Posts Tagged ‘Student Success’
Explore International Week Activities and Ongoing Global Engagement Office Services
Dear campus community, UCI Global Engagement Office and Study Abroad Center offer a range of services to support international activities and experiences for students, faculty and staff. International Education Week – November 15-19 In honor of International Education Week, as declared by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, we are proud to…
Read MoreUCI Honored for Being a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars in the Past 20 Years
Dear campus community, I am proud that UCI is being recognized for the work it has done to offer equal access to study abroad opportunities for students. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized UCI for being a top producer of Gilman Scholars in the past 20 years for…
Read MoreUCI Named 2021 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader
Dear campus community, I am pleased to share that UCI has been named a 2021 Fulbright HSI Leader. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is recognizing the significant engagement that selected Hispanic-Serving Institutions have achieved with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. UCI is one…
Read MoreCall for Student Fee Advisory Committee Members
UCI Students, If you are interested in having a greater voice in the discussion of how student fees are allocated at UCI, apply to the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC). A student-led group, SFAC’s role is to advise the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor on any changes to student services fees, course materials and other…
Read MoreUCI Black Thriving Initiative First Year in Review
Dear campus community, Last month marked one year since the launch of the UCI Black Thriving Initiative (BTI) on August 25, 2020. The killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, while in police custody in Minneapolis, sparked an urgent national reckoning about systemic racism that continues. It, too, accelerated our own campus conversation about the imperative…
Read MoreDennin Insights #21 – The Anteater Virtues
UCI is Part of a New National Consortium on Latino Humanities Studies
Dear campus community, I’m pleased to share that UC Irvine is part of a new consortium presenting a national initiative in Latino humanities studies called “Crossing Latinidades: Emerging Scholars and New Comparative Directions.” This is made possible through a three-year, $5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The consortium includes all 16 Hispanic-Serving…
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