Updated Strategic Plan

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Dear colleagues: In 2016, UC Irvine released an ambitious strategic plan designed to build on our strengths and realize our brilliant future. The plan is based on four pillars: We are pleased to report that over the past seven years, many of the plan’s original goals have been accomplished. In addition, some strategies that were relevant then…

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Leo Chavez Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share that Leo Chavez, Distinguished Professor, Department of Anthropology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. New members are nominated and elected to the academy by current members. Professor Chavez’s research on international migration, particularly among Latin American immigrants, is the focus of four books,…

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Confronting Extremism Awards

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Dear colleagues, As part of a recent call for proposals for Confronting Extremism through Community, Thriving and Wellness, 10 projects have been funded to pilot or build synergy using evidence-based strategies that rebuild, reframe, and transform our community members and institutions for inclusive excellence.                           …

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Announcing 2022-23 Inclusive Excellence Professors

2022-23 Inclusive Excellence Professors

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the appointment of the 2022-23 cohort of six 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 2022-23 Inclusive Excellence Professors will work as advisors to the…

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