Christine Gall Appointed Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that Christine Gall, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, has been appointed as the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair, effective July 1, 2024. The Aldrich Chair was established in 1984 to honor the contributions made to the campus by its founding chancellor. The Chair…

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Passing of Professor Carl Cotman

Dear colleagues, It is with sadness that I announce the passing of longtime faculty member Carl Cotman, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Departments of Neurology (Medicine) and Neurobiology and Behavior (Biological Sciences). Professor Cotman earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Indiana University before starting his career at UC Irvine in 1968. In 1995, he served as the…

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2024-25 Academic Salary Program Confirmed

Dear colleagues, As a follow up to the April 10, 2024, email announcing a possible increase to the academic salary program for ladder rank, non-represented faculty, and policy covered non-faculty academic appointees for 2024-25, I am pleased to confirm that the increase has officially been approved. Policy covered non-faculty academic appointees: Salary scales will increase…

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Announcing the 2024-25 FATE Fellows

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the 2024-25 cohort of UCI Faculty Academy for Teaching Excellence (FATE) fellows. FATE is a community of faculty from across campus with a shared desire to promote student success through teaching. Members of FATE will meet regularly to discuss all aspects of the teaching experience, from pedagogical techniques,…

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Qing Nie Appointed UC Presidential Chair at UC Irvine

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Qing Nie, Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Mathematics and Developmental and Cell Biology, has been selected as the University of California Presidential Chair at UC Irvine, effective July 1, 2024. Each UC campus has a presidential chair appointed to a five-year nonrenewable term. The chair is…

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Gillian Hayes Appointed Vice Provost for Academic Personnel

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Gillian Hayes has been appointed as Vice Provost for Academic Personnel, effective July 1, 2024. A member of the UC Irvine faculty since 2007, she has served as Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division since 2019. In this role, Vice Provost Hayes…

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