Posts Tagged ‘People’
Vice Provost, Graduate Education and Dean, Graduate Division Search Update
Dear colleagues, I am writing to share that we will soon launch a national search for the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division position. We have engaged the nationally recognized academic search consultant Isaacson, Miller to support this recruitment. An advisory committee charged with assisting in the national search will…
Read MoreEight Faculty Members Named Hellman Fellows
Aileen Anderson Named Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Irvine
Update on Campus IT Assessment
Dear colleagues, As part of continued efforts to align information technology (IT) services with UC Irvine’s strategic goals, I write to provide an update on the recently conducted Campus IT Assessment. In 2024, the campus engaged the consulting firm Deloitte to perform a comprehensive review of campus IT operations in alignment with UC Irvine’s Financial Stability…
Read MoreFour at UC Irvine Receive Fulbright Awards
Kieron Burke Appointed Interim Dean of the School of Physical Sciences
I am pleased to announce that Kieron Burke, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Physical Sciences, effective July 1, 2025. A UC Irvine faculty member since 2006, Professor Burke brings leadership experience and scholarly distinction to this role. He currently serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs…
Read MoreOffice of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Summer 2025 Newsletter
Introducing the UC Irvine Climate Collaboration
Dear colleagues, I am writing to introduce the UC Irvine Climate Collaboration, a campuswide effort to enhance interdisciplinary research, education and engagement focused on climate-related challenges. This initiative seeks to create opportunities for broad participation across campus and partnership with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses, and communities. The Collaboration is charged with: Fostering cross-campus collaboration…
Read MoreJames Bullock Named Dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Dear colleagues, James Bullock, Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, has informed Chancellor Gillman and me that he has accepted a position as Dean of the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at University of Southern California, effective July 1, 2025. Having served as Dean since 2019, Dean Bullock first…
Read MoreThree UC Irvine Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that three UC Irvine faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. This year’s election of nearly 250 new members recognizes their accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, policy, research and science. New members are nominated and elected to the academy by…
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