Business leader and philanthropist Jong Sup Kim views music as a universal language that bridges communities and enhances lives. With a $1 million gift, he aims to help the UC Irvine Department of Music at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts extend its impact, both locally and globally.
Read MoreCole teaches Miscarriages of Justice, a large lecture course with more than 100 students. Undergraduate students whose interest in criminology is piqued often sign up for his smaller course, a spring field study open to 40 students who work directly with the registry.
Read MoreA significant donation from philanthropist and businessman Alec Glasser will allow the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine to fully endow the Center for the Power of Music and Social Change, ensuring that it will continue to positively impact lives for generations to come.
Read MoreTrang Truong, who’s enrolled in the UC Irvine master’s entry program in nursing, received the 2023-24 Carol A. Pierson MEPN Student Scholarship, which she says alleviates some of the stress that comes with being a first-generation, low-income student.
Read MoreThis contribution will spearhead a novel initiative at the School of Social Ecology focused on leveraging the power of music to galvanize students, other individuals and communities for social progress and well-being.
Read More“It is my hope that this endowment will help encourage more young attorneys to include pro bono work as an important part of their careers,” said Michael G. Ermer, partner emeritus at Irell & Manella LLP.
Read MoreUCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art has been awarded a two-year grant from The Hearst Foundations, Inc. to expand its distinctive art education program within the UC Irvine and greater Orange County communities.
Read MoreMatt Bailey, MBA ’12 remembers how hard it was to be an artist on a student budget. He hopes to alleviate financial pressures for UC Irvine’s emerging artists with a $125,000 gift to support scholarship and creative research.
Read MoreClean tech may be entrepreneur Anoosheh Oskouian’s professional passion, but keeping Persian culture alive in the U.S. is her personal joy. She recently made a $25,000 gift to UCI’s Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture.
Read MoreKugelman Fellowships, created by Dulcie and Larry Kugelman, help UCI graduate students advance citizen peacebuilding worldwide.
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