Well-Educated Global Citizen
Our research, teaching and outreach programs impact tomorrow’s leaders today. By providing students hands-on opportunities to investigate global issues, our programs teach effective communication, organization, mediation and negotiation skills. With these tools, our graduates go on to be innovators as top corporate, political and community leaders, and they can be found making a difference everyday in boardrooms, classrooms, law offices and non-profit organizations across the globe.
Centers, departments and student programs involved in accomplishing these goals include:
- Center for Asian Studies
- Center for Demographic and Social Analysis
- Center for Ethnography
- Center for Research on Immigration, Population and Public Policy
- Center for Research on International and Global Studies
- Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies
- Center for the Study of Democracy
- UCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality
- Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Chicano/Latino Studies
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Global Connect
- HABLA
- Law Forum
- Middle East Studies Student Initiative
- Mock Trial
- Olive Tree Initiative
Read on to learn how our programs and efforts create well-educated global citizens:
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Olive Tree Initiative spring eNewsletter Check it out online |
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Undocumented Latino youth turn to activism to combat obstacles A study by Leo Chavez, anthropology professor, and Roberto Gonzales, sociology alumnus, is featured on YubaNet May 12, 2012 |
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Kristal Lee, sociology ’10, earns Fulbright fellowship to study and teach in South Korea Kristal Lee, sociology ’10, earns Fulbright fellowship to study and teach in South Korea |
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James Weatherall, logic & philosophy of science, is the 2012 Lauds & Laurels Outstanding Graduate Student James Weatherall, logic & philosophy of science, is the 2012 Lauds & Laurels Outstanding Graduate Student |
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Six first-year social sciences graduate students earn competitive fellowships from National Science Foundation Six first-year social sciences graduate students earn competitive fellowships from National Science Foundation |
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Op-ed: Cuts to Aboriginal-focused organizations should be reversed An op-ed by Kelsey Norman, political science graduate student, is featured in iPolitics April 20, 2012 |
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Nadia Bermudez, political science ’98, 2012 Lauds & Laurels Social Sciences Distinguished Alumnus Nadia Bermudez, political science ’98, 2012 Lauds & Laurels Social Sciences Distinguished Alumnus |
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UCI senior is named a Truman Scholar Felipe Hernandez, music performance and political science major, is one of the select U.S. recipients of $30,000 award for public service |
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After Kony 2012: Three ways NGOs can work with Africans as equals (op-ed) Op-ed by Cecelia Lynch, political science professor and international studies director, as featured in the Christian Science Monitor March 23, 2012 |
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OTI sends its first contingent to Armenia and Turkey Bon Voyage Celebration March 11, 3:00-5:00 p.m. |