World AIDS Day will be recognized by the University of California, San Diego with a number of events and programs, including a public viewing of portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the Price Center East Ballroom from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. The event is free and open to the public. 

The UC San Diego display will showcase three sections of the Quilt that have emerged from San Diego organizations and individuals as they have responded to the AIDS crisis, from the early years of the epidemic through the present day.   The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a powerful tool for use in preventing new HIV infections, and the largest ongoing community arts project in the world. 

In conjunction with the AIDS Quilt display, UC San Diego will sponsor a number of other events in recognition of World AIDS Day.  A morning candlelight vigil will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Price Center East Ballroom for private reflection and remembrance.  Sound and Silence: A Listener’s Reflection on the Quilt will concurrently take place in the Price Center East Ballroom.  The series includes numerous musical performances by UC Sa Diego affiliates beginning at the top of each hour for 45minutes, followed by 15 minutes of silence.

Red ribbons and condom "roses" will be distributed at UC San Diego’s Library Walk throughout the day, in addition to prevention information and other educational materials.  A large red ribbon will fill the green above Price Center Plaza, as well as on the steps leading to Price center east in front of the Triton Fountain.