September 15 – October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 ♥ ★
Dear campus community, An annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month begins this year on September 15 and ends on October 15. This celebration not only engages our UCI members to…
A Message from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Hal Stern | Frances Contreras Appointed as School of Education Dean ★
A first-generation college student, Professor Contreras will be the first Chicana/Latina dean to head a school of education in the University of California system.
UCI SPORTS | Villanueva Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award ★
NCAA member schools across all three divisions nominated 535 female student-athletes for the 2021 Woman of the Year award. Of the 251 Division I nominees, Villanueva was one of eight…
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship Recipients
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship Recipients Meet Our 2021 Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship Recipients The Eugene Cota-Robles (ECR) Fellowship is the most prestigious diversity fellowship offered at UC Irvine. This award…
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship Recipients
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship Recipients Meet Our 2021 Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship Recipients The Eugene Cota-Robles (ECR) Fellowship is the most prestigious diversity fellowship offered at UC Irvine. This award…
UCI’s Salvador E. Zarate is named American Council of Learned Societies F’21 Fellow ★
ACLS Fellowship Program 2021 Assistant Professor Anthropology University of California, Irvine Weed Abatement: Immigrant Workers and Fire Prevention in Orange County Orange County, like Los Angeles County to the north,…
Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award ★
Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award About the IDEA Award The ASN/SSE/SSB Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award was created in 2019 by the American Society of Naturalists (ASN), the Society…
UCI as an HSI
UCI was designated a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Spring Quarter 2017. Below are some milestones that reflect our journey from HSI designation to a Latinx Thriving Institution.
Find out more on our HSI webpage.
| AY 2018-2019 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter 2018 UCI awarded HSI Title V Part A grant for CalTeach Program | |
| AY 2017-2018 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Spring Quarter 2018 Inaugural Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD): First celebration of Latinx graduate student success in UC system. | |
| Fall Quarter 2017 UCI HSI Conference: National Science Foundation awards UCI an HSI conference grant for Pathways for Hispanics in STEM. | |
| Fall Quarter 2017 UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman is first UC Chancellor elected to governing board of Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU). | |
| AY 2016-2017 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Spring Quarter 2017 UCI designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) | |
| Winter Quarter 2017 A LOOK AT LATINO STUDENT SUCCESS: Identifying Top- and Bottom-Performing Institutions: The Education Trust names UCI among top 10 universities closing graduation gap for Latinx students. |
| AY 2014-2015 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Winter Quarter 2015 Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Douglas Haynes convenes an administrative work group to prepare the campus for designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. View the report here | |
Resources
Faculty
Advocacy and Leadership
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Penn Center for MSIs: ELEVATE
Grant and Partnership Opportunities
Research
Staff
Advocacy and Leadership
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Penn Center for MSIs: MSI Aspiring Leaders
Grant and Partnership Opportunities
Research
Staff Organizations at UCI
Chicano/Latino Staff Association
Students
Advocacy and Leadership
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Penn Center for MSIs: Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship
- Penn Center for MSIs: MSI Graduate Student Weekend
- Undocumented Students Resources
- UCI Cross-Cultural Center
Research
Scholarships and Internships
- HACU National Internship Program
- HACU Scholarship Program
- Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grants, internships and partnerships for UCI faculty, staff and students
Select Campus Organizations
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Ballet Folklorico de UCI -
Bilingual Teacher Student Association -
Chicano/Latino Graduate Student Collective (CLGSC) -
Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) -
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) -
UCI Dreamers -
Hermanas Unidas de UCI (HAU) -
Hermanos Unidos de UCI -
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. -
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. -
Latin American Student Organization (LASO) -
Latino Business Student Association (LBSA) -
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) -
Latina/o Student Psychological Association (LSPA) -
MAES: Latinos in Science & Engineering -
Mesa Unida -
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) -
Phi Lamda Rho Sorority, Inc. -
Pre-Law Society -
Raza Graduation -
Salseros at UCI -
Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. -
Sigma Delta Pi - National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society -
Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity -
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority -
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) -
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) -
Students Advocating for Immigrant Rights & Equity (SAFIRE)
Select Programs & Events
- Graduation Celebrations
- Housing
- Orientation: Freshman & Transfer
General
Capacity Building
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Minority Serving Institution Convening
- The Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions
Regional HSI Partners
US Department of Education