December 1, 2022
2022 Year in Review – Accolades and honors
A year of groundbreaking growth and accomplishments
University administrators were spotted several times this year in conversation with world leaders on national and global affairs. Chancellor Howard Gillman, for example, met with both Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This spring, UCI also sent thousands of new leaders into the world with a commencement ceremony held at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the class of 2022.
The year marked the eighth consecutive ranking of UCI in U.S. News & World Report’s list of top 10 public universities. In addition, UCI was ninth in both Money’s 2022 “Best Colleges” survey and Forbes’ 2022 determination of “America’s Top Colleges.”
Here are a few highlights:
- UCI commencement culminates with Angel Stadium celebration
- UCI chancellor meets with Vice President Kamala Harris
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Association of American Universities
- UCI becomes founding member of collegiate esports leadership group
- The Los Angeles Times took a comprehensive look at what makes our team special
- UCI is California’s ‘Overwatch’ esports powerhouse
- Women’s soccer team brings credit to UCI
- UCI is No. 9 university in Money magazine’s ‘Best Colleges’ 2022 ranking
- Forbes ranks UCI in top 10 in nation for public universities
- UCI is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for eighth year in a row
- UCI’s graduate programs shine in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- UCI online criminology master’s program is again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
- UCI School of Education ranks No. 8 globally according to U.S. News & World Report
