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Anteater Time Machine: In 1981, before people could buy concert and event tickets online, they had to show up in person at Ticketron outlets, like the one above on campus.
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UCI ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
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Professors highlight National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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According to the U.S. State Department, an estimated 27.6 million people are exploited each year through forced labor and/or commercial sex around the world. Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. With that in mind, the School of Social Sciences is highlighting how researchers Tony Smith and Vibhuti Ramachandran are examining human trafficking from multiple angles, including its deep-rooted history, why it persists and how interventions designed to improve outcomes may be part of the problem.
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UCI real estate expert examines market trends
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In October, U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest level in over two decades. Combined with a low inventory of homes for sale, last year proved to be a challenging market for homebuyers. Will home prices continue to rise in 2024? What will happen with mortgage rates? How are renters affected? Ed Coulson (above), a professor of economics at the Paul Merage School of Business and director of UCI’s Center for Real Estate, provides some answers.
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Year of Free Speech news and notes
- Staff class: UCI staff will have the opportunity to audit the winter 2024 version of the Introduction to Free Speech and Academic Freedom course taught by Chancellor Howard Gillman and Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. This course features leading experts on free speech and academic freedom, and tackles challenging questions around free speech and academic freedom with a focus on the public university context.
- Faculty briefing: Faculty are invited to register for a virtual briefing on academic freedom on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
- Panel discussion: UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman joined UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism dean Geeta Anand and Emerson Sykes, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, in a panel discussion on the escalating debates over free speech on university campuses.
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No UCI Digest on Monday
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the UCI Digest email newsletter will not publish on the Monday holiday. We’ll be back Tuesday.
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UC president’s statement on state budget
UC President Michael V. Drake issued a statement Wednesday praising Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2024-25 budget for its “recognition of the University of California’s ongoing role in creating public good through research, public service and education.” Drake added, “Despite a growing deficit and continued fiscal uncertainty, the governor is making thoughtful decisions during an extraordinarily difficult budget period by implementing but deferring a 5% funding increase pledged in the multiyear funding compact for the University. … We look forward to working with the state Legislature and Gov. Newsom in the months ahead to finalize a budget that sustains the University’s research, public service and education mission.”
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Drake reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.
Drake issued another statement today in anticipation of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. “Dr. King’s life and contributions, the courageous way he lived provides inspiration and hope in the struggles we face today,” said Drake. “Climate change, war, political divisiveness, injustice and attacks on democracy – there is no shortage of worries to keep us up at night. In the face of these serious threats, it is important to remember why we do what we do at the University of California.”
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Sunlight casts a gold hue on the Social Science Lab building and a nearby tree in this photo submitted by Sia Aggarwal.
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#UCIconnected spotlights interesting updates from the UCI community. #IamUCI spotlights profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Send submissions via email or post on social media with the #UCIconnected or #IamUCI hashtags.
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Marketplace, Jan. 9
Cited: Veena Dubal, professor of law
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Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 10
Cited: Suzanne Helbig, associate vice provost, Division of Career Pathways
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Bloomberg, Jan. 10
Cited: Amir AghaKouchak, professor of civil and environmental engineering
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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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