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Campus Program Spotlight: Latinx Resource Center
Having just celebrated its five-year anniversary, the Latinx Resource Center serves as a vibrant hub offering workshops, mentorship, cultural events and advocacy programs that empower Latinx students to shine. UCI-OC Alliance is excited to share that Excelencia in Education has recognized the Center as a 2024 Program to Watch. As we celebrate this recognition, we extend our…
Read MoreUCI-OC Alliance Team Welcomes Diana Munoz
UCI-OC Alliance warmly welcomes Diana Munoz as the new Program Associate. An Orange County native and first-generation college graduate, Diana earned her bachelor’s in business administration from California State University, Fullerton. During her time at CSUF she was very involved with the Orange County Hispanic Youth Chamber of Commerce where she helped her peers navigate…
Read MoreLa Bienvenida Event Welcomes Latino/a Community at UC Irvine
An evening to remember, La Bienvenida welcomed more than 550 students and 30+ campus groups to celebrate familia. Attendees enjoyed performances by Ballet Folklorico de UCI and our inaugural Mariachi Orgullo de UCI while enjoying a delicious Concha from Northgate Gonzalez Markets. The UCI-OC Alliance team helped welcome guests while sharing valuable resources and event…
Read MoreNew Medical Facilities Community Event
On July 20, hundreds gathered to celebrate the opening of the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCI Health – Irvine medical complex. Attendees included our UCI-OC Alliance executive director and members Fernando Niebla, Sarah Lopez and Gaddi Vasquez. The event featured guided tours,…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Juan Carlos Calcagno, Ph.D.
Juan Carlos Calcagno is a Managing Director at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and a founding member of the UCI-OC Alliance where he currently serves as chair of the Student Success Committee. Juan Carlos recently participated in a Student Connection event where he provided valuable insights and guidance to students. Additionally, his expertise and thought…
Read MoreScholar Spotlight: Erica Ramirez
Erica Ramirez is a first-generation UC Irvine graduate and proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Although she was accepted to some of the most prominent schools on the west coast, she chose to join the Anteater family because of its generous financial aid package, strong public health program, and extensive resources for Latinx students. Erica fondly…
Read MoreAlliance Partners with School of Social Ecology to Host The Latino Century Book Discussion
The UCI-OC Alliance partnered with the UCI School of Social Ecology on an event with Mike Madrid, Senior Fellow in Social Ecology, where he shared his new book, The Latino Century, and insights from his podcast Red County, Blue County, Orange County, which covers the transformation of Orange County from a sleepy homogenous county to…
Read MoreLatinx Heritage Celebration at UCI
We celebrate Latinx Heritage Month to honor the contributions and achievements of the Latinx community—trailblazers and leaders whose influence has shaped our collective past, present, and future.
Read MoreUC Irvine’s DÃa de los Muertos now globally recognized
The event received Grand Gold recognition at the 2024 Circle of Excellence Awards, the premier accolades for educational advancement.
Read MorePutting dreams within reach
UCI-OC Alliance scholarship makes college possible for high-achieving Latinos.
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