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CFEP 25th Anniversary

For 25 years, the Center for Educational Partnerships at UCI has worked to create the change we want to see in our world. 


SAGE Scholars teaches career and life skills to high-achieving, diverse UCI students


Neda Moayedi and Assistant Director, Cecilia Leyva, aim to create a community of camaraderie and support for SAGErs as they embark on their journey, guided by transformative experiences.


STAFF SNAPSHOT: PHEATHER R. HARRIS, STEM DIVERSITY TRAILBLAZER


While her career has been filled with impactful collaborations and meaningful discussions with mentors, colleagues and students alike, two peoples’ words shaped the path of her life in a dramatic and lasting way.


CFEP’s Science Project Director, Dr. Kelley Lee Elected as Board Member for Ten Stands Organization


Dr. Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio and the UCI Center for Educational Partnerships congratulate UCI Science Project Director, Dr. Kelley Le, for being elected a board member for the Ten Strands nonprofit organization.


CFEP News Archives


October 4, 2022 – OC Register – $18 million will help students seek careers in healthcare, high tech – and fight racism, too

November 2, 2021 – UC Irvine – NSF Funds UCI Project to Boost STEM Degree Success for Underrepresented Students

October 20, 2021 – UC Irvine – California Climate Crisis Examined on UCI Special Report Website

October 14, 2021 – OCDE Newsroom – Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Forum Celebrate Latino Cultures, Contributions in OC

September 1, 2021 – SAGE Scholars Class of 2021 (Video)

July 14, 2021 – CFEP Assistant Director, Patricia Anderson, Named to the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee for WACUBO

February 24, 2021 – CFEP Develops Internal Black Lives Matter Initiative

January  26, 2021 – Wacubo 2021 Service Project

December 17, 2020 – Telemundo – GEAR UP featured on Telemundo

November 3, 2020 – CFEP – CFEP Awards Annique Session the BLAC Scholarship

November 1, 2020 – UCI News – CAMP and SAGE Scholars alumni, Jesus Chavez, featured as part of #IamUCI 2020 class

October 7, 2020 – UCI School of Physical Sciences – CAMP Program Specialist, George Vazquez Spotlight

February 17, 2020 – Ten Strands – Reimagining Science Education with Climate Change

February 5, 2020 – OC Register – Women who build university-community partnerships share how they do it in Cal State Fullerton talk

May 8, 2019 – UCI School of Education – WACUBO Raises $10,000 and 200 T-shirts for 4 Vancouver Elementary Schools

December 17, 2018 – UCI News – UCI cited as leader in using community college pipelines to increase student socioeconomic diversity

November 15, 2018 – UCI News – UCI awarded $5.4 million grant to prepare Compton students for college access and success

October 31, 2018 – UCI News – SAGE advice

October 2, 2018 – UCI News – Advancing the American Dream

August 17, 2018 – YouTube – Assistant Vice Chancellor Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio – Full Interview

August 6, 2018 – UCI News – A pipeline to higher education

October 20, 2017 – UCI News – University is recognized as a distinguished partner by the Santa Ana Unified School District Sep

tember 29, 2017 – OC Register – More colleges add free food pantries as ‘starving student’ cliche becomes reality

September 28, 2017 – UCI News – UCI strengthens efforts to help first-gen Anaheim students achieve American Dream

July 31, 2017 – UCI News – From camp to campus

July 5, 2017 – Educationdrive – UC-Irvine brings intentionality to its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

June 9, 2017 – LA Tmes – UC Irvine’s rare distinction: It’s an elite research university that’s a haven for Latinos

May 22, 2017 – UCI News – UCI meets U.S. Department of Education eligibility as a Hispanic-serving institution

May 15, 2017 – New York Times – Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream

May 1, 2017 – UCI News – UCI joins alliance to expand opportunities for low-income students

September 16, 2015 – UCI News – Turning potential into opportunity

April 24, 2014 – OC Register – Partnerships with schools lead to hope and joy

May 14, 2013 – New York Times – Race-based Affirmative Action Is Not an Either-Or Option

May 8, 2013 – New York Times – In California, Push for College Diversity Starts Earlier


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