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UCI Libraries to host reception launching ‘400 Years of Shakespeare’s First Folio’ exhibit

EVENT: UCI Libraries is hosting a reception to celebrate the opening of its newest exhibit, “400 Years of Shakespeare’s First Folio.” The event begins at the Irvine Barclay Theatre with a discussion between Derek Quezada, exhibit curator and rare-books librarian at the University of Southern California, and Eric Rasmussen, Regents Teaching Professor and Foundation Professor […]

Founders of Barefoot Wine come to UC Irvine as keynote speakers for a new sustainability innovation challenge

Founders of the world’s largest wine brand share importance of sustainability

OLLI at UCI marks silver anniversary with gala on UCI Campus

EVENT:  The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of California, Irvine (OLLI at UCI) is celebrating 25 years of achievement in bringing together mature minds in a vibrant learning environment. A festive gala will be held to recognize the contributions of past and present members, volunteers, staff and local community supporters. WHEN/WHERE:  5:00-8:00 p.m.; Saturday, […]

UCI to host second Teaching for Justice conference centered on AAPI experiences

EVENT:  UC Irvine School of Education’s Center for Educational Partnerships and the UCI Teacher Academy – in partnership with the UCI Humanities Center; the Center for Liberation, Anti-Racism and Belonging; and the UCI Libraries’ Southeast Asian Archive – will host a two-day Teaching for Justice conference intended for K-12 educators and all community members interested […]

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis to visit UC Irvine, tour site for new affordable student housing

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis will join Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan and Vice Mayor Tammy Kim to visit the UCI campus and tour the site of the Mesa Court residence hall expansion, a new student housing facility for first- and second-year undergraduates. The project is supported by funds from California’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program, […]

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UCI School of Biological Sciences to host lecture on Alzheimer’s

Five experts will discuss past, present and future of the disease

UCI School of Social Ecology welcomes Andrew Yang for “Leading the Change Distinguished Speaker Series”

EVENT:  The School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine, welcomes Andrew Yang for its “Leading the Change Distinguished Speaker Series.” The businessman, attorney, lobbyist, political candidate and co-founder of the Forward Party will speak on “Technology, Democracy and the Future.” Event is free and open to the public, but registration is required […]

UCI and local disaster response authorities to hold drill at Anaheim retirement facility

EVENT:  Disaster drill to test use of CareDEX smart-space technology in evacuation of residents at Orange County elder care facility. WHEN/WHERE:  10:20 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, Walnut Village Retirement Community, 891 S. Walnut St, Anaheim, CA 92802. INFORMATION:  Media planning to attend should contact Brian Bell at 949-565-5533 or bpbell@uci.edu. Attendance and parking are complimentary for […]

Ribbon-cutting to celebrate new Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute on UCI campus

EVENT:  The Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its sparkling new home on the University of California, Irvine campus, which will allow for the expansion of the institute’s clinical, teaching and research efforts to advance evidence-based, whole-person care. Part of the new Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences […]

UCI hosts launch event to swear in the first #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Fellows

EVENT: UCI will join higher education leaders and more than 3,000 students in a statewide launch and virtual swearing-in celebration with the governor for the first #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Fellows. The new service program helps thousands of students pay for college by serving their communities. UCI will have 70 student fellows sworn in at the […]