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Wednesday, May 18 is UCI Giving Day 2022. On this day, we invite you to support UCI Student Success Initiatives (SSI). SSI supports traditionally underrepresented student populations at UCI with some of the best student programs in the nation. This Giving Day, all...

Wednesday, May 18 is UCI Giving Day 2022. On this day, we invite you to support the UCI ANTrepreneur Center. Since its establishment in 2014, the ANTrepreneur Center has served as the campus home where student entrepreneurs, or “ANTrepreneurs,” can develop the skills...

Wednesday, May 18 is UCI Giving Day 2022. On this day, we invite you to support the UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). UROP supports over 1,400 undergraduate students from all over UCI's campus as they conduct research and develop their project...

Wednesday, May 18 is UCI Giving Day 2022. On this day, we invite you to support the UCI Campuswide Honors Collegium (CHC). The UCI CHC is one of the top honors programs in the nation. The CHC provides transformative educational opportunities to a community of...

We are excited to announce that UCI Teach Week will be held next week, April 18-22, 2022. Presented by the UCI Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation, UCI Teach Week provides an opportunity for the entire Anteater community to participate in a campuswide...

We are thrilled to announce that Joanna Hernandez (Director of the UCI Transfer Student Center & Assistant Director for UCI Student Success Initiatives) has won this year’s Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD) Distinguished Staff Leadership Award! Now...

Mark your calendars! Presented by the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI), UCI Teach Week is an annual weeklong celebration of teaching and learning across the UCI campus. This year, UCI Teach Week will take place from April 18-22, 2022. “DTEI...

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 9, 2022 – Catthi Ly, a 2021 University of California, Irvine (UCI) graduate who double-majored in Human Biology and Anthropology and received a minor in History and Philosophy of Science, has been named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar. She is the...

What does it mean to leave a legacy? This is what Raj Parekh ’19 sought to discover when he arrived at UCI in 2015. As an immigrant from India coming from a cutthroat academic environment where few made it to college—let alone college in the United States—Raj knew...

We are excited to announce that Hai Truong, Marketing Manager for the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL), was awarded at this year’s Irvine 40 Under 40 celebration! Hosted by the Greater Irvine Chamber, the 40 Under 40 is an annual event that...

On October 27, 2021, at the annual conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), it was announced that the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was named an inaugural Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of...

We are pleased to announce a call for panels, events, workshops, or other creative and innovative forums for THE FUTURES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FESTIVAL. Students: please see below for a special invitation to apply for a limited number of scholarships to help you...

If this past year has taught me anything, it’s how important it is to care for our mental health. While COVID has changed many facets of our lives, one of the positives to come out of the pandemic is our collective willingness to be candid about our mental health and...

At first glance, there seems to be very few similarities between esports and the U.S. military. One is born of 21st century technology, an exciting showcase of fantastical characters, special abilities, and fierce competition across digital arenas and battlegrounds....

Every year, Student Success Initiatives (SSI) offers programs, services, and resources that support UCI’s diverse student body. As a unit, we are committed to creating equitable and inclusive environments for students of all backgrounds. In addition to helping our...

The UCI Leadership Series is dedicated to amplifying the stories and voices that have historically been missing from the leadership and entrepreneurship conversation. In this latest installment, we highlight Ed Lee, co-founder of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, about the...

As UCI prepares to welcome students back for Fall 2021, there are many exciting developments taking place on campus. One of the changes that students can look forward to is the reestablishment of the Transfer Student Center (TSC) as a stand-alone center. Previously...

When the Anteater Learning Pavillion (ALP) opened its doors in fall of 2018, it marked the start of an educational revolution at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). As the first facility in California designed with active learning principles in mind, the ALP...

The UCI Women in Leadership series is dedicated to amplifying the stories and voices that have historically been missing from the leadership and entrepreneurship conversation. In this latest installment, we highlight Anh Tran—financial advisor, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL...

For many, the start of a new year is a time of anticipation and excitement. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest were a rough start to 2021, there are many bright spots in store for UCI’s students and community. For instance, Anteaters can look...

In this new remote environment, having a fast, intuitive, and secure website is more important than ever. Now that UCI has transitioned to remote learning, websites are the primary way that students interface with staff and access resources. For units within the...

In recent years, UCI has seen a new trend sweep across campus—students from all majors have become increasingly interested in starting their own businesses. Recognizing the opportunity to better support students, UCI Libraries jumpstarted an effort to provide library...

The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Division of Undergraduate Education are excited to announce the first prestigious scholarship recipient for this year! Malak Kudaimi, UCI alumna and staff member, has been named a Marshall Scholar for...

The UCI Campuswide Honors Collegium (CHC) prides itself on engaging UCI’s top students and offering them exciting opportunities and experiences that help them grow not only as students but as intellectual leaders, professionals, and individuals. Support from alumni is...

In October 2020, UCI’s Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) received a $50,000 grant from The Nicholas Endowment. In light of the global pandemic that has forced students to an online learning environment, this funding is more important than ever. The Nicholas...

Since 2015, Joanna Hernandez has been an essential member of UCI’s Student Success Initiatives (SSI) team. As SSI’s Assistant Director, Joanna works with SSI counselors and coordinators to provide support and supervision to several student-facing programs. This...

If you asked Adeeva Myers, Counselor/Coordinator for Gateway Initiatives at UCI’s Student Success Initiatives (SSI), she’d tell you that it’s never too early to prepare for your freshman year of college. With the global pandemic forcing nearly all university...

At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), students are encouraged to learn, develop and grow. However, learning at UCI doesn’t just happen in classrooms and lecture halls—it takes place across campus as students engage with each other, faculty and staff. With...

For most students at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), excelling academically and achieving all their goals sounds like a dream scenario. However, for biological sciences major Britanny Duong, dreams aren’t always as they seem: "At the beginning of my first...