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A New Face in History and Religion
UC Irvine professor of history chosen to fill vacant position of Teller Family Chair in Jewish History. At the beginning of the fall quarter 2012, the Department of History in the School of Humanities appointed Dr. Matthias Lehmann as the Teller Family Chair in Jewish History. Before this appointment, the Chair had been vacant for [...]
A Look ‘Into the SEA’
The Southeast Asian Student Association (SASA), established this year, seeks to connect and provide a space for Southeast Asian students. The newly founded Southeast Asian Student Association (SASA) at UC Irvine hosted its First Annual SEA (Southeast Asian) Success Youth Conference on Jan. 19. 70 first-generation high school students from the nearby Garden Grove Unified [...]
LARC to Increase Prices For Tutoring Services
Students voice their concerns as the LARC staff outlines the reasons behind the tutoring price increase. Students and administrators from the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) gathered in Balboa Island Conference Room A on Tuesday, Jan. 22 to discuss the future of the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) and how recent changes to the [...]
Marking Progress, Moving Forward
The Asian Pacific Student Association hosts the 28th Annual Asian Pacific American Awareness Conference (APAAC). The Asian Pacific Student Association at UC Irvine (APSA at UCI) hosted its 28th Annual Asian Pacific American Awareness Conference (APAAC) this past Saturday in the Student Center. The conference has a straightforward purpose: to become a space where [...]
Writing in the Aftermath
Author and professor of literary journalism, Amy Wilentz, speaks about her experiences writing a book about the restructuring of Haiti. Amy Wilentz, author, journalist and literary journalism professor at the University of California, Irvine, discussed her newest book, “Farewell, Fred Voodoo,” as well as her personal attachment to Haiti, last Thursday evening in Humanities Gateway. [...]
Regents Meetings Recap
Tuition unlikely to increase for the 2013-14 year amidst discussions of change. Undergraduate tuition will likely stay at its current level for the next year, but change was the predominant theme at the UC Board of Regents meeting last week. UC President Mark G. Yudof said undergraduate tuition, which now stands at around $12,200 apart [...]
News in Brief Week 3
Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Arson After being held without bail since his arrest on July 27, former UC Irvine professor of pharmacology Rainer Klaus Reinscheid pleaded not guilty to all counts last Thursday. Accused of plotting to burn down University High School after allegedly setting fires at the homes of several school officials, Reinscheid [...]
UCI Law School: Above and Beyond
California Bar exam scores instill confidence in faculty and students at the UC Irvine Law School. With the recent release of California Bar exam scores, the UC Irvine School of Law’s first graduating class has achieved a 90 percent pass rate — ranking the legal education institution second in the state of California right after [...]
The Life and Career of Harut Barsamian
Professor Barsamian’s life and career have, quite literally, been all over the place, eventually leading to UCI. On Nov. 20, 2012, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering held a ceremony to name the Colloquia Room after Professor Harut Barsamian in honor of his gift to the school and his 27-year teaching career at UC Irvine. [...]
Leg. Council Update: Week 2
The Legislative Council discusses the current situation and the future of the Anteater Express. The ASUCI Legislative Council held their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15, where they discussed the issue of filling open seats on the Council, passed legislation R48-22 and ASUCI President Traci Ishigo gave a presentation regarding the future of the Anteater [...]
