are invited to schedule a 2.5 to 3-hour Design Lab workshop for team members at the Design Lab. To schedule a workshop, please email vcsa@ucsd.edu.
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Save the Date - Collective Impact Spring Update
May 18, 2023, at 9 a.m.
via Zoom
More information coming soon!t
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Update Your Work Location With a New Management Tool
In July 2021, the campus initiated the Work Location Status Tool to provide information partially in response to changes brought on by the pandemic, but also due to the importance of building and maintaining an accurate database of when and where employees conduct their on-site work. In an effort to continue this work and align the information with the campus’ Space Management records, an updated tool has been developed. The Enterprise Employee Work Location and Space Management Tool, is live and facilitates collection of work location and space information. All Academics and Staff are required to log into the Enterprise Employee Work Location and Space Management Tool to review and confirm or update their data by April 21, 2023, even if their work location status has not changed.
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Staff Career and Professional Development Drop-in Chat
Amy Clay of Campus HR’s Employee Programs and Recognition team facilitates the monthly Staff Career and Professional Development Drop-in Chat. Amy is a UC San Diego alumna, and Career Connection Program Coordinator. This monthly event is the place to ask questions about professional and career development, or just hang out and listen. Participants are welcome to come and go during the hour. The next chat will be April 20, from 1 to 2 p.m. on Zoom. The chats are held on the third Thursday of each month. Questions? Please contact Jess Geipel at jgeipel@ucsd.edu.
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Summer Online and Residential Programs for High Schoolers from UC San Diego Extended Studies and Community Outreach
UC San Diego’s Extended Studies and Community Outreach offers high schoolers an unparalleled opportunity to explore our top-five, globally regarded university through Academic Connections. Students can explore online or residential courses in fields such as engineering, physical and social sciences, and arts & humanities – with emphasis on active learning methods so knowledge can be applied in creative ways. Each student that completes the program can earn six units of UC San Diego Extended Studies pre-college credit. The residential program will take place from July 9 to 29, and the program’s online courses will be held July 3 to 28. Discover the fascinating world of UC San Diego this summer! Students can apply today.
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