Dear colleagues: Yesterday, the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) wrote to the campus community, outlining critical steps toward community-focused policing. I am writing to underscore my full support for these efforts and to put their efforts in the larger context of our whole university response to the long-overdue national reckoning that we have witnessed since the horrific, [...]
Dear UCI Law Community, I have been ripped apart by the events of the past few weeks. Not because the issues are new, but precisely because they are not. I am a Black, Korean, female dean. I have spent my entire career fighting for racial justice, for police reform, and for diversity, equity and inclusion. [...]
Dear friends and colleagues: Recent events have added to uncertainty and unrest in our country. So much is going on in our world today, and while we have heroes we can celebrate, sadly we are also seeing the worst side of our society, as incidents of racism, hate and xenophobia are pervasive and present in [...]
As part of an ongoing partnership with APIA Scholars, 6 UCI students received AANAPISI Scholarship Program awards in AY 19-20, totaling $22,500. To date, UCI students have been awarded $57,500 through this program (AY 17-18, 18-19, and 19-20).
Two UCI medical students who’ve benefited from donor support spearhead revisions to school curriculum that boost inclusivity by Christine Catlett, UCI | April 28, 2020 “Perhaps the greatest feedback I’ve gotten about these curriculum changes was when another medical student told me that because of our efforts, when they were treating a trans patient, [...]
Purchase tickets: LEAD Touchnet Marketplace Store Submit award nomination (March 2, 5:00 PM deadline): LEAD 2020 Award Nomination Form This in-person event has been cancelled due to guidance regarding safety during COVID-19. Please check back soon for the announcement of award recipients.
Inclusive Excellence Certificate Program Today, UCI is more diverse than it was in 1965, when the campus opened to welcome students, staff and faculty. But, is it more equitable and more inclusive? The Inclusive Excellence Certificate Program equips the campus community – faculty, students, and staff at both the main campus and medical center – [...]
The UC Irvine School Social Sciences and UCI Humanities Center present UCI Counts: The Importance of the Census 2020 Tuesday, March 31 12:00-1:00 p.m. Live Zoom Discussion: https://uci.zoom.us/j/600578735 The U.S. Census, what is it? And why should it matter? Join the following expert panelists as they explore how individual contribution can create national impact: Bill [...]
The Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy presents The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech Book Talk with Professor Mary Anne Franks & Chancellor's Professor Michele Goodwin Join Chancellor's Professor Michele Goodwin and Professor Mary Anne Franks in conversation about The [...]
A message from Chancellor Howard Gillman Dear UCI community, Since my last message, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased significantly across the U.S. We expect this number will continue to climb with more widespread testing. It is also reasonable to assume that, at some point, there will be a confirmed case within [...]