UJIMA Network, a UCSD Association

Mission

The UJIMA Network, an alliance of black staff, faculty, students, alumni, and community at UC San Diego, endeavors to create a medium which fosters opportunities for African-American staff, faculty, students, alumni, and community members. The UJIMA Network supports all programs and services aimed at advancing the educational, cultural, and professional conditions of African-American individuals internal and external to the campus community.

Goals and objectives

• To establish a network for information exchange to assist and support African-American colleagues in achieving their professional and personal goals
• To identify, analyze, and remove any barriers existing at the campus and system-wide levels that might serve as a deterrent to the university's commitment to diversity. This includes monitoring the university's outreach efforts such as recruitment, hiring, and retention with respect to African-American faculty, staff, students, and other underrepresented groups
• To serve as a community support-building liaison group to improve university/ community relations
• To provide support for UCSD African-American faculty, staff, and students as well as other underrepresented groups with respect to issues affecting their well-being in the campus community
• To encourage and provide members access to key decision-makers at the UCSD campus
• To facilitate campus forums and conferences for the purpose of encouraging dialogue among various constituents on relevant issues/ topics related to diversity and the UCSD Principles of Community

Annual Community Events

Membership

LaWana Richmond, EdD
(858) 226-5222
lrichmond@ucsd.edu 

Beverly Ward
Vice Chair/Treasurer
(858) 534-9074
bwward@ucsd.edu 

Victoria Morgan
Recording Secretary
(858) 534-8389
vmorgan@ucsd.edu 

Chair, Black Student Union 

Chair, Black Graduate Student Association

Catherine Joseph
Founding Member
cjoseph@ucsd.edu