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In Memoriam: C. Ronald Huff
UCI UCPath Project Executive Sponsor Update #1
UCI’s implementation of UCPath will begin in December 2019. This regular executive sponsor message aims to keep the campus community informed by providing a project status update and employee action items to help prepare for UCPath. Project Status Update UCI remains on track for the implementation and deployment of UCPath. Currently, just over 40% of…
Read MoreEstablishment of the Connected Learning Lab as a provisional Organized Research Unit
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the establishment of UC Irvine’s first provisional Organized Research Unit (proORU), the Connected Learning Lab (CLL) under the Direction of Professor Mizuko Ito. The CLL’s focus is evidence-based research and design of learning technologies, with an emphasis on digital equity and wellness. Building on a foundation of more…
Read MoreDirector and Founding Dean, School of Population Health
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, it is our privilege to announce that Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H., has been appointed director and founding dean of UCI’s planned School of Population Health in the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences. Dr. Boden-Albala will join us in July from New York University’s College of Global…
Read MoreFortifying Our Campus Community by Confronting Extremism and Hate
Interim Chief Information Officer Announcement
I write to update you on transition plans since the November announcement of UCI Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor Dana Roode’s retirement on June 30. Effective April 1, I am appointing Kian Colestock to serve as Interim Chief Information Officer. Kian currently serves as Associate Chief Information Officer and has been an integral…
Read MoreSearch for Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to announce the formation of an advisory search committee charged with assisting us in appointing a new Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division. The Vice Provost and Dean will work closely with the Academic Senate, deans, associate deans, and graduate…
Read MoreStrategic Plan Progress Report and 2019 Faculty Academic Forums
We are pleased to report UCI’s progress toward the aspirations outlined in the strategic plan, progress made possible by the dedication and contributions from our world-class faculty and staff. We are grateful for the efforts of all campus participants who helped UCI prosper and to the Academic Planning group for coordination and support of the…
Read MoreAnnual Cyber Security Mandatory Training
Dear colleagues, Protecting UCI’s data and information is vital to the security of our future and a responsibility that each of us share every day. As you are aware, the threat of cyberattacks continues to grow and can put our intellectual property, personal information and research in jeopardy. A major security breach is not only…
Read MoreNina Bandelj, the New Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Nina Bandelj, professor of sociology and co-director of the Center for Organizational Research, will be joining my core leadership team as Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development. In this new role, Professor Bandelj will be responsible for supporting, planning and directing a variety of faculty-focused programs, evaluating…
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