UC San Diego welcomes students and two new neighborhoods to campus

Theater district Residential and learning neighborhood

Theater District Living and Learning Neighborhood houses 2,000 students and features a new undergraduate college, Eighth College. This helps reduce the population of each university from 5,000 to approximately 4,000 students, ensuring that students continue to benefit from a world-class education in the smaller, more intimate environment that the UC San Diego university system provides. A new undergraduate college also offers the opportunity to create new connections, communities and traditions.

“We strive to create an environment where all students feel they belong and are valued,” said LeRoy Ford, director of Residence Life and Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Eighth College. “With our programming efforts led by our Resident Assistants and other student leaders, I believe we are well on our way to building a strong foundation for the Eighth College to prosper. I am excited to see the neighborhood open to our newest residents and look forward to seeing what we create together as a community.”

Theater District Living and Learning Neighborhood brings more than 1,000 parking spaces to campus and offers multiple ways for the community to connect, including a market hall, restaurant, conference center, expansive outdoor gathering spaces including a mile-long walking trail and an enhanced valet /outlet area for theatergoers in the adjacent Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater District.

The community celebrated this new addition to campus during a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 17. Speakers included Chancellor Khosla, Eighth College Provost Angela Booker, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services Hemlata Jhaveri, Rich Family Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse Christopher Ashley and Resident Assistant Linh Nguyen, one of Eighth College’s first students.