In the fall quarter, CFEP staff engaged in a self-curated virtual Black Lives Matter (BLM) Class. Facilitated by 10 of its directors, CFEP developed a mandatory all staff training that included multi-faceted activities to engage staff.
UCI Center for Educational Partnerships develops internal Black Lives Matter Initiative
WACUBO 2021 Service Project
Center for Educational Partnerships’ Assistant Director, Patricia Anderson, serves on the Western Association of College & University Business Officers (WACUBO) Host Committee as a lead for the WACUBO Service Project. Anderson identifies and adopts a local underserved elementary school in the community where the conference is held.
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GEAR UP featured on Telemundo
GEAR Up program was featured on the Telemundo evening news highlighting their work supporting low-income students.
BLAC Gala Book Scholarship Recipient
The UCI Center for Educational Partnerships together with the UCI Black Leadership Advancement Coalition (BLAC) comprised of the UCI Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR), the UCI Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) and the UCI African American Alumni Council awards the BLAC Scholarship to UC Irvine students since 2002.
This year’s BLAC Scholarship of $1,350 is awarded to UCI junior Annique Session, a first-generation college-going student. Session is a Business Administration major with an emphasis in Organization and Management. Her career aspiration is to work in the field of event management.
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Staff Feature: George Vasquez
CAMP Program Specialist and UCI Alumnus, George Velasquez was featured by UCI School of Physical Sciences during Hispanic Heritage month. Read all about George’s research and what advice he has for future Hispanic students who are considering a career in STEM.
Congrats SAGE Scholars!
Congratulations to our graduating SAGE scholars – we are so proud of you! We look forward to staying connected and seeing you at future alumni programs. Please enjoy the video below, featuring UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman; Kevin Tsao, Chief Strategy Officer of ENO Brands; and Kevin Mendez, SAGE Scholars Class of 2020!
Staff Feature
The Center for Educational Partnerships and the School of Education recognized the following staff members for their years of service and their contribution to the University.
3 Years of Service
Ashley Cheri, Ed.D
Director
Early Academic Outreach Program
Erick Espino
Program Coordinator
Early Academic Outreach Program
Paola Sotelo
Program Coordinator
Early Academic Outreach Program
5 Years of Service
Cesar Becerra
Executive Assistant
Center for Educational Partnerships
Sevan Kalaydjian
Senior Analyst
Research & Evaluation
Neda Moayedi
Director
SAGE Scholars Program
George Vazquez
Program Specialist
California Alliance for Minority Participants
15+ Years of Service
15 Years of Service
Leonora Pena
Program Specialist
California Alliance for Minority Participation
20 Years of Service
Dr. Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio
Assistant Vice Chancellor of
Educational Partnerships
25 Years of Service
Santana Ruiz
Deputy Director
Center for Educational Partnerships
30 Years of Service
Patricia Anderson
Assistant Director
Center for Educational Partnerships
In the News
November 1, 2020 – UCI News – CAMP and SAGE Scholars alumni, Jesus Chavez, featured as part of #IamUCI 2020 class
February 17, 2020 – Ten Strands – Reimagining Science Education with Climate Change
February 5, 2020 – OC Register – Women who build university-community partnerships share how they do it in Cal State Fullerton talk
May 8, 2019 – UCI School of Education – WACUBO Raises $10,000 and 200 T-shirts for 4 Vancouver Elementary Schools
December 17, 2018 – UCI News – UCI cited as leader in using community college pipelines to increase student socioeconomic diversity
November 15, 2018 – UCI News – UCI awarded $5.4 million grant to prepare Compton students for college access and success
October 31, 2018 – UCI News – SAGE advice
October 2, 2018 – UCI News – Advancing the American Dream
August 17, 2018 – YouTube – Assistant Vice Chancellor Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio – Full Interview
August 6, 2018 – UCI News – A pipeline to higher education
October 20, 2017 – UCI News – University is recognized as a distinguished partner by the Santa Ana Unified School District
September 29, 2017 – OC Register – More colleges add free food pantries as ‘starving student’ cliche becomes reality
September 28, 2017 – UCI News – UCI strengthens efforts to help first-gen Anaheim students achieve American Dream
July 31, 2017 – UCI News – From camp to campus
July 5, 2017 – Educationdrive – UC-Irvine brings intentionality to its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
June 9, 2017 – LA Tmes – UC Irvine’s rare distinction: It’s an elite research university that’s a haven for Latinos
May 22, 2017 – UCI News – UCI meets U.S. Department of Education eligibility as a Hispanic-serving institution
May 15, 2017 – New York Times – Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream
May 1, 2017 – UCI News – UCI joins alliance to expand opportunities for low-income students
September 16, 2015 – UCI News – Turning potential into opportunity
April 24, 2014 – OC Register – Partnerships with schools lead to hope and joy
May 14, 2013 – New York Times – Race-based Affirmative Action Is Not an Either-Or Option
May 8, 2013 – New York Times – In California, Push for College Diversity Starts Earlier
Publications
The EDGE Magazine:
University of California academic advisers who have in-depth knowledge about the college admissions process contribute to The EDGE. They understand the most common challenges faced by high school and transfer students and work together to form an annual publication to assist students through the challenging application process. The EDGE often includes articles that address challenges such as:
- Understanding the A-G requirements
- Understanding which pathway you are on as a student
- Finding resources to pay for college
- Keeping track of key deadlines
- Resources available for Undocumented students
- How to best answer the Personal Insight Questions, and much more!
The most recent issues of The EDGE Magazine can be found below:
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