Conversations With The Vice Provost

In this conversation, Michael sits down with Carlin Motley and Kevin Ruminson, Library Communications and Event Officer and Associate University Librarian, about how the Library connects with the school system and how the world is more full of possibilities than we think.

In this conversation, Michael sits down with Danny Mann, Chief of Pedagogy at UC Irvine, to discuss his journey from attending graduate school and working as a TA to playing a critical role within UCI's Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI).

In this conversation, Michael sits down with Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management, Patricia Morales, Ph.D., to unpack and define the role that enrollment management plays at a public university. Common questions are also answered about the admissions process.

In this episode, Michael discusses the myriad responsibilities of Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Walton at UC Irvine.

In this episode, Michael sits down with Executive Director, Student Success, OVPTL, and Director, Student Success Initiatives, DUE, Kevin Huie, to discuss the role of Student Success Initiatives and its many programs serving the students at UCI across a variety of channels.

In this episode, Vice Provost Michael Dennin sits down with Anita Casavantes Bradford, Associate Professor of History and Chicano/Latino Studies and Director of UCI's First Generation Faculty Initiative. Their discussion covers the connection between education and social mobility, supporting the academic success of first-generation and low-income students, and UCI's commitment to immigrant and undocumented students.

In this episode, Vice Provost Michael Dennin talks with Stephen Barker, Dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, about the continued relevance of artistic expression and its unique ability to engage and communicate with UCI's student body and a larger audience.

In this conversation, Michael sits down with CEO and Founder of Team Kids, Julie Hudash to explore the different ways UCI is partnering with this community-focused organization to build the next generation of leaders.

In this episode, Michael sits down with Vice Chancellor, University Advancement and Alumni Relations, Brian Hervey, to discuss the role that advancement and fundraising have at UC Irvine for both the campus and the broader community.

In this episode, Vice Provost Michael Dennin has a conversation with Richard Arum, Dean of the School of Education, about how education promotes the development of democratic citizens, the importance of assessing teaching and learning outcomes, and how UCI is at the forefront of education research in the 21st century.