Founders Celebration 2015

Join us as we commemorate the day UC San Diego was founded in November 1960. Celebrate the ways in which our scholarship, community and commitment have created a force for positive change in our region, our nation and our world.

Learn more at founders.ucsd.edu. Follow this hashtag on Twitter: #ucsdfounders

What is Founders Celebration?

The annual Founders Celebration commemorates the day UC San Diego was founded in November 1960. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are invited to celebrate the many ways in which our scholarship, community and commitment have created a force for positive change in our region, our nation and our world.

Why have an annual Founders Celebration?

The common goal of the various Founders Celebration events is to engage the campus and community, as well as build our base of advocates and donors, by:

• Underscoring the impact of the campus on local, national and global communities to rally support for the campus;
• Sharing exciting research or work produced by UC San Diego staff, graduate students, faculty and leadership;
• Bringing the campus community together to foster camaraderie among our faculty, staff and students;
• Honoring outstanding supporters of UC San Diego and distinguished faculty through the presentation of the Chancellor’s Medals and Revelle Medals; and
• Raising the external visibility of UC San Diego.

Who will be honored during the celebration?

Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla will present three distinguished individuals with the Revelle Medal at Founders Day on November 13, and will recognize the support of three multifaceted leaders with the Chancellor’s Medal at Founders Dinner on November 14. We are truly grateful for the support of these remarkable individuals, foundations and corporations.

• Chancellor’s Medal Recipients

  The Chancellor’s Medal is one of the highest honors bestowed by UC San Diego to honor exceptional service in support of the university’s mission.
  • Carol Vassiliadis
  • The Family of Chris and Warren Hellman
  • Qualcomm Incorporated

• Revelle Medal Recipients

  The Revelle Medal recognizes current and former faculty members whose sustained and extraordinary service to the campus advances UC San Diego’s mission of exceptional teaching, research, service and patient care.
  • Cecil Lytle (Department of Music)
  • Hugh “Bud” Mehan (Department of Sociology)
  • Susan Shirk (School of Global Policy and Strategy)

Who will be Founders Symposium speakers?

The following faculty will be featured presenting TED-style talks related to the campus’ grand research themes.

• Understanding Cultures and Addressing Disparities in Society
  • Angela Booker, Ph.D., Department of Communication
  • Jennifer Burney, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Global Policy and Strategy
  • Craig Callender, Ph.D., Department of Philosophy
• Exploring the Basis of Human Knowledge, Learning, and Creativity
  • Alan Daly, Ph.D., Department of Education Studies
  • Paul Niehaus, Ph.D., Department of Economics
  • Emily Roxworthy, Ph.D., Department of Theatre and Dance

What are the Academic Senate Faculty Research Lectures, and who are the lecturers?

Concurrent with Founders Celebration, the Academic Senate recognizes two faculty whose research has made a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge They will present a lecture topic of their choice.

• Yen Espiritu, Ph.D, Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies
  When: Monday, Nov. 4, 2015, 3–5 p.m.
  Where: Faculty Club, Atkinson Pavilion
  RSVP by Oct. 28, 2015 to awelch@ucsd.edu
• Anita Raj, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine
  When: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2015, 3–5 p.m.
  Where: Faculty Club, Atkinson Pavilion
  RSVP by Oct. 28, 2015 to awelch@ucsd.edu