Posts Tagged ‘Academic Excellence’
Research Security and International Engagement Update
Dear campus community, International scholars and collaborators significantly enrich UCI’s community through their research, teaching and related activities, whether these occur at UCI or abroad. These activities, which are vital for advancing knowledge, educating students, and fostering innovation, also align with our core values and institutional mission. UCI embraces and champions responsible international engagements that…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Winter 2024 Newsletter
Political Advocacy, Academic Freedom, and Instruction
Dear colleagues, In light of ongoing global events and the upcoming election cycle, I write to remind all instructors of university policies relevant to academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom. While instructors enjoy considerable freedom and all individuals, when acting as private citizens, enjoy free speech rights, University policy does impose limits on…
Read MoreFeb. 6 Town Hall: Financial Stability Plan and New Budget Model
Dear colleagues, As announced earlier this month, you are invited to join us for a virtual town hall meeting where we will share progress on UCI’s Financial Stability Plan and concepts to shape a new budget model. Town Hall Details: Tuesday, February 6 12-1 p.m. Register for the virtual town hall and submit questions in advance. Closed captioning will be available.…
Read MoreSupporting Student Mental Health: A Resource Guide for Faculty and Staff
Dear colleagues, UC Irvine has a longstanding commitment to the health and wellness of our faculty, staff and students. Campuses across the country, including UCI, are seeing an increase in the demand for student mental health services. A number of faculty and staff have requested an “easy to access” guide that highlights our wellness and…
Read MoreFinancial Stability Plan Update and New Budget Model Plans – Jan. 2024
Dear colleagues, As we welcome the new year, we write with an update on the campus budget. Financial Stability Plan Progress Report: As you may recall, a campus budget workgroup was established in fall 2021 to work with the Budget Office to develop a multi-year plan to tackle a projected structural deficit in the general…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Happy New Year Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year. Hal Stern Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Statistics
Read MoreG.P. Li and David Reinkensmeyer Named 2023 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to congratulate Guann-Pyng (G.P.) Li and David Reinkensmeyer on being named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. G.P. Li, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Director, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), is a pioneer in the development of microelectronics for advanced health and sustainable energy…
Read MoreUCI Welcomes International Fulbright Scholars
Diego A. Pizzagalli Named Director of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D., as founding director of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries. He will join UCI in January 2025 as a faculty member in the departments of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Neurobiology and Behavior, and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Pizzagalli comes…
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