Summer in Mexico, June 6 - August 14, 2010. Dr. Steven Lopez at USC's Department of Psychology, Dr. Carmen Lara at the Benem�rita Universidad Aut�noma de Puebla (BUAP) in M�xico, and colleagues at USC, UCLA, and California State University at San Bernardino have established an 11-week summer research training program designed to prepare undergraduate and graduate level researchers to address disparities in mental health care of U.S. Latinos with serious mental illness. The program includes a one-week training seminar at USC, and a 10-week training program at the Medical School at BUAP in Puebla M�xico.  For more information, click here.

With this event, we hope to increase the visibility of special programs and minors at UCSD that can enhance the intellectual background of students interested in creating social change. If you would like to participate, please RSVP by Friday, January 8, 2010. Please include the following in your RSVP:
1) Program or Minor name
2) Who will be attending the event? (i.e. How many reps? Due to space issues, we're asking that programs send no more than 2 representatives)
3) Contact info (email, phone number, mail code)
This fair is FREE and open to ALL UCSD students. We would love for anyone and everyone to come!  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kira Preston. We are extremely excited about the event and we look forward to your participation. Light refreshments will be provided.

We seek to engage students from all disciplines within and beyond the Claremont Consortium in conversations about challenges affecting our communities, nation, and the global society. All Students are invited to submit 250-350 word proposals for artwork, papers, posters, and topics for discussion panels and forums. Suggested areas / topics for proposals: Evolving activism and research, Advocacy and inquiry with a transdisciplinary focus, Topics from all disciplines that are thought-provoking and timely. Proposals will be accepted at [email protected] until January 25, 2010. Conference information and updates regarding speakers and new info as it becomes available here.