IN THE COMMUNITY
UC Irvine’s many successes in research and teaching would not be possible without the strong support of the local community. Chancellor Michael Drake is committed to strengthening UCI’s connection with Orange County and promoting a sense of community on campus. The following stories are just a sampling of Chancellor Drake’s involvement on a personal level.
Chancellor Drake Attends Energy Summit
Chancellor Michael Drake and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined more than 400 other leaders from academia, industry and government May 13 at the “Energy Alternatives: America’s Challenge in the Global Economy” summit. (5.13.2008)
Chancellor Drake Welcomes Climate Conference Guests
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed more than 250 campus and community guests May 9 to the “Global Change and Oceans” conference. (5.9.2008)
Education Leaders, Mascot Menagerie Take Stand at State Capitol
Chancellor Michael Drake and Peter the Anteater joined leaders of Orange County’s other public higher education institutions and their mascots May 8 at the State Capitol in Sacramento. (5.8.2008)
Chancellor Drake Promotes Humanities at Foundation Board Meeting
Chancellor Michael Drake attended the UC Irvine Foundation’s board presentation April 24 to provide a campus update and show support for the School of Humanities. (04.24.2008)
Chancellor Drake Attends Barbecue for UC Irvine Seniors
Chancellor Michael Drake joined Vice Chancellors Thomas Mitchell and Manuel Gomez to show support and mingle with seniors at the 2008 Senior Barbecue April 24 at Phineas Banning Alumni House. (04.24.2008)
Former Speaker Willie Brown Speaks to Chancellor’s Club
Chancellor Drake introduced former Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown April 21 at the 4th annual Daniel G. Aldrich Society Lecture and Dinner hosted by the Chancellor’s Club. (04.21.2008)
Chancellor Drake Supports Free Wheelchair Mission
Chancellor Drake joined campus and community guests April 21 in Anteater Plaza for the kickoff of the Free Wheelchair Mission’s 2008 Mobility in Motion national tour. (04.21.2008)
Chancellor Drake Welcomes Diversity Forum
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed more than 1,200 Southern Californian undergraduates April 5 to the 18th annual California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education. (04.05.2008)
Chancellor Drake Honors Sage Scholars Program
Chancellor Michael Drake recognized scholarship recipients and thanked business and nonprofit leaders on April 3 at an annual banquet honoring UC Irvine’s SAGE (Student Achievement Guided by Experience) Scholars Program. (04.03.2008)
Chancellor Drake Visits Santa Ana High School
Chancellor Michael Drake visited a Santa Ana High School science class March 27 to support a new UC Irvine program called GK-12. (03.27.2008)
Chancellor Drake Participates in Hillel Summit
Chancellor Michael Drake joined national educational leaders in Washington, D.C., on March 24 as part of a Hillel-sponsored summit designed to address common concerns and establish and strengthen relationships between Jewish and university communities. (03.24.2008)
Honors Experience Day
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed 1,000 high school students and their families to UC Irvine March 8 for Honors Experience Day. (03.08.2008)
Silver Ribbon Award
Chancellor Michael Drake presented award-winning actress Patty Duke the 11th annual Brain Imaging Center Silver Ribbon Award March 7. (03.07.2007)
Chancellor Introduces Law Dean to O.C. Legal Community
Chancellor Michael Drake introduced Erwin Chemerinsky, new dean of UCI’s School of Law, to the Orange County legal community at events Feb. 29 and March 1. (03.01.2008)
Career Development
Chancellor Drake spoke on the importance of staff career development at summit. (02.26.2008)
Peter’s Parade
Chancellor Drake presented award in homecoming float competition. (02.25.2008)
Arts Groundbreaking
Chancellor Drake joined campus, community leaders to break ground for UCI’s New Media Arts Center. (02.21.2008)
Health Care Forecast Conference
Chancellor Drake welcomed healthcare community to UCI conference. (02.21.2008)
Dining in the Dark
Chancellor Drake received an award from Foundation Fighting Blindness. (02.1.2008)
Chancellor Drake Presents Sustainability Awards at Climate Change Event
Chancellor Michael Drake presented the Sustainability Showcase Awards at Focus the Nation. (01.31.2008)
Diversity in Medicine
Chancellor Michael Drake delivered a lecture as part of the Diversity in Medicine series. (01.30.2008)
Chancellor Drake Meets with UC Staff Diversity Council
Chancellor Michael Drake attended a meeting of the UC Staff Diversity Council at UC Irvine on Oct. 24. (10.25.2007)
Chancellor Drake Honors Broadcom Chairman Henry Samueli
Chancellor Michael Drake and more than 30 other campus community members attended a luncheon Oct. 15 to honor Henry Samueli, chairman of Broadcom Corp. (10.19.2007)
Chancellor Drake Welcomes New Students to UC Irvine
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed more than 4,000 new students to UC Irvine Sept. 24 at the annual New Student Convocation in Aldrich Park. (9.25.2007)
Chancellor Drake Welcomes New Nursing Director to UC Irvine
Chancellor Michael Drake and about 180 campus and community guests celebrated the arrival of Ellen Olshansky as the new director of UC Irvine’s Nursing Science Program on Sept. 12. (9.14.2007)
