A DECADE OF LEADERSHIP
Part of the Community : Chancellor Pradeep K . Khosla oversees the 1,200-acre La Jolla campus with more than 42,000 students , seven undergraduate colleges , and 12 academic , graduate and professional schools , plus the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego Health System . UC San Diego Park & Market — the university ' s long-planned presence in downtown — opened in May . feature a meta gallery to expose our community to cutting-edge art that integrates augmented reality , virtual reality and physical art , all in one space . I hope it will inspire the next iteration of education through arts and culture .
As part of the Triton Center , there ’ s also the long-awaited Alumni Center . Yes , the Alumni Center ! The design is outstanding : It is shaped like a beacon , a welcome light to guide alumni home . It will serve as a meeting place for alumni , students and members of the community . We also hope to capture the history of UC San Diego and the significant contributions of our alumni , now numbering more than 226,000 worldwide .
In 2012 , the question from the editor was : What will UC San Diego be like in five to seven years ? You replied , “ There is a difference between what our impact is , and what the perception of our impact is .” Do you think the campus has demonstrated its impact over the last 10 years ? I think we ’ ve come closer . We developed a strategic plan , we ranked higher in rankings across the board … but does the community — as in a broadly defined national and international community — clearly understand our capabilities and the impact we are making ? No . They understand more than they did in 2012 , but less than they should , in my opinion .
I can think of many areas where we can excel in the future . I like to look at where the world is going , where our faculty are going , collect input broadly from our faculty and scholars and use that to position ourselves . Why ? It doesn ’ t matter what I decide … if people don ’ t believe in it , we ’ ll never get there . I can imagine a lot of good work , especially with the university ’ s research portfolio . Simply put : The future is for us to define . •
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