American Dream

A Global Magnet for the Exhibition and Research of California Art

Two landmark gifts of significant artworks have made UCI a world-class destination for the exhibition and study of California art.

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UCI Professor Emeritus Makes Legacy Gift

Though the Givens’ alma maters include Berkeley, Harvard, Stanford and Yale, their affinity for UCI – and belief in the impact they can have on the university – secured its place in their will.

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Generous Estate Gift from Alumnus will Support UCI Mathematics

“I think the University of California is the best public university system in the country,” says dual alumnus Lawrence Benveniste, who earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at UCI in 1972…

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Shining a Light on Future Artists

Sheila Peterson, left, supports UC Irvine graduate student Tomoko Ozawa through the Medici Circle program. Named after the Medici family of Florence who supported Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, the program allows community benefactors to support UC Irvine’s budding artists.

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Parent Engagement on the Rise at UCI

“The whole experience of UCI for both our children has been nothing but positive,” says Nigel Ball, a parent of two recently graduated UCI students.

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Parent Engagement beyond Graduation

“All parents know that our work is never done,” says Mark Santora, parent of two recently graduated UCI students.

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Nursing from the Heart

As a type-1 diabetic, Stacy Seiler ’17 knows firsthand how difficult it is for children and young adults to take on the responsibility of managing a disease and how vulnerable this time can be, especially during the teen years.

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UCI Alumna Commits Over $3 Million to the Merage School

Kristen Monson ’82, MBA ’86 gets teary-eyed talking about her grandfathers, one a postal worker and the other an auto mechanic. It was their children, Monson’s parents, who saw education as a means to a better life…

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Second Annual UCI Giving Day More Than Doubles Last Year’s Total

UCI’s second annual Giving Day on April 25 raised over $4 million – more than double last year’s $1.4 million.

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Anteaters for Life

No matter where life takes them, some Anteater alumni never really leave UCI. This is especially true for multi-generational Anteater families.

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