Chancellor Drake Spotlights Campus Commitment in Community Update

On Feb. 20, Chancellor Michael Drake hosted the UC Irvine Community Briefing and Recognition of Newly Elected Officials at the University Club. More than 150 community leaders, mayors of Orange County’s cities, city council members, state senators and assembly members, members of Congress and their staffs, and UCI deans, faculty and staff convened to hear an update on UCI’s $1 billion Shaping the Future fundraising campaign and other campus news.

Chancellor Drake told attendees that during this fiscal crisis communication and partnership with our community is of vital importance. He also assured the group that UCI remains committed to carrying out its mission of excellence in teaching, research and public service by focusing on issues that can make a difference locally and globally.

Following his Feb. 20 community briefing, Chancellor Drake chats with Gene Howard, Orangewood Children’s Foundation CEO, center; and Steven Choi, City of Irvine council member.

Chancellor Drake with, from left, Gene Howard; Lisa Bartlett, Dana Point mayor; Erin Stone, Junior League of Orange County president; and fellow Junior League board members Kimberly Polite and Julie Dance.

Chancellor Drake with Uzo and Gloria Okereke, Newport-Irvine Rotary Club.

Chancellor Drake with Ken Inouye, national president of the Japanese American Citizens League, past chair of the California Association of Human Relations Organizations and past chair of the Orange County Human Relations Commission.

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