Many Orange County schools, churches are shut down as coronavirus cases jump to 17

Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2020

University coronavirus blog: Point Loma Nazarene closing dorms, UCSD closes Geisel Library

The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 16, 2020

Graduation ceremonies at UC Irvine have been cancelled as a precaution to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, officials announced this week.

CBS2, March 14, 2020

UC Irvine cancels graduation ceremonies amidst coronavirus concerns

Orange County Register, March 14, 2020

UC Irvine cancels graduation for the first time to protect against coronavirus

Los Angeles Times, Mar. 14, 2020

Happy 50th, KUCI!

It’s like radio roulette. On KUCI, Orange County’s off-kilter FM outpost, listeners never quite know what to expect. The smorgasbord of audio oddities played during the station’s first half-century includes shows devoted to: A 36-year veteran of the station, Kevin Stockdale is the broadcast media director at KUCI, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Steve […]

UCI alumna pledges $1.5 million in legacy giving to Paul Merage School of Business

Kristen Monson has pledged $1.5 million in legacy giving, bringing her campaign commitment to The Paul Merage School of Business to more than $3 million. She’s the double UCI alumna – with a bachelor’s degree in economics (’82) and an MBA (’86) – for whom the third-floor terrace of the business school building is named. […]

Q&A: Meet Willie Banks

UCI’s new vice chancellor for student affairs grew up in the South, is a first-gen college graduate, believes in the transformative nature of higher education and is ‘a big beach person’

First-generation students make up more than half of UCI’s class of 2019

Over 8,000 graduates will participate in commencement ceremonies this month

Willie L. Banks Jr. is named UCI vice chancellor for student affairs

Indiana State University administrator will assume new role on July 15