2020-21
UCI Black Thriving Initiative Faculty Cluster Hiring Program First Call for Proposals Outcome
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the outcome of the inaugural call for proposals for the UCI Black Thriving Initiative Faculty Cluster Hiring Program. As announced last fall, the program is a competitive multi-year effort to recruit faculty who interrogate structural racism in its myriad forms. As part of the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, the program…
Read MoreVaccination Verification System Now Available
Dear colleagues, As we work together toward a bright new day at UCI, including the reopening of our campus in the fall, we ask those of you who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to please self-identify and upload proof of vaccination. Employees who received both doses of their vaccination (or one dose of Johnson &…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Spring 2021 Newsletter
Retirement Announcement for University Ombudsman Michael Chennault
Dear colleagues, University Ombudsman J. Michael Chennault has announced that he plans to retire on June 30, 2021, after 35 years of service to UCI. On behalf of Chancellor Gillman and the entire UCI community, I want to thank Michael for his valued contributions over the years. Michael started his career at UCI in 1986,…
Read MoreAdria L. Imada Named 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Adria L. Imada, professor of history, has been named a 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Her project will examine diverse survivors of 20th-century epidemics in the United States and its territories. Professor Imada joins a group of 26 fellows nationwide selected from more…
Read MoreJudith Kroll Named American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellow
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to share that Judith Kroll, Distinguished Professor, Department of Language Science, has been elected a fellow by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Fellows are nominated and elected to the academy by current members. Professor Kroll has led a distinguished career and we are…
Read MorePhased Transition Back to Campus
Dear campus community, As a follow up to the Chancellor’s message, I am writing to update you on plans to transition the campus to nearly full in-person occupancy for fall 2021. We sincerely appreciate your continued flexibility and excellent work during this time, and we want you to be fully informed on next steps. This…
Read MoreAdriana Darielle MejÃa Briscoe Awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce that Adriana Darielle MejÃa Briscoe, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been awarded a 2021 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise, she was chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from almost 3,000…
Read MoreBryant Garth Appointed Interim Dean of School of Law
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to announce that Bryant Garth has returned to UCI to serve as interim dean of the School of Law, effective June 2, 2021. Since retiring in 2019, Professor Garth has remained affiliated with the university as Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus. He also serves as…
Read MoreHenry Samueli School of Engineering Dean
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, it is my privilege to announce the appointment of Magnus Egerstedt as dean of UCI’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering, effective July 19, 2021. Professor Egerstedt has served as a professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2001 and as the…
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