Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

APIMEDA

APIMEDA Community Group Meetup

Contact Keiara Auzenne | scrippsdiversity@sio.ucsd.edu

This is a monthly support group for APIMEDA (Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American) students, staff, postdocs, researchers, faculty and alumni at Scripps to connect and be in community. Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month

Registration Link: Zoom link

First Generation Meetup

Contact Keiara Auzenne | scrippsdiversity@sio.ucsd.edu

As a first-generation college student, you know how to persist through uncharted territory and overcome unforeseen challenges. The qualities that led you to UC San Diego are the same qualities that will help you succeed during this time of unprecedented change. Qualities such as resilience, adaptability, compassion and determination serve to help us focus on the present as well as prepare for the future.

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Growing Up in Science with Dr. Justin Cummings

Contact SIO WMIS | sio-wmis@ucsd.edu

Have you ever wondered what your advisor or committee member struggled with as a graduate student? What they struggle with now? Growing Up in Science is a conversation series that is not about science, but about becoming and being a scientist. At each event, one guest shares their life story, with a focus on struggles, failures, doubts, detours, and weaknesses.

Common topics include dealing with expectations (your own and others), impostor syndrome, procrastination, the role of luck, rejection, and conflicts with advisors, but these topics are always embedded in the speaker's…

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