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Grad Slam 2022

After The Slam
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | 5:30 pm PT

You watched the main event. Now, the UCI Graduate Alumni Chapter is proud to host this special event to introduce this year’s winner’s circle and finalists to our graduate alumni community. Join us and learn more as we discuss the making of UCI Grad Slam, and get a peek behind the scene’s and learn what it takes to compete in this amazing event! Don’t miss this chance to meet the 2022 Champion and finalists!

UCI Grad Slam 2022
March 3, 2022 | 6 pm via Vimeo
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UCI Community, it’s time to celebrate our graduate scholars and their amazing research! Grad Slam 2022 is a unique virtual experience highlighting 10 of UCI’s top graduate researchers, as they pitch their impressive research and its importance, live, in a competition setting – in just 3 minutes. Each student’s presentation will be scored by our panel of judges, with the winner earning the title of 2022 UCI Grad Slam Champion and a spot in the 2022 UC Systemwide Finals Competition.

Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Anderee Berengian
Thursday, January 27, 2022 | 6:00 pm PT
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Graduate Division Dean Gillian Hayes is excited to continue her Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, with the next lecture featuring Anderee Berengian presenting on the topic of industry partnership in academia. He will talk about the importance of the relationship between academia and industry, his personal journey, and how his experience in higher education is why he is where is today.In this series, Dean Hayes will host three talks per academic year, each featuring a prominent leader in our community who will speak to one of Graduate Division’s three core pillars: Student Success and Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Industry Partnership. The goal of this series is to not only show what UCI Graduate Division prioritizes, but also illustrate why UCI’s graduate students are the lifeblood of the university. 

Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Seies Featuring Eloy Ortiz Oakley
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 6 pm PT
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Graduate Division Dean Gillian Hayes is excited to continue her Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, with the next lecture featuring Eloy Ortiz Oakley presenting on the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in academia and the world. He will talk about the different ways academia can play a role in bringing people together, different tactics for critical thinking and discussion with someone with a different viewpoint, and much more.In this series, Dean Hayes will host three talks per academic year, each featuring a prominent leader in our community who will speak to one of Graduate Division’s three core pillars: Student Success and Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Industry Partnership. The goal of this series is to not only show what UCI Graduate Division prioritizes, but also illustrate why UCI’s graduate students are the lifeblood of the university.  

Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Greg Campbell
Tuesday, May 1, 2021 | 5 pm PT
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Graduate Division Dean Gillian Hayes is excited to announce the launch of the Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, with the first lecture featuring Greg Campbell presenting on the topic of mentoring and sponsorship. He’ll talk about the importance of servant leadership, how mentorship impacts us and how we impact others, along with what it means to be a mentor, and the difference you can make in someone’s life by playing that role.
In this series, Dean Hayes will host three talks per academic year, each featuring a prominent leader in our community who will speak to one of Graduate Division’s three core pillars: Student Success and Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Industry Partnership. The goal of this series is to not only show what UCI Graduate Division prioritizes, but also illustrate why UCI’s graduate students are the lifeblood of the university.