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Just be you. Live boldly. No one cares. As a very publicly out queer person these statements that I’ve heard most of my life both liberate and restrict my and others’ expression. They create deep ambivalence for many of us who navigate the daily and ongoing process of Coming Out in various aspects of our lives. By and large, I am fully supported by UCSD students, staff, and faculty as a Queer brown boy. But it’s not as simple to come out and live authentically, boldly, and... true to oneself despite many individuals’ beliefs in this after-marriage equality era. I say this confidently because of my own experience and as a co-facilitator for the Coming Out Group with Dr. Cat Thompson. Every week I hear beautiful, heart-breaking stories from students who are anxiously navigating their identity, especially for our genderqueer and transgender students. This group allows students to explore and navigate feelings and thoughts regarding one’s own gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation, discussing real and perceived challenges in coming out. I’ve met many resilient and thoughtful UCSD community members who are all reaching for the same thing-- a life of dignity unencumbered by social pressures and expectations. For this reason, I live a very public life as a Queer man to recognize all who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) are far from equality and equity, and the intersection of other marginalized and minoritized social identities. I chose to refer to myself as Queer because of the power of this term. Queering the experiences and structures of the University allows us to question, transgress, blur and challenge norms for the liberation of all people. I hope that by being publicly out, that me living life in color allows someone elseat their own pace and comfort levelsto live authentically. - Luis Legaspi, Communication and Leadership Program Manager at the Center for Student Involvement Our #TritonStories series features personal interviews with members of the UC San Diego community. #PrideMonth #Pride #SDPride

Happy summer, Tritons! Photo by Erik Jepsen

That Sunday feeling. : san.diego.sarah

Happy #Juneteenth to the UC community! This year we also celebrate that Juneteenth was named an official federal holiday, an important milestone in U.S. history. UC will observe the holiday on June 28 this year & on the federally designated day thereafter. https://bit.ly/3cU4If7

"This year, we are hopeful that many more people in our UC San Diego community will take the opportunity to learn more about #Juneteenth and explore the history and meaning of this annual event." - Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla & Vice Chancellor for EDI Becky R. Petitt Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Although it has long been celebrated by the Black community in the United States, Juneteenth remains largely unknown to most Americans. On the eve of Janu...ary 1, 1863, enslaved and free Black Americans gathered in churches and private homes across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At midnight, all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. In the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, freedom did not come until June 19, 1865 when 2,000 Union troops announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as Juneteenth. Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

As California reacts to a record-breaking 2020 fire season, the ALERTWildfire observation network has reached the milestone of installing more than 610 cameras across the state. Built by a team that includes experts from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, the camera network has become a vital firefighting tool that helps first responders confirm and monitor wildfires from ignition through containment.

UC San Diego is turning 60! Help us celebrate by sharing a video birthday message. What is your favorite UC San Diego memory? What does it mean to be a Triton? Film a short video answering one of these prompts or simply wishing the university a happy birthday. Share with #UCSD60 or via this form by November 12: bit.ly/2IbBL1L Stay tuned to see your submission in our celebratory video on November 18, the university's birthday!

Happy #UCSDHomecoming weekend, Tritons! Make sure you're following UC San Diego Alumni for details and live coverage and don't miss tonight's Virtual Triton Tailgate Party concert with Switchfoot! homecoming.ucsd.edu

Join UC San Diego political science experts today at 4pm as they share nonpartisan information to help reduce election-related anxieties, set the record straight on misinformation and encourage everyone to trust the process of vote-counting. Watch: bit.ly/36bPApd

The Black Studies Project at UC San Diego will receive $500,000 a year for five years, allowing the initiative to expand efforts to support, produce and disseminate scholarship and mentoring focused on racial and social justice.

UC San Diego Music Professor Mark Dresser and N.Y. bass player William Parker helped organize Deep Tones for Change, a marathon bass music mini-concert series that offered soothing music throughout Election Day. Listen here facebook.com/groups/DeepTonesForPeace2020/

UC is disappointed that Prop. 16, which would have repealed Proposition 209, didn't pass in this election. We will continue our unwavering efforts to expand underrepresented groups’ access to a UC educationUC President Michael V. Drake, M.D.

After graduating from UC San Diego with a degree in Communications, Mayly Tao ’12 returned to her family’s business, DK's Donuts & Bakery, with the idea to improve it. Her unique marketing and social media strategy helped the business thrive and led her to her newest concept, Donut Princess Los Angeles. As part of #UCSDHomecoming, join us Saturday October 24 at 12pm PDT for a UC San Diego Alumni Instagram live (instagram.com/ucsdalumni) to connect with Tao and learn more about her passion for donuts and how her time at UC San Diego prepared her to take her family’s business to the next level!

We are proud of the Triton community for voting and letting your voices be heard in the 2020 Presidential Election! If you haven’t voted yet, on-campus voting is available at RIMAC until 8pm and you can drop off your mail-in ballot there too. More details: bit.ly/37TZT3D

As part of #UCSDHomecoming, we're attempting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most videos of people doing Zumba uploaded to Facebook in one hour." Here's how to participate: 1. RSVP to UCSD Recreation's Facebook event page and invite your friends and family! (we need over 250 people to break the record!) https://www.facebook.com/events/628661511184361/ 2. Tune into a Zumba class with Hector on Friday, Oct 23rd at 4:30pm on Facebook LIVE... 3. Upload a video within the event page by clicking on > Discussion > Add a Post > Upload your video > post 4. Break a record and be a part of history!

UC San Diego has once again been recognized as the nation’s sixth best public university, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 #BestGlobalUniversities. #TritonPride

The Grammy award-winning band Switchfoot, which began here at UC San Diego, will be taking over the UC San Diego Alumni Instagram account (instagram.com/ucsdalumni) tomorrow, Thursday, October 22nd. Make sure you’re following on Instagram and keep an eye out for this special takeover!

Join UC San Diego political science experts on November 5 at 4:00pm as they share nonpartisan information to help reduce election-related anxieties in the UC San Diego community, set the record straight on misinformation that may be circulating, and help encourage everyone to trust the process of vote-counting that may be ongoing in the immediate days following November 3. Register: bit.ly/whatnownext

Join us for "From Generation to Generation" with featured panelist Salih Muhammad and UC San Diego Alumni Angela Davis. This event is open to all University of California students, faculty, alumni and employees. Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/healingrj

There are a lot of resources available to find out how well different areas are flattening the #COVID19 curve in real time. Thanks to UC San Diego researchers, you can now find an accurate prediction of what those numbers could be in the future.

Today is the last day to register to vote in California! It takes just five minutes.

Campus Voting Information More details: bit.ly/37TZT3D #TritonsVote #Vote2020

Fall colors popping up on campus Photo by Erik Jepsen

Best pART of college #Geisel50 Caption and art by Angel Rivera '22

Advice on how to ‘fall back’ in the pandemic: David K. Welsh, professor of psychiatry, suggests going outside to take advantage of the extra hour of sunlight earlier in the morning to boost alertness and help synchronize circadian rhythms. #DaylightSavingTime

Sign up to take a Live Virtual Tour with UC San Diego Admissions guided by our Campus Ambassadors! Learn all about our campus and hear from our current students from the comfort of your device: https://bit.ly/3ndB7AE

Have a spooky Halloweekend, Tritons! Stay safe Photo by Erik Jepsen

Celebrate Halloweekend with us! UCSD Recreation x UCSD University Centers (Price Center and Student Center) x UCSD AS Concerts & Events are hosting a pumpkin patch at Town Square, costume and pumpkin decoration contest, moonlight hikes, safe trick-or-treating and more! Check out all event details: https://bit.ly/3oDHfD3

Mark your calendars, Tritons! #UCSDHomecoming kicks off October 19! Attend a virtual tailgate party with Switchfoot, run the virtual Triton 5K and much more homecoming.ucsd.edu

Nearly 15,000 faculty, staff and students have added #CANotify to their phones. Have you? Get notified if you’ve likely been exposed to #COVID19 so you can seek medical attention and reduce risk of exposure to others: https://bit.ly/2IyYRQ2

UC San Diego Distinguished Professor Mario Molina, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will be remembered for dedicating his life to research and working to protect the environment.