Recent News
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.
An Important Message from President Napolitano and UC Chancellors About DACA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY We write today to share urgent news for those in our community who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On September 5, the Trump administration announced it would end the DACA program, effective March 5, 2018. We strongly disagree with this decision. It threatens the future of many of our nation’s brightest minds, including thousands who currently attend or have graduated from the University of California. We are working hard to protect those who could be affected. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services already has stopped accepting new DACA applications. However, if…
Student Conduct Review Regarding Incident of May 10, 2017
UCI welcomes all opinions and encourages a free exchange of ideas – in fact, we defend free speech as one of our bedrock principles as a public university. Yet, we must protect everyone’s right to express themselves without disruption. This concept is clearly articulated in our policies and campus messaging. We will hold firm in enforcing it. On May 10, 2017, an on-campus discussion sponsored by Students Supporting Israel was interrupted by shouting and chanting from a group of individuals who entered the session during the question-and-answer period. The group left after several minutes and the event continued as planned….
UCI School of Law: Hate In A Period of Political Turmoil
2017-2018 Colloquium Series Sept. 8, 2017-April 19, 2018 UC Irvine School of Law The Center for Biotechnology & Global Health Policy’s 2017-18 Colloquium Series Hate In A Period of Political Turmoil will launch on Friday, September 8, 2017 with a special event: Charlottesville: A Defining Moment in America, A Conversation with Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. In this series we will focus on how government’s complicity with hate, violence, and law can harm vulnerable people and undermine humanity. This year, the Center for Biotechnology & Global Health Policy will host conversations that explore the rise in hate speech and hate crimes in the…
AANAPISI Newsletter – August Edition – AANAPISI Spotlight: University of California, Irvine
At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), we acknowledge the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in advancing our mission as a public research university proudly serving the residents of Orange County and the state of California. One of our recent major milestones was the designation in February 2017 from the U.S. Department of Education as an Asian American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), giving UCI the rare distinction of being an elite research university and a Minority Serving Institution. Being named an AANAPISI is a reflection of UCI’s purposeful vision to elevate the student experience and aligns with…