Chancellor Drake Attends Fundraising Retreat, Meets Scholarship Recipients
Chancellor Michael Drake and his wife, Brenda, attended the University of California, Irvine Foundation’s annual retreat in San Diego on Aug. 17. (8.17.2007)
Chancellor Drake Visits China, Promotes Cooperation
Chancellor Michael Drake delivered the keynote address at the 2007 Silk Road to the Future Olympic banner presentation in Beijing, China, on July 27. (8.3.2007)
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. (6.20.2007)
Chancellor Presents Inaugural Living Our Values Awards
Establishing a new UCI tradition, Chancellor Michael V. Drake presented the campus’s first Living Our Values Awards June 1 to members of the UCI employee community whose actions best embody the university’s values. (6.1.2007)
Sen. Boxer Visits Stem Cell Research Center
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer as she visited UC Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center May 31. (5.31.2007)
Campus, Community Stand Together for Tolerance
Chancellor Michael Drake joined students, faculty and staff members, and community friends in Aldrich Park May 30 to affirm the campus’s tolerance of diverse spiritual and religious practices and to show respect for the right of free expression. (5.30.2007)
Former President, Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter Speaks at UC Irvine
On May 3, Chancellor Michael Drake and 3,400 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended a lecture by former President Jimmy Carter at the Bren Events Center. (5.3.2007)
Global Warming Conference Encourages Local Action
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed more than 300 campus and community guests to the Cities and Global Climate Change conference hosted by UC Irvine’s Newkirk Center for Science and Society on April 27. (4.27.2007)
Former President of Ireland, Rights Activist Mary Robinson Speaks at UC Irvine
On April 19, Chancellor Michael Drake and more than 300 campus and community guests attended a lecture by Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and U.N. high commissioner for human rights. (4.19.2007)
UC Irvine Honors Chemistry Department, Nobel Laureates Rowland and Molina
Chancellor Michael Drake and more than 350 campus and community guests celebrated the achievements of UC Irvine’s Department of Chemistry on April 12. (4.12.2007)
High School Honors Students Visit UC Irvine
More than 1,500 high school students and their families attended Honors Experience Day in March at UC Irvine. (3.10.2007)
Newly Elected Officials Visit UC Irvine
On Jan. 25, Chancellor Michael Drake and more than 140 campus and community guests welcomed a group of newly elected officials to UC Irvine. (1.25.2007)
Harvard Law Scholar Headlines UC Irvine’s MLK Symposium
Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree to UC Irvine’s Crystal Cove Auditorium Jan. 18 as keynote speaker for the 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. (1.18.2007)
UC Irvine Honors Inaugural Class of Nursing Students
Chancellor Michael Drake and more than 60 campus and community guests convened Jan. 9 at the Bren Events Center to honor UC Irvine’s inaugural class of nursing students. (1.9.2007)
UC Irvine Celebrates Opening of Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
On Dec. 12, Chancellor Michael Drake helped officially open the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, which promotes basic and clinical research and training in the field of stem cell biology. (12.12.2006)
UC Irvine Community Celebrates Approval of Law School
Chancellor Michael Drake joined more than 300 campus and community guests Dec. 7 at the Bren Events Center to celebrate the UC Regents approval of the UC Irvine School of Law. (12.7.2006)
Talk by U.N. Adviser Launches Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series
On Nov. 8, Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed Dr. David Hamburg to UC Irvine’s Beckman Center as the first speaker in the 2006-07 Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series. (11.8.2006)
Chancellor, Scholarship Winners Meet Dalai Lama
Accompanied by Chancellor Michael Drake and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Manuel Gómez, UCI undergraduates Rajiv Ramdeo and Aswathi Sreedharan, recipients of the inaugural XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Scholarship, met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama Sept. 12 in Pasadena. (9.12.2006)
Chancellor Meets Jewish Community Leaders
About 70 Jewish community leaders gathered Aug. 24 at the Newport Beach home of Jodi and Martin Greenbaum to meet with Chancellor Michael Drake and discuss ways to promote greater understanding between students of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, an issue of particular concern for the Jewish community. (8.24.2006)
OC Black Chamber Honors Chancellor
On Aug. 19, more than 800 guests convened for the Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce’s 15th Annual Awards Banquet, during which Chancellor Michael Drake received the 2006 Community Leadership Award. (8.19.2006)
Chancellor Visits Graduate Student Leaders
Chancellor Michael Drake dined with students, discussing campus life and graduate education. (5.10.2006)
