Posts Tagged ‘Academic Excellence’
UCI Beall Applied Innovation Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director Transition
Dear colleagues, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director for UCI Beall Applied Innovation Richard Sudek has announced that he plans to retire on March 31, 2021. Richard joined UCI as the founding executive director in 2014. Under his leadership, the office and events space known as the Cove has expanded from 1,500 to 100,000 sq.…
Read MoreCampus COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Happy New Year! We hope that you were able to rest and recharge during the winter break. The year opens with optimism that the final chapter of the COVID-19 era is within reach. Vaccines arrived at health care institutions throughout the country last month, and our colleagues at UCI Health have vaccinated more than 6,500…
Read MoreCharles Glabe Named 2020 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Dear colleagues, It is our pleasure to congratulate Charles Glabe, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, on being named a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Among his achievements, Professor Glabe is being recognized for the creation of antibodies that bind to the four kinds of proteins forming the amyloid associated with…
Read MoreBest Wishes This Holiday Season
Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season. May you have health, happiness and a great new year. Hal S. Stern Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor University of California, Irvine
Read MoreLaw Dean L. Song Richardson Named President of Colorado College
Dear colleagues, L. Song Richardson, Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law, has notified Chancellor Gillman and me that she has accepted a position as president of Colorado College, effective July 1, 2021. Since her arrival at UCI in 2014, Dean Richardson has dedicated her expertise to fostering an innovative and diverse environment where scholars thrive…
Read MoreNine Honored as AAAS Fellows
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to share that nine UCI researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is my honor to recognize these exceptional scholars for their accomplishments, which have significantly contributed to a broad range of fields. With this year’s cohort,…
Read MoreSearch for Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Dean
Dear colleagues, On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, we are pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee charged with assisting in the search for a new dean of the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Bernadette Boden-Albala, Director and…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Fall 2020 Newsletter
UCI Black Thriving Initiative Faculty Cluster Hiring Program Call for Proposals
Dear colleagues, This historic moment around race and racial justice calls for new investments in faculty hiring. In this context, the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Professor Douglas Haynes, recently announced UCI’s Black Thriving Initiative, an unprecedented and transformational campus response to the persistence of systemic anti-Blackness in America (https://inclusion.uci.edu/uci-black-thriving-initiative/). As part of…
Read MoreUCI Budget Workgroup Update
Dear colleagues, I am writing to provide an update on plans to effectively manage the campus core budget for 2020-21 and beyond. As discussed at the recent Town Hall, we have managed the campus budget very well to this point, with a commitment to maintaining our workforce and prioritizing our students. Despite a significant budget…
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