Posts Tagged ‘Inclusive Excellence’
Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD) Celebración on March 31, 2022
For more and current information, visit the LEAD webpage Dear campus community, Please RSVP to attend the 5th anniversary of the Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD) at the UCI Student Center on March 31, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Hal Stern will provide introductory remarks and School of Education Dean…
Read MoreIn Celebration of Women’s History Month
Dear campus community, The recent nomination of federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nation’s highest court and the 2021 election of Michelle Wu as mayor of Boston remind us of the importance of celebrating Women’s History month. Originating in a week-long celebration hosted in Sonoma, California in 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed March Women’s…
Read MoreCrisis in Ukraine – Webinar on March 4, 2022
This webinar is an update for the UCI community about the on-going invasion and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Panelists will give a geopolitical overview of the situation one-week into the attack and offer a historical context of Ukrainian and Russian relations. Additionally, information about the effort assisting Ukrainian refugees will be covered. The event is…
Read MoreUCI is a top producer of 2021-22 Fulbright scholars
UC Education Abroad Program Grant for Academic Integration – Due April 29
Dear campus partners and colleagues, I am excited to share this funding opportunity from UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) to support internationalization efforts at UC Campuses. UCEAP is awarding up to $3,000 to academic departments to reduce barriers and integrate study abroad into their curricula. The grant aims to make studying abroad an accessible and integral part…
Read More2022 UCI Community Safety Survey Now Open!
Dear campus community, As part of a campus and systemwide effort, several offices have worked together to create our first UCI Community Safety Survey. The Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) is launching this survey today and making it available to all university staff, faculty, and students at the Irvine and Orange locations. Click here to access a…
Read MoreUCI Black Thriving: Making a New Black History
Dear campus community, I welcome you all to join me in commemorating February as Black History Month. Carter Woodson, a historian and founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, conceived of Negro History week in 1926. Fifty years later President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month in 1976. The name…
Read MoreJoin the Virtual Welcome of Inclusive Excellence Term Chairs on Jan. 31
Dear campus community, UCI students, faculty, and staff are invited to officially welcome the Inclusive Excellence Term Chairs in a public installation event. The virtual forum is scheduled 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 31. RSVP to receive the zoom link to this event at: https://uciadvance.wufoo.com/forms/r1h2264p1rkzrwr/ Provost Hal Stern and I will officially welcome the inaugural…
Read MoreUCI Seeks to Enhance Knowledge and Understanding of Jewish Culture and History
Six Scholars Honored with Inclusive Excellence Spirit Awards
The awards fund proposals that deepen understanding about identities, promote intercultural competency, sustain partnerships with community-based organizations and contribute to a positive climate at UCI. Mu-Chun Chen Professor,Physics & Astronomy Celebrating Black in Physical Sciences Carol MajorProfessor,Obstetrics & Gynecology Our Story: A Conversation Between Providers, Medical Trainees and Black Birthing Patients Ana RosasAssociate Professor, Chicano/Latino…
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