Where is UCI now in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can we expect?
David Souleles, director of the UCI COVID-19 Response Team, answers that question in today’s UCI COVID Minute video.
Your last ‘quack’ to get discount Ducks tickets looms
The final games are coming up for discounted tickets to see the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center through UCI Health and Staff Assembly’s Staff Appreciation Committee:
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Sunday, April 3, 5 p.m. vs. the Edmonton Oilers
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Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m. vs. the Calgary Flames (with bucket hat presented by Chick-fil-A SoCal)
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Sunday, April 17, 5:30 p.m. vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets
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Tuesday, April 19, 7 p.m. vs. the Los Angeles Kings
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Sunday, April 24, 5:30 p.m. vs. the St. Louis Blues
Discounted tickets link. Questions? Contact Lisa Florentes-Mullens at lflorent@uci.edu.
Staff Appreciation Nights also coming up for Angels games and a Galaxy match
For Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim games at the Big A, discounted seats are available through Staff Assembly starting at $15 each (plus fees):
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Friday, April 8, 6:38 p.m., vs. the Houston Astros (with a bobblehead giveaway)
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Saturday, May 21, 6:07 p.m., vs. the Oakland Athletics (with post-game fireworks and a concert by country star Josh Turner)
Purchase Angels tickets.
Ticket prices range from $30 to $50 to see the LA Galaxy battle the Nashville Soccer Club Saturday, April 23, 7:30 p.m., on the pitch at Dignity Health Sports Park Main Stadium in Carson.
Purchase Galaxy tickets.
If you have questions about the Angels or Galaxy Staff Appreciation Nights, contactLisa Florentes-Mullens at lflorent@uci.edu.
Your gut will thank you for these tasty dishes
Want to enhance your digestive health? Chef Jessