December 2009, Issue 3

For the second year in a row I had the great pleasure of welcoming the extended Anteater family to the campus as Parents Day 2009 brought more than 200 Anteater parents and guardians to UC Irvine.

Attendees were greeted by Chancellor Michael V. Drake and Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs Manuel N. Gómez. Following the chancellor's state of the university address, both Chancellor Drake and Vice Chancellor Gómez answered participants' questions. According to one parent, "Chancellor Drake was excellent and Vice Chancellor Gómez was a delight. The explanation of costs, budget forecasting and things related to expenses was easy to understand."

At UCI's annual Parents Day, a number of questions brought up by parents and family members focused on students and their healthcare. The following summary of those questions and answers is provided as a helpful reference.

David Curry, a U.S. Marine with two tours of duty in Iraq behind him, knows what it's like to be recruited to a cause and see it through with pride. Now the 28-year-old UC Irvine sociology/economics major has turned recruiter - not for the military but for veterans' education.