LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
WHAT BRINGS US TOGETHER
EVER SINCE I ARRIVED BACK AT UC SAN DIEGO , a ’ 94 alumna of Roosevelt College and now the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni & Community Engagement , I ’ ve wondered : What is it that brings all 170,000 of us together as alumni ? Is it this magazine ’ s namesake , our mythical mascot King Triton ? Is it the landmark Sun God or one of the other Stuart Collection pieces we ’ ve watched spring up across campus ? Is it the campus itself or the unique mission of our individual college ? What about our sports teams , our majors ? Our collective success as alumni ? What is the glue that brings our hearts together and unites us with each other ?
I ’ ve had the privilege to meet many of you in person in the last few months , and the memories I ’ ve heard are as varied as Tritons themselves : from those who remember when Central Library wasn ’ t so central to those who know it only as Geisel , there are those who still worship the Sun God and some who prefer a stone Bear , and those who know their college better by number than by name . Some of us came for the surf and others to study under illustrious faculty , some who still call it UCSD and others who know it as UC San Diego . From undergraduates who started out here , to transfer students , graduate and doctorate students , and our residents and fellows , we each have our own experience at UC San Diego . But as our leadership , our campus , our curriculum , our research and our diversity continue to evolve , what is it that holds us together ?
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What binds us , I believe , is not one tangible thing — not an icon , logo , college or discipline . It is our experiences , our memories , our inspiration and drive that all contribute to a unique and wonderful Triton spirit : the unprecedented desire to collaborate , an openness across studies and geographies , a curiosity that leads to transformational impact and innovation , the courage to push harder and a burning humanity that aims to make the world a better place . This spirit we share as UC San Diego alumni is the foundation that holds us — the Triton Family — together . And together , we can inspire and create some wonderful things .
With Triton pride ,
Steph Barry , ERC ’ 94 Assistant Vice Chancellor , UC San Diego Alumni & Community Engagement
6 TRITON | SPRING 2016