Every year on November 8, colleges and universities across the country come together to participate in the First-Generation College Celebration. Commemorating the passing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which made higher education more accessible by providing...
From October 20-24, 2025, UC Irvine joined colleges and universities across the country to celebrate National Transfer Student Week. Hosted and organized by the UC Irvine Transfer Student Center (TSC), the campuswide celebration included several events to recognize UC...
UC Irvine has long been celebrated as one of the country’s most eco-friendly and sustainable campuses. Not only did UC Irvine top the Sierra Club's “Cool Schools” ranking for 12 consecutive years, but the campus also received a platinum rating from the Association for...
At UC Irvine, the start of a new year is a celebration of new beginnings and endless possibilities. As campus welcomed the 2025-26 academic year, few units embodied this spirit of fresh starts as fully as the UC Irvine Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), as...
UC Irvine Phi Beta Kappa Welcomes a New President The UC Irvine Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, the Division of Undergraduate Education, and the Mu Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) are thrilled to welcome new Chapter President Alpesh N. Amin, MD,...
Irvine, California — The University of California, Irvine is proud to announce that Karen Bruce, a student in the Campuswide Honors Collegium (CHC) has been selected as a National Editor for UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity for...
This year, the UC Irvine Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) is proud to celebrate 50 years of fostering student academic success, collaboration, and community. “Milestones are like birthdays, and this is a big one that feels special,” says Trace Yulie,...
From March 10-14, 2025, UC Irvine celebrated its second-annual Happiness Week, a campuswide celebration dedicated to enhancing student well-being and resilience leading into Winter Quarter finals. Led by the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) and supported by...
This spring, the UC Irvine Scholarship Opportunities Program (SOP) is hosting the 20th Annual Breakfast of Champions to celebrate the 2024-25 prestigious scholarship and award winners, alternates, and semi-finalists. This year, among the nearly 50 students recognized...
Original article published on the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences website. Article by Heather Ashbach, UCI Social Sciences. As an undergraduate honors student, UC Irvine sociology major Jesse Rinke has immersed himself in his studies and academic research since...
