Posts Tagged ‘Academic Excellence’
Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Spring 2021 Newsletter
Pride Month 2021
Dear campus community, June is Pride month, a celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) communities. It is an occasion to recognize the struggle for equality marked by the Stonewall riots in 1969 and continues to this day. As such, this observance honors the contributions and sacrifices that the LGBTQ community has…
Read MoreAnnouncing Inclusive Excellence Professors
Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the appointment of the inaugural cohort of five outstanding faculty members to serve as Inclusive Excellence Professors, supported by a grant for Advancing Faculty Diversity from the UC Office of the President (PIs: Professors Ilona Yim and Nina Bandelj). The Inclusive Excellence Professors will work as advisors to…
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UCI Education Research Initiative May Update
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 MoreJoin UCI Great Big Read – Do More on May 10
Dear campus community, UCI students, staff and faculty are invited by the Office of Inclusive Excellence to do more to prevent and create communities of support to address anti-Asian bias and incidents during the current pandemic. The program on May 10 includes brief presentations and community conversation including: Wenbo Li, graduate researcher from The Ohio…
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…
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