June 2010, Issue 8

This summer UCI will host eight Student Parent Orientation Programs (SPOP) for new freshmen and their parents. During the Parent Orientation Day at each SPOP, there is a Panel of Experts. The Office of the Dean of Students is seeking parents to participate on these panels and offer advice and insight to parents of incoming new students.

Students visiting the UCI Commencement website this year were asked, "Do you have a story to tell?" Not surprisingly, along with pride in their achievements, students wanted to express heartfelt gratitude to parents and families.

Following are two of the stories received.

Anteater Parents: Are you enjoying the Parents e-News? Is the newsletter helping to keep you connected and informed?

We would like to know what's working for you - and what's not - so this month we're asking for a few minutes of your time to take a quick survey.

At the end of the survey is a comment box where you can tell us more, ask a question, send us your student's favorite recipe, or anything else you would like to share.

Like all good entrepreneurs, UC Irvine undergrads Logan Frick and Steve Scifo know an opportunity when they see it.

Noting the lack of any online video media covering the campus for students, they acted to fill the void. With a few friends, a $150 Flip camcorder and a MacBook computer, they created "Good Evening UCI," an energetic version of a news-variety show.

"We thought we'd do something fun and interactive," Frick says. "Something accessible and lighthearted," Scifo adds. "Not just all news. Students want to have fun and laugh."