Irvine's international hall

Starting this fall, the excitement, hubbub, sharing and surprises of an international village will be part of the landscape at UC Irvine.

The new UCI International Village will be home to more than 100 students, with 50 percent UCI students and the rest from abroad, with the international cohort a mix of both Education Abroad Program reciprocal exchange students and international degree applicants. Planners envision the village as a coherent, vibrant community that serves the needs of all students, faculty and Irvine citizens who are interested in international affairs and in study overseas.

The village is the first step in UCI's larger plan to establish a comprehensive residential, academic and administrative center for international activities. A center of this nature will help the campus to achieve its goal of enhancing international and area studies programs as well as "internationalizing" its curriculum and intellectual atmosphere in general.

"This is a magnificent opportunity," said Keith Nelson, the Education Abroad Program faculty director at UCI, "for Americans and international students to interact at a serious level over an extended period of their lives. An international dimension is an increasingly essential part of every academic subject area and of every first-rate university. We will all benefit from the tolerance, mutual appreciation and insight that such encounters inspire."

For details, see www.housing.uci.edu/av/iv.asp.

Annual IT award

UC is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology, for information-technology innovations that have the potential to improve UC administrative or academic processes. Competition is open to faculty and staff from all UC campuses, the Office of the President, and the three UC-managed national labs.

Application information can be found at www.ucop.edu/irc/itlc/sautter. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. May 15. Award recipients will be announced July 16-18 at the UC Computing Services Conference in San Diego.

Regents meetings set

The UC Board of Regents will hold two special meetings this month to receive the final report of the Task Force on Compensation, Accountability and Transparency and the findings of the PriceWaterhouse Coopers audit of compensation and employment arrangements of selected UC employees.

On April 13, the regents planned to met in open session by telephone conference call, starting at 9:30 a.m. with public comment, to discuss the task force recommendations. On Monday, April 24, the regents are due to meet in open session to receive the findings of the independent audit.

For more information about the task force, see www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/compensation/comptaskforce.pdf.

For more information about UC compensation, see www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/compensation.

Staff golf tournament

The 18th annual Thank Goodness for Staff Golf Tournament and Barbecue will be held May 6 at the Davis Golf Course on Yolo County Road 29 and Highway 113. This year's event will feature a four-person "scramble with a blind bogey" format. Check-in time is 7 a.m. For more details, call Bob Bullis at 752-4806.

Child abuse prevention

In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Yolo County Court Appointed Special Advocates is hosting the Light of Hope candle lighting ceremony on Wednesday, April 26 at Central Park in Davis on the main stage at approximately 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend the candle lighting ceremony to show their support for child abuse prevention and share their hope for children that have been victims of abuse or neglect. For more information, call 661-4200 or visit www.yolocasa.org.

Alumni awards sought

The Cal Aggie Alumni Association welcomes nominations for its annual Alumni Awards, a program that recognizes the outstanding personal and professional accomplishments of UC Davis graduates. Nomination materials can be found online at www.alumni.ucdavis.edu/awards_form.htm.

The nomination deadline is May 5. The Alumni Aawards Ceremony is set for Jan. 27 in Freeborn Hall. For information, contact Michelle Pérez at (530) 752-0289 or miperez@ucdavis.edu.

'Run Against Pain'

The sixth annual Run Against Pain kicks into action at UC Davis Medical Center on April 22. The event benefits research for the treatment of chronic pain in children and adults by raising money for the UC Davis Division of Pain Medicine. The certified 5K and 10K courses begin and end at UC Davis Medical Center and follow the nearby, shady streets of Sacramento's scenic Elmhurst neighborhood. This year's run is designated as a "City of Sacramento 10K Championship" for all age divisions.

For more information, including registration details, visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/pain/rap/raceinfo.html or (916) 492-8966.

Learn about college

High school and community college students and their parents can explore educational opportunities at two- and four-year institutions at a college fair at UC Davis on Sunday, April 30, and Monday, May 1.

More than 6,500 people are expected to attend the 2006 Capital and Central Valley Regional College Fair.

The event will be held in UC Davis' Pavilion at the Activities and Recreation Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday. Admission is free. Parking is free on Sunday and $6 on Monday.

For more details, see http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/wacac.