UC San Diego’s most diverse incoming class begins fall quarter

Of the 5,750 incoming freshmen, 24 percent come from historically underrepresented groups; majority of new students are from California. The University of California San Diego welcomed its most diverse incoming class of freshmen and transfer students today, on Sept. 22 with additional resources that support diversity, inclusivity and student success. The new initiatives include identity-themed…

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Annenberg Space For Photography announces lectures and events to accompany new exhibition

LOS ANGELES — The Annenberg Space for Photography announced its complementary programming for IDENTITY: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders The List Portraits, the new exhibit on view at the Photography Space through February 26, 2017. The upcoming Iris Nights lecture series and other special events also explore matters of identity and/or the art of photography. IDENTITY is comprised…

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National Aids Memorial commemorates 25 years of remembrance

SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-five years ago a small group of San Francisco residents representing a community devastated by the AIDS epidemic gathered in a dilapidated grove in Golden Gate Park to restore it and create a serene place where people seeking healing could gather to express their collective grief through a living memorial, an AIDS memorial….

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Chief Deputy City Attorney of San Diego calls on city to test every rape kit

SAN DIEGO – Mara Elliott, Chief Deputy City Attorney of San Diego and the Democratic candidate for San Diego City Attorney Wednesday called on the City of San Diego to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits collected by law enforcement in the City of San Diego.  In the last ten years, nearly 2,000 rape kits have…

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National Hispanic Leadership Agenda and Latino Victory Foundation announce Latino Talent Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Latino Victory Foundation and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) announced an effort to identify and nominate Hispanic candidates for incoming political appointments and positions in other sectors through the Latino Talent Initiative. Building upon the groundwork of NHLA’s Latino Appointments Program, the new partnership will proactively work to streamline the…

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Former employee files suit against Trader Joe’s for alleged sexual orientation discrimination

LOS ANGELES— A former Store Manager (or, Store “Captain” in Trader Joe’s parlance) has filed a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against the Company.  In her lawsuit, Sandy Holm, a long term 15-year employee, alleges that her former supervisor, Regional Vice-President Caroline Judd, fired her because she is gay.  The lawsuit was filed in the Los…

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