Student Stories
Celebrate UCI’s diverse student body and learn more about their individual challenges, goals and successes.
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...
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)....
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...
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...
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...
Your Impact at UCI: Supporting SSI
Every year, Student Success Initiatives (SSI) offers programs, services, and resources that support UCI’s diverse...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Helping first gen undergrads thrive, not just survive!
During her first year as a professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at UCI, Anita Casavantes Bradford published...
Serving on the Frontlines: One Cadet’s COVID-19 Response Efforts
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, third year UCI student and MSIII ROTC cadet Steven Pong traveled to New York to assist frontline healthcare workers in the battle against the deadly virus.
Bridging the Gap: How SSI Empowers Student Confidence
University of California, Irvine student Britanny Duong explains how programs offered by Student Success Initiatives have helped her recognize her potential, built her self-confidence, and empowered her to pursue success.
How UCI’s FYRE Scholars Program Empowers Former Foster Youth
Deana Polyvko, third-year anthropology major, explains how her involvement with the Foster Youth Resilience in Education Scholars program helped her overcome challenges like food insecurity and encouraged her to find success.
The Road to 10,000 Masks: An ANTrepreneur’s Response Efforts to COVID-19
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCI student Vy Vu put her own business plans on hold to support the healthcare workers on the frontline. Learn more about her volunteer and donation campaign, Face Mask OC, and the community of support that made it possible.
Snooze: UCI Students Start Business to Combat Sleep Deprivation
For the average University of California, Irvine (UCI) student, walking around campus with four hours of sleep and a...
Discovering Passion Through Academic Research
At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), excellence in research is one of the major cornerstones of campus...
When Research Hits Home: Studying Disaster Recovery Amidst a Global Pandemic
For many student researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), the projects they pursue and the questions...
From Mentee to Mentor: How UCI Programs Help Students Give Back
For incoming freshmen at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), the idea of relocating to Orange County and...
Building a Business with UCI’s ANTrepreneur Center
For Jenelle King, a third-year civil engineering major and former athlete at the University of California, Irvine...
From Freshman Year to the Future: How SSI Programs Set Students Up for Success
For many incoming freshmen, the idea of completely transitioning to life at the University of California, Irvine (UCI)...
How Undergraduate Research Helps Students Open Pathways for Success
For many students, college is a time of self-discovery. A time to explore your passions, form career goals, and decide...