Current Students

Cal Grant update

An estimated 46,000 University of California students who were awarded state-funded Cal Grants will receive their grants in fall 2009 despite the current state budget impasse, UC President Mark Yudof has announced.

The budget and UCSD

Get the latest budget news at the Budget Line site, including UC President Yudof's budget-reduction recommendations to the Regents for their meeting this week.

Dispatches from the field

Several undergraduates are acting as correspondents for This Week@UCSD this summer as they embark on learning adventures throughout the world, from learning about flamenco and Spanish culture in Cadiz to programming in India to learning about poverty right here at home.

10 career trends

Game development, green jobs, data mining, translation — a new trend study from UC San Diego Extension reveals some of the hottest career options for college graduates in this recession.

Regents OK fee hike

Facing a severe budget shortfall, state fiscal crisis, and economic recession, the UC Board of Regents have approved 9.3% student fee increases for the 2009-10 school year, amounting to $662 for resident undergraduates. Read a letter (PDF) from UC President Yudof about the increases.

Read, review, repeat

UCSD Libraries' 6th annual Summer Reading Contest is on through July 31. Read books and write reviews, either solo or with a team. There are prizes, of course! Need ideas? See a book list.

2009 H1N1 flu info

See flu resources for the UCSD community, an update from Chancellor Fox, and a handy H1N1 flu FAQ.