I want to send a big “Thank you!” to all who participated in our survey last November. The results told us that alumni love UCI, are very proud of the education provided here and value the impact of research. We also learned that we can do more, including offering more career services, volunteer opportunities and venues for meeting fellow alumni.

We are using the survey results as the basis for a new strategic plan. The board met in December to devise a framework for the plan that will focus on supporting alumni careers, enabling alumni to be a bridge to the community and creating a culture of alumni engagement at UCI.

We have much to do, and board members and other volunteers are hard at work. Let me know if you would like to help! barney@uci.edu

Barney Ellis-Perry
CEO, UCI Alumni Association
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Relations