Stories
Stacy Branham Receives Inaugural UCI Digital Accessibility Innovator Award
Congratulations to Stacy Branham, Assistant Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), for winning the inaugural Digital...
Support Undergraduate Research and Help Students Discover Their Passions
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...
Support UCI Student Success Initiatives, Support Students of Color
Wednesday, May 18 is UCI Giving Day 2022. On this day, we invite you to support UCI Student Success Initiatives (SSI). SSI supports traditionally...
Critical Care: Why Dr. Chuck Galaviz Gives Back to Campuswide Honors
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...
UCI ANTrepreneur Center: Supporting Student Entrepreneurs and Empowering Their Success
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...
Being the Future: New Course Welcomes First-Gen Students to the School of Humanities
Transitioning to life at UCI comes with a steep learning curve. This is especially true for first-gen students, who aren’t always sure what to expect when...
Introducing the New Director of the First Generation Faculty Initiative!
As we celebrate UCI First-Gen Day on November 8, 2021, we would like to highlight some of the incredible ways that first-gen faculty are supporting UCI’s...
UCI Alum Angel Lira on Discovering His Own Brand of Success
Angel Lira’s future is looking brighter than ever. After graduating in 2020, Angel participated in the Coro Southern California Fellowship Program in Public...
Just Say Yes: UCI Alumna Emily Ha on Taking Risks and Pursuing Your Passion
For Emily Ha, who graduated in 2021 with a double major in Business Economics and Public Health Policy, UCI offered a world of opportunities that she was...
How UCI’s New Umoja Pilot Program Supports Transfer Students of Color
For fifth-year sociology major and psychology minor Wiley George Wilson Jr., transferring to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was the start of a...
UCI Alumna Traci Lee on Telling Stories and Building Confidence
At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), we are excited to share the stories of alumni to inspire the next generation of academics, professionals, and...
Your Impact at UCI: Supporting SSI
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...
All in the Family: Restaurateur Ed Lee Talks Success and Family
The UCI Leadership Series is dedicated to amplifying the stories and voices that have historically been missing from the leadership and entrepreneurship...
Stepping up to the Challenge: What UCI is Doing to Serve First-Generation Students
Despite being one of the newer campuses in the illustrious University of California (UC) system, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is both a...
Venturing Ahead: UCI Alumna Anh Tran Talks Entrepreneurship and Startup Success
The UCI Women in Leadership series is dedicated to amplifying the stories and voices that have historically been missing from the leadership and...
Staff Highlight: Joanna Hernandez, Assistant Director of Student Success Initiatives
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...
Paving the Way: UCI Alumna JuHee Kim on Diversity, Leadership and the First-Gen Experience
For UC Irvine (UCI) alumna JuHee Kim, her role as Managing Director of VaynerMedia LA is just the latest in her long string of accomplishments. Over her...
How UCI’s FYRE Scholars Program Helps Students Find Community and Purpose
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...
Tips for Incoming Freshman: Making the Most of a Remote Learning Environment
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) quickly transitioned to a remote campus environment at the end of...
COVID-19 Student Success Stories: Astyr Ko on Being Independent
As the University of California, Irvine (UCI) settles into its new remote environment, the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) wishes...
COVID-19 Student Success Stories: Lisa Deng on Finding Balance Within These Uncertain Times
As the University of California, Irvine (UCI) settles into its new remote environment, the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) wishes...
COVID-19 Student Success Stories: Melanie Huang on Focusing on Personal and Professional Development
As the University of California, Irvine (UCI) settles into its new remote environment, the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) wishes...
COVID Can’t Slow Down Summer Edge!
Transitioning to life at a major university can seem daunting. This is especially true for incoming University California, Irvine (UCI) freshmen and transfer...
COVID-19 Student Success Stories: Grace Till on Having Time for Introspection
As the University of California, Irvine (UCI) settles into its new remote environment, the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) wishes...