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Recognizing Mentorship and Achievement at UCI ♥ ★
Dear Campus Community This spring quarter is like no other. COVID-19 has demanded more from each of us than we imagined at the start of 2020. Greater courage in the face of uncertainty; will to adjust to new learning and working conditions; and faith in the indomitable human spirit to rise to new challenges. These are the attributes of the Anteater spirit. That spirit will animate the virtual commencement later in June when thousands of undergraduates, graduates and medical students will receive their hard-earned diplomas. I want to extend my warm Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Savor this achievement….
Support for Undocumented Community at UCI
Dear colleagues, On November 12, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. The University of California is supporting this effort. The Court is expected to issue a decision by June 2020 and the lives of hundreds of thousands of undocumented individuals may be impacted. As the Supreme Court hearing approaches, we expect heightened attention related to undocumented individuals and issues. In anticipation, we would like to reiterate important principles of support for undocumented members of the UCI community. The University of California and UC Irvine welcome and…
University of California Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI)
UC Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative Dear colleagues, In late September, University of California Provost Michael T. Brown announced the UC Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (HSI-DDI), see PDF attached. By mobilizing the extensive number of federally designated public and private four-year HSIs in California, the initiative aims to transform the professoriate by enhancing pathways to graduate education and supporting graduate student preparation for the professoriate. To this end, the initiative is open to support all students who are currently attending a California HSI based on faculty/project criteria, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, or gender identity….
UC Irvine Athletics Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: Get to Know “Gun Gun”Christian Gutierrez
UC Irvine Athletics celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Men’s soccer midfielder Christian ‘Gun Gun’ Gutierrez shares his story.
Announcement: Latinx Resource Center Director
Announcement from Student Life and Leadership: Dear UCI Community: We are excited to announce adelí durón as the inaugural Director for the upcoming Latinx Resource Center opening this Fall 2019! Through the interview process, adelí stood out from the strong pool of candidates with her clear, inclusive vision for the Latinx Resource Center, demonstration of passion, knowledge, advocacy, and collaborative spirit. As a new identity and cultural-based center, the Latinx Resource Center will play a valuable role in advancing the campus’ designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and directly serving and supporting Latinx students. This position institutionalizes and validates…
Celebrate Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week Sept 16 – 22
Senate Resolution honors Hispanic-Serving Institutions, recognizes National HSIs Week, Sept. 16-22, 2019 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities applauds the U.S. Senate for recognizing the contributions made by Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and emerging HSIs. A Senate Resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and adopted unanimously by the full Senate observes National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. S.Res.319 recognizes the achievements of 523 HSIs throughout our nation by designating Sept. 16-22, 2019, as National HSIs Week. The Resolution recognizes the goals and achievements of HSIs and the efforts these institutions are leading to increase Hispanic participation in science, technology, engineering and…
Office of Inclusive Excellence Certificate Program – Fall 2019
Dear Campus Community,I am writing to announce the launch of the new Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) Certificate Program for 2019-2020. It is open to faculty, staff, and students, and I want to encourage you to consider participating. For more information, please see the program website here. The purpose of the OIE Certificate Program is to equip faculty, staff, and students with skills to build and sustain a campus community where all expect equity, support diversity, practice inclusion, and honor free speech. The program consists of three thematic courses, spread over the academic year. These courses are: UCI as a…