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A trio of white roses blossom at the Claire Trevor Theatre. Photo by Ian Parker
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UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
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Daniel Ascencio (left), a UCI alumnus and SAGE Scholars graduate, stands alongside current SAGE students Caroline Yan (center) and Alicia Felix. Photo by Steve Zylius/UCI
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SAGE Scholars teaches career and life skills to promising UCI students
The Student Achievement Guided by Experience program at UCI was founded in 1999 by the UC Office of the President as part of an initiative to increase the pipeline of diverse students going into the workforce and postgrad programs. Nine UC campuses originally established the program; only UCI’s remains. The two-year professional development program is open to low-income, accelerated sophomores, juniors and seniors planning to stay a fifth year at UCI. SAGE Scholars recruits these students, elevates them and connects them to opportunities to succeed.
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Lunar New Year celebrations return to UCI
The Lunar New Year is, by a wide margin, the most important holiday in East Asia, celebrated by millions as an opportunity to gather with family and friends over meals, return home to honor ancestors and enjoy festive outdoor performances. On Jan. 17, UCI will celebrate the official start of the Year of the Rabbit. Ahead of the occasion, School of Social Sciences’ Jill Kato interviewed Henry Huang, a 1997 alumnus, who–with backing from the UCI Long U.S.-China Institute–played an integral role in launching the daylong campus festival.
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‘Life-threatening’ storm hits Southern California
The second “atmospheric river” of 2023 is hitting California today and Tuesday, with heavy rains and wind forecast, along with warnings of life-threatening flooding and possible mudslides and falling trees being issued across the state, including Southern California. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in Orange County tonight through Tuesday morning, with heavy rain continuing throughout the day on Tuesday.
Experts warn of potent new coronavirus strain
A new COVID-19 strain known as XBB.1.5 has quickly been spreading in the United States over the past few weeks. As of Friday, the Centers for Disease Control estimated that it made up 27.6% of cases across the country. The new subvariant has a potent array of mutations that appear to help it evade immune defenses and improve its ability to invade cells, making it the most transmissible variant that has been detected yet, according to the World Health Organization.
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UC Staff: Look Ahead 2023
Wednesday, 12:05 p.m. (sponsored by UC Administrative Professionals, Staff Advisor to the Regents, and Council of Staff Assemblies)
Davina Cooper | Should the Law Recognize Multiple Genders or None?
Wednesday, 3 p.m. (sponsored by UCI Law)
Visit today.uci.edu to see and submit event listings. Events of general interest will be shared in UCI Digest two days before they occur.
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Note: Some news sites require subscriptions to read articles. The UCI Libraries offer free subscriptions to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Orange County Register and The Washington Post for students, faculty and staff.
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ABC News, Jan. 5
Cited: Amir AghaKouchak, professor of civil engineering, environmental engineering and Earth system science
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The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 6
Cited: Gloria Mark, Chancellor’s Professor of informatics
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The Orange County Register, Jan. 8
Cited: Dan Parker, assistant professor of population health and disease prevention, and Andrew Noymer, associate professor of population health and disease prevention
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Reminder: Register now for UCI’s MLK Service Day
On Jan. 16, UCI will recognize Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service. The event is being coordinated by the Office of Campus Organizations and Volunteer Programs in collaboration with the FRESH Basic Needs Center, Cross-Cultural Center, International Center, ASUCI Anteaters in Action and the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research. Please register by Jan. 10 and support fellow Anteaters and our local community at the OC Food Bank.
Once you RSVP, you will receive an email about the waivers you need to sign to confirm attendance. For questions or concerns, email Kathy Dong at volunteer@uci.edu.
#UCIconnected spotlights student, alumni, faculty and staff photos, essays, shoutouts, hobbies, artwork, unusual office decorations, activities and more. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected hashtag.
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COVID-19 NOTIFICATION & HEALTH RESOURCES
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Upload your vaccine and booster records
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Daily COVID-19 Symptom check
By coming to campus each day, students and employees are attesting they are free of COVID-19 symptoms and are not COVID-19 positive. If you currently have symptoms of COVID-19 or recently tested positive, do not come to campus, or if you currently live on campus stay in your residence, and follow instructions for reporting your case or assessing symptoms on the UCI Forward page. Close contacts to a COVID-19 case are not required to stay home or quarantine, but should follow guidance for close contact instructions for masking and testing on the UCI Forward page.
Potential workplace exposure
UCI provides this notification of a potential workplace COVID-19 exposure. Employees and subcontractors who were in these locations on the dates listed may have been exposed to the coronavirus. You may be entitled to various benefits under applicable federal and state laws and University-specific policies and agreements. The full notification is available on the UCI Forward site. If you have been identified as a close contact to a COVID-19 case, the UCI Contact Tracing Program will contact you and provide additional direction.
UCI Forward – information on campus status and operational updates
Monkeypox information - Information and resources on monkeypox
UCI Health COVID-19 Updates – important information related to UCI Health
UCI Coronavirus Response Center – available at covid19@uci.edu or 949-824-9918
Contact Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services – assistance with vaccines and vaccine uploads or to report a case, available at contacttracing@uci.edu or 949-824-2300
For questions specific to your personal health situation, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider.
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