Community Messages

Free Expression and a Safe, Inclusive Campus: Your Rights and Responsibilities

September 12, 2024

Dear UCI Community, As we begin a new academic year, we reaffirm our commitment to free expression and maintaining a safe, inclusive environment. UC Irvine values the exchange of diverse…

Announcing a University-wide Thematic Year on Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Conversations Across the Divide

August 31, 2023

Chancellor Howard Gillman announces a university-wide thematic year on free speech, designed for deeper understanding of the values of free expression and academic freedom.

Free Speech Policies and Campus Resources

October 23, 2019

Dear Campus Community, As Chancellor Gillman indicated in his annual message on Free Speech in Our Scholarly Community, UCI is committed to protecting all rights to free speech and academic…

UC-Irvine Chancellor on Sessions’ ‘Snowflakes’ Comment: ‘Calling Each Other Names’ Isn’t Productive

July 26, 2018

Los Angeles Times Q&A w/ Chancellor Gillman

January 31, 2018

Chancellor Gillman to co-chair advisory board of new National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

October 26, 2017