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.
Islamophobia – Addressing Stereotypes
Dear Campus Community, The Office of Inclusive Excellence is launching a new YouTube Channel entitled Spotlight Series. The purpose of this series is to explore and raise awareness about issues that affect our campus and wider society, including anti-Semitism, gender equity, free speech, and immigration among others. The topic of the first installment is Islamophobia or fear of Islam and Muslim people. I explore this topic with UCI student Aya Hallak, an international studies major and participant in the Olive Tree Initiative. You are also invited to a special guest lecture by Reza Aslan, Author of the New York Times…
Deconstruction Zone at the Cross-Cultural Center
Dear Colleagues, The Cross-Cultural Center is being transformed into Deconstruction Zone during Week 4 (April 24-28). Deconstruction Zone is an annual spring event open to the broader campus community that aims to educate participants about various forms of oppression and engage them in current social issues via film screenings, interactive exhibits, and educational passives. I invite you to explore our exhibits and passives, participate in guided and self-guided tours, and watch film screenings. Note that self-guided tours will take place all week. Guide maps can be found in the lobby of the Cross-Cultural Center beginning Monday afternoon for those who wish to participate in a self-guided tour. Guided…
Anteater Insights: Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth Announces Inclusive Excellence Spirit Awards
Dear colleagues, Recipients of the 2016-17 Inclusive Excellence Spirit Awards at UCI provide innovative approaches to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. An array of eight projects representing five academic units are currently underway across the campus. The projects range from clinical research to reduce post-surgery pain for vulnerable populations, to a math festival to raise awareness about issues limiting student success, to explorations through song, language, disciplinary forums, and other modes that highlight unique cultural contributions in arts, humanities and other areas. Sponsored by the UCI ADVANCE program, the Spirit Awards may be funded up to $5,000. All funded proposals…
Preliminary Guidance on the Revised Executive Order Restricting Travel and Entry Into the United States by Individuals from Designated Countries
March 6, 2017 University of California Office of the President Preliminary Guidance on the Revised Executive Order Restricting Travel and Entry Into the United States by Individuals from Designated Countries On Monday, March 6, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order that restricts entry into the United States for 90 days for individuals from six countries – Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. It revokes the previous executive order issued in January governing travel and entry to the United States, and makes several significant changes to the previous order’s restrictions on travel and entry into the…
Perspectives on Bias, Prejudice, and Bigotry: Jeffrey Kopstein – The Return of the Jewish Question: Antisemitism and Modern Politics
In case you missed it: Perspectives on Bias, Prejudice, & Bigotry: Jeffrey Kopstein – The Return of the Jewish Question: Antisemitism and Modern Politics January 24. 2017 Please visit our event page for updates, when available, on upcoming lectures in this series.
