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Below you'll find our post category archive. Note that many titles will have , , and at the end of the text. These help identify pages, posts, and events representing our three core values: Community, Thriving, and Wellness. To learn more about this, read about our Action Plan. These also all help support our #ActForInclusion.
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month – May 2022 ♥
Dear campus community, May is traditionally the month in the United States when we recognize the contributions of our community members through Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month. This celebration of the contributions of individuals identifying from these important cultural groups also affords us opportunities to learn and study about new intersections for advocacy and activism to end the worrisome rise of anti-Asian harassment and racism that threatens the safety and thriving for all community members, not just those from the specific racial and ethnic groups being honored this month. The Federal Asian Pacific American Council, whose representatives…
2022 Women’s History Month
Dear campus community, The recent nomination of federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nation’s highest court and the 2021 election of Michelle Wu as mayor of Boston remind us of the importance of celebrating Women’s History month. Originating in a week-long celebration hosted in Sonoma, California in 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed March Women’s History month in 1980. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in its 232-year history. Mayor Wu is the first Asian American woman elected to lead one of the oldest municipalities in the country. The historic…
2022 UCI Community Safety Survey Now Open Share your opinion about public safety at UCI ♥ ✚
Dear campus community, As part of a campus and systemwide effort, several offices have worked together to create our first UCI Community Safety Survey. The Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) is launching this survey today and making it available to all university staff, faculty, and students at the Irvine and Orange locations. Click here to access a link to the survey and provide your responses Community safety is indispensable to our mission as a great public research university. The purpose of this survey is to understand your experiences and expectations concerning safety, to get a sense of how relevant services…
In Observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day ♥ ★
Dear campus community, Today, we observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Recognized by U.S. President Joe Biden last Friday, this day honors Native peoples for their many contributions to American society while acknowledging the history of federal policies that “sought to assimilate and displace Native people and eradicate Native cultures.” This federal observance builds on the adoption of Indigenous Peoples’ Day by other states and jurisdictions, including California on October 14, 2019. As a campus committed to inclusive excellence, Native peoples form an integral part of our community. They include undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, alumni and communities served by…
