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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Friends of the International Center records
Creator:
University of California, San Diego. International Center. Friends
Identifier/Call Number: RSS 3086
Physical Description:
5 Linear feet
(4 records cartons, 2 flat boxes, 1 map case folder)
Physical Description:
.139 GB
of digital files
Date (inclusive): 1969-2017
Abstract: The Friends of the International Center Records document the activities of the Friends, a volunteer organization dedicated
to supporting the programs of the UC San Diego International Center and fostering international education, friendship, and
cooperation.
Languages:
English
.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Friends of the International Center Records document the activities of the Friends, a volunteer organization dedicated
to supporting the programs of the UC San Diego International Center and fostering international education, friendship, and
cooperation.
Arranged in seven series: 1) NEWSLETTERS, 2) ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 3) SCHOLARSHIP FILES, 4) PROGRAMS, 5) SPECIAL EVENTS, 6)
PHOTOGRAPHS & SCRAPBOOKS, and 7) POSTERS.
The Friends of the International Center is a volunteer organization which provides support to the UC San Diego International
Center. The Friends participate in the Center's programs and encourage widespread community involvement, especially from UC
San Diego staff, faculty, students, and their families.
Every year, dozens of foreign scholars, accompanied by their families, relocate to the La Jolla area. These international
scholars come to study and work at the various scientific, medical, and academic institutions of the area. The Friends welcome
and assist new arrivals as they settle into life as members of the UC San Diego community. They foster friendship, hospitality,
and cooperation by providing cultural and educational services, implementing programs and events, and facilitating international
scholarship programs. Members of the community are encouraged to share aspects of their own culture, and to experience the
many diverse cultures represented in the UC San Diego community.
Founded in 1961 by the Zonta Club of La Jolla, the International Center was established in a small rental property in downtown
La Jolla. Recognizing that the international students and scholars affiliated with UC San Diego required a support system,
they set about incorporating under the name International Center of La Jolla, Inc. in 1963. By 1969, the UC Regents and the
International Center of La Jolla, Inc. had signed an agreement establishing an International Center on the UC San Diego campus,
and a fundraising campaign for a campus facility was well under way.
With the opening of its first building on October 1, 1971, the International Center now had a dedicated space located in the
heart of the UC San Diego campus. In 1973, the Friends of the International Center was officially founded, and it was charged
with supporting the programs of the International Center and maintaining the International Center building. The Friends continued
to help develop the International Center, inaugurating the Friends Scholarship Program in 1975, opening the Friends Resale
Shop in 1981, and raising funds that paid for a major 1986 addition to the building.
In 2010, the University decided to design a brand new Center building on the site. In 2016, the Friends moved out of the existing
building. They continue to provide support for the International Center even as the programs and services are temporarily
split up and located at different sites around the UC San Diego campus. The building was demolished in 2017.
UC San Diego. Friends of the International Center records, RSS 3086. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Acquired 2016
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
This collection contains digital photographs.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
International education -- California -- San Diego
University of California, San Diego. International Center. Friends -- Archives
University of California, San Diego. International Center
University of California, San Diego -- Foreign students