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Have you heard of the Leadership Development Program (LDP) through Summer Session? LDP provides undergraduate students the chance to develop leadership and mentorship skills. It also helps Summer Session spice up student life with programs and events while...

Many high school girls feel the pressure to succeed in today’s ultra-competitive world but aren’t sure what opportunities are available and how they align with their abilities and passions. At UCI, the Girls Gateway to Technology and Engineering Careers, or GiGaTEC,...

On November 8th, the Council for Opportunity in Education Board (COE), in partnership with Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA ) and other higher education organizations and programs across the country are joining forces to celebrate the 52nd...

Outside of family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility. And for first-generation and low-income students, family is at the heart of what motivates their success in education. At UC Irvine we strive to build an Anteater family that scaffolds...

“Let's have a party. Let’s start strong. Let's start by celebrating the first-gen identity!” said Professor Anita Casavantes Bradford. That is what #IAamFirst was all about -- beginning the year by showing first-gen students that they were not alone. #IAmFirst day was...

“The greatest wealth is health” and UCI has just been given a historic amount of health indeed with a $200 million dollar donation towards the brand-new Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences. Through this donation, Susan and Henry Samueli will enable...

It’s been said that “the art of communication is the language of leadership.” That’s why the Office of the Campus Writing Coordinator and the School of Humanities partnered to offer the first Arts of Communication Boot Camp (ACB). The two-day boot camp was held in mid...

Many college students come up with ideas that could turn into a business. But not all students know where to start. Maybe their idea comes from a creative hobby; maybe it’s a novel skill; or maybe it’s an idea for a new smartphone app. As the saying goes, “Ideas are...

More than half of UCI’s current student body are first-generation students, and in Fall of 2014, UCI professor Anita Casavantes Bradford sparked an idea to start a faculty-led initiative to celebrate the courage and ambition of first-gen students and to support them...

What skills set a student apart? What support systems will help students succeed in their four-year degrees? How do we ensure every student gets the personalized support they need to succeed at our university? These are core questions that the Office of the Vice...

UCI’s Alumni Association in partnership with SpeakerHub is launching a UCI-specific SpeakerHub! SpeakerHub is a free website that allows users to be invited to speaking engagements in the classroom and at student events. The Alumni Association and SpeakerHub’s founder...

Academic engagement is an important part of UCI’s Campuswide Honors Program (CHP), but many honors students also attribute their success to the CHP’s tight knit community of dedicated and engaged students. Or as CHP third-year Camille A. says, “CHP students aim high,...

Recently UC Irvine was named one of the top 10 colleges by the beach. But as so many of our students find out too late, being near is not the same thing as being at the beach. We hope you take a day to kick back and fully enjoy all Irvine has to offer. To learn more...

Real innovators not only create disruptive change but do so by harnessing the ongoing change in the world around them. Innovators stay on the cutting edge through their outstanding leadership. Enter Professor, Dean of Undergraduate Education, and Vice Provost Michael...

Have you heard the news? The Division of Undergraduate Education has launched the new Student Success Initiative (SSI). This is a program meant to make big changes for the better in a dynamic campus environment - making an impact for disadvantaged student populations....

The UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium, sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) gives student researchers the opportunity to professionally present their findings and celebrate with their peers and community members.  This year’s...

The Campuswide Honors Program (CHP) welcomed councilwoman and former mayor of Newport Beach, Diane Dixon to share her personal story and professional trajectory with honors students during this month’s Lunch with Leadership event.  The quarterly series provides CHP...

Everyone has certain people who make large impacts on their lives. People who are close to us when we grow up, teachers, mentors and oftentimes family members.  For Yasemin Sarigul-Klijn, a Biomedical Engineering PhD student at University of California, Irvine, her...

UCI students involved in the International Student Excellence Program (ISEP) decided to launch a “What Matters to Me and Why: Students Series,” an exciting new set of events to spark dialogue and discussion. Part of a larger initiative that seeks to promote inclusion...

UCI faculty and teaching assistants were recognized for their excellence in undergraduate teaching at the 24th Annual Celebration of Teaching. This event was sponsored by the Academic Senate Council on Teaching, Learning, & Student Experience (CTLSE) and the Vice...

Irvine, Calif., May 15, 2017—Campuswide Honors Program (CHP) students and distinguished UCI faculty squared off in UCI’s Crystal Cove Auditorium on May 15th in a highly contested “Battle of the Brains” trivia contest to determine intellectual dominance for another...

Let's face it, paying for college and graduate school can get very expensive. Many students face a real challenge financing their education and graduate studies. Applying for, and earning scholarships and fellowships has been one of the ways in which students help to...

What is an experiential philanthropy course? It is a course that allows students to learn about the giving process and its effects on institutions and society, while also practically allocating real money to nonprofit organizations. Under the guidance of Gillian...

Student entrepreneurs from all over Orange County, who have developed business ideas that will make a difference to alleviate poverty, compete for funding and mentorship.    Irvine, Calif., April. 24th, 2017. Nine semi-finalist entrepreneur teams from University of...

University of California, Irvine completed their first-ever Giving Day on April 12 and raised $1.4 million within 24 hours – exceeding its goal of $1 million – to support students, research and innovative programs across campus. Giving Day donations poured in from...

Poverty is one of the most complex and pressing issues of our time. To help prepare students to think critically about the subject, the UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation in partnership with the Center for Instructional Design and UCI Media, has successfully...