UCI Public Affairs

Thank you to the Chao family for your latest gift!

In recognition of #NationalNursesWeek 2021 (May 6-12), we’re sharing our gratitude for everything that #UCI nursing students, faculty and staff have accomplished during a year full of public health crises. Most often it’s nurses who put the care in healthcare, but they also play a vital role in research, community support and education. Link: https://uci.edu//h/nursing/saluting-our-nursing-heroes.php

Last Thursday, University of California, Irvine / UC Irvine Health had the opportunity to host City of Irvine City Hall Mayor Farrah Khan on campus and provide an inside look at our campus vaccine site located at the UCI Bren Center. Thank you, Mayor Khan, for taking the time to visit with us!

UCI back-to-campus update: Plans for employees and students will include hybrid workplaces and flexible coursework. Vaccination rate is key to determining ability to transition to in-person activities. More: https://fal.cn/3eQK9

Our friends over at UCI Health and the Anaheim Ducks are partnering together to host a mobile #blooddrive at the Honda Center starting on Tuesday, April 13th. Donors will receive two certificates for Baskin Robbins' ice cream as our way of saying thank you. Learn more at: http://ow.ly/leTC50Eh5dr

Join UCI partners at the Greater Irvine Chamber for the live-streamed 12th annual Business Outlook on January 28th that will feature UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business expert economist Chris Schwarz. Registration and event details are available on the GICC website: http://ow.ly/n4QP50CSmzd. #ocbizoutlook UC Advocacy Network University of California, Irvine

#ICYMI UC Irvine Health has received the COVID vaccine - first 3,000 vaccinations will go to frontline, healthcare workers.

Congratulations Amanda Walsh (Hughes), Community Relations Manger, for being recognized as one of the region's top leaders under 40 by the Greater Irvine Chamber! Thank you for your hard work in advancing UCI's mission in the community! #40under40 #UCIPride #UCIrvine #zotzotzot UC Advocacy Network Watch the Program: https://youtu.be/FlYOHA6ZEQ0... Digital Program: https://www.greaterirvinechamber.com//40%20Under%2040%20Pr See more

Learn more about #BrilliantFutureUCI - https://bit.ly/31QU4OA

A wildfire update from City of Irvine City Hall’s Vice Mayor Mike Carroll. Credit: Mike Carroll - Vice Mayor, City of Irvine

Today, the University of California, Irvine was recognized by the Greater Irvine Chamber as a Corporate Responsibility Award winner for all of its work out in the community around the Coronavirus pandemic. From experts participating in press conferences, to the various UC Irvine Health partnerships with testing and the County, UCI has proved to be a valuable community partner in the face of adversity. #CelebrateResilience

Event Reminder: Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Economic and Financial Forecast will be held via Zoom TODAY (October 20th) at 11AM! - This event will be free for all attendees. UCI's Chris Schwarz will be providing an economic and financial forecasts for 2021 while Dr. Richard Afable (MindOC/BeWell Orange County) will discuss the current state of COVID testing and vaccine development. - You can register here: https://uci.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_R8_APF5WToGgJII8yiwfRQ

Our University of California, Irvine release, UCI-led study rules out dark matter destruction as origin of extra radiation in galaxy center has been posted as a University Research News headline on the Office of Science homepage!! Check it out!!

Thank you Rep. Katie Porter for participating in a townhall with Associated Students UCI (ASUCI)! Congresswoman Porter gave students a Congressional update and discussed bills she is working on. #ZotZotZot

Historic Ballot Returns: "As of today we have received 311,676 ballots returned from voters. At the same time period in 2016 we had received 241,963 - this represents a 28% increase over 2016. The increase over 2016 has shrunk in recent days, which was as high as 490% above 2016 returns earlier last week." - Neal Kelley, Orange County Registrar of Voters Don't forget to take advantage of our ballot drop box at the corner of Campus and W Pentalson - right adjacent to the Bike Repair Shop! #UCIVotes #UCIVote #UCVotes

NOW is the time to complete your #2020Census questionnaire.... don't be counted out! TODAY is the deadline! - CA is ranked #16 & has long ago beaten Massachusetts w/ a 69.4% self-response rate, but let's continue to aim for the #1 spot! In early August, CA was ranked #22 w/ a 64.2% self-response rate - that is a 5.2% statewide increase! - California deserves its fair share of funding and federal representation. Census data also helps fund your community's schools, roads, and... hospitals. - #UCICounts #UCCounts See more

Chad Lefteris, UC Irvine Health's CEO, accepted the Healthcare Hero award! Thank you to Community Health Initiative of Orange County for their contributions to our community during these challenging times.

We are getting ready to tune in to #CHIOC's Building a Legacy 2020: A Virtual Celebration. The event will begin at noon! They will be awarding UC Irvine Health with innogural Healthcare Hero award!

Community partner event highlight for the Greater Irvine Chamber! Join us on October 22 for the Celebrate Resilience Awards that will recognize companies, organizations, and individuals that have made a positive impact on the greater Irvine community in response to the Coronavirus crisis. - You can register at the link below:

This November, our elections officials have adapted to the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic. While there will be in-person voting options available, we encourage everyone who can to vote-by-mail. -... #VoteSafeCA #VoteCalifornia #UCIVotes #UCVotes See more

#UCICGR had so much fun this morning presenting to the Randy Lewis All-University Leadership Conference with @asuci! - We discussed '#UCIVote: Election Resources & Ballot Proposition Education.' - UC Advocacy Network

In case you missed it!! Hear directly from the experts on what Californians need to know as they get ready to vote. UC Irvine Professor Rick Hasen (BA, UC Berkeley; MA, JD, PhD, UCLA), an election expert and CNN Election Analyst, along with James Schwab (BA, UC Davis), Chief Deputy Secretary of State (California) share how Californians can safely exercise their right to vote.