UC Irvine Dedicates Donald Bren Hall

Chancellor Michael Drake and about 400 campus and community guests celebrated the opening of Donald Bren Hall June 20. Bren Hall is the new home of the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences, a nationally ranked program that promotes cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary learning.

Both the school and building were named in honor of Irvine Company Chairman Donald Bren, whose $20 million gift bolstered the school’s efforts. Bren participated in a ceremonial ribbon cutting, toured the building’s laboratories and saw faculty research displays. Joining Bren at the event were Chancellor Drake; his wife, Brenda; Bren School Dean Debra Richardson; Assemblyman Todd Spitzer; Orange County Supervisor Bill Campbell; and Irvine Mayor Beth Krom.

Irvine Co. Chairman Donald Bren (second from right) cuts ribbon to officially open the hall named in his honor, as (from left) Brenda and Chancellor Michael Drake and Bren School Dean Debra Richardson look on.

Photo by Paul R. Kennedy
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