Join the Institute on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on September 20

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Dear campus community, I invite students, faculty and staff to join the Institute for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, scheduled 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, in the UCI Student Center Pacific Ballrooms.  The event keynote on “Developing a Resilient and Inclusive Talent Pipeline: The Role of Universities,” will be presented by Ian Williamson, a…

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Bridging the Gap: Maximizing Effective Communication with International Teaching Assistants

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Transitioning from student to teaching assistant can be challenging enough for graduate students, but additional issues face international students entering this role. This student and faculty panel will discuss the specific challenges and offer advice and perspective to faculty supervising international teaching assistants. 4:30-5:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 View the Recorded Webinar

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Call for Nominations – Inclusive Excellence Professors

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Dear colleagues, This is a call for nominations to appoint Inclusive Excellence Professors to serve UCI faculty, supported by a grant for Advancing Faculty Diversity from the UC Office of the President (PIs: Professors Ilona Yim and Nina Bandelj). Inclusive Excellence Professors will work as advisors to the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development to…

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Confronting Extremism Funding Opportunity – Due June 24

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Dear campus community, The Office of Inclusive Excellence invites proposals on “Confronting Extremism through Community, Thriving and Wellness” as part of the Confronting Extremism Program. This funding opportunity is open to Senate faculty and to directors of student resource centers at UCI. The deadline for proposal submissions is June 24, 2022. View additional details and submit…

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The Status of Cannabis Research: A Pan-American Perspective

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11 a.m.-12 p.m., May 12 Join UCI’s Director for the Study of Cannabis, Daniele Piomelli, in a Zoom moderated discussion about the state of cannabis research across the Americas. Cannabis researchers from Peru, Uruguay, Mexico and Canada will highlight current research trends and discuss the social and legal challenges that face cannabis research in the…

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