Minority Serving Institution
UCI is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). These federal designations align with UCI’s aspiration to be a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. As a designated AANAPISI and HSI, UCI faculty, staff and students are eligible to apply for Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grants, internships and partnerships.
Recent News About
UCI as an MSI
Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe Awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship ★
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been awarded a 2021 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Appointed [...]
LA TIMES | In the pandemic, Asian Americans relish the cozy family ritual of hot pot ♥ ✚
In the pandemic, Asian Americans relish the cozy family ritual of hot pot Cousins Jessica Wu and Alice Fang split a hot pot with a metallic divider that separates a mild mushroom soup base [...]
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Without Asian American Studies, We Can’t Understand American Racism ♥ ✚
Without Asian American Studies, We Can’t Understand American Racism Media response to the Atlanta massacre shows why ethnic studies is so essential. As James Kyung-Jin Lee, [associate professor and] a former chair of the [...]