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Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – Fall 2024 Newsletter
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…
Read MorePassing 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…
Read MorePhysical Science Faculty Members Awarded Innovator Grants from Rose Hills Foundation
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…
Read MoreAnnouncing 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,…
Read MoreJaymi Lee Smith Appointed Interim Vice Provost, Graduate Education and Interim Dean, Graduate Division
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Jaymi Lee Smith, Associate Dean, Graduate Division, and Professor of Lighting and Design in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been appointed Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Interim Dean of the Graduate Division, effective July 1, 2024. A member of the UCI faculty…
Read MoreQing 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…
Read More10 UC Irvine Faculty Members Named Hellman Fellows for 2024-25
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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