Dean and Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Michael Dennin was joined by Professor of History and Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Doug Haynes in the first installment of a series titled “Conversations with the Vice Provost.” In this episode, Dean Dennin and Professor Haynes discuss what […]
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OVPTL’s September Social Media Brunch
“Even individuals who are not tied to marketing or departmental Social Media will learn a lot about personal and professional branding. Truly exceptional content.” “Today’s topics were particularly relevant to our unit’s needs, so it was a very useful session for me with a good variety of general and specific […]
Research A to Z
Life-changing undergraduate opportunity lets students explore, invent and experiment with everything from robotic coats to a video game of the human digestive tract By Roy Rivenburg Using tiny electrical shocks and a miniature maze, one undergraduate trained fruit flies as part of an experiment to test cinnamon’s effects on Alzheimer’s […]
Outside the Box
Director of UCI’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program prods students to learn from the world beyond the classroom By Anna Lynn Spitzer Said Shokair was supposed to be a doctor. His high school test scores qualified him for medical school, which he entered at age 17 in his native Syria. But […]
What is a Dean?
When people think of a Dean, they usually think of a disciplinary administrator in a high school setting, someone that is rarely seen unless there is an issue that needs to be solved. Some may even think of the Dean at a university and compare their duties to that of […]
Announcing the Blum Center’s Upcoming Poverty Magazine
The Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation is currently in the process of creating a poverty magazine geared towards bridging the engagement of the community with the resources of the campus as well as incorporating visual and artistic elements with the intent of adding dimensionality to the understanding of poverty. The […]
Social Media Audits and Developing Stories over Lunch
“At the Social Media Lunch, I gained a wealth of valuable tips and tricks for optimizing social media components of our program’s marketing strategy. The material was pitched at just the right levels of informative and fun/casual. I look forward to attending future events!” – Alyssa Stanford “These social media […]
Student Delivers Hope to Hospital in Homeland
By Alec Rosenberg, UC Newsroom Photo credit: Sam Sandweiss UC Irvine student Lydia Natoolo’s efforts to help Atutur Hospital in her homeland of Uganda are improving care for the community. Natoolo (left) visits in Atutur with a mother who has HIV/AIDS and her baby who does not have HIV. If […]
New KUCI Talk Show Focuses on Teaching Social Media Strategies to UCI Programs
Podcast: Ryan Foland with Shann Dornhecker, Chrystal Fairbanks and Christine Treble for Social Media Power Ball KUCI’s newest Public Affairs talk show is called Get Notified, and it is making waves both on the radio and online. Loosely tied around social media topics, the host Ryan Foland, aka DJ Ginger […]
Excellent Writing Starts With Excellent Writing Specialists
The Center for Excellence in Writing and Communication, or the Writing Center, advocates excellent writing and communication skills that will follow a student well past their college experience. Strong writing and communication skills are crucial for personal and professional survival. These skills are necessary for individuals to think through issues […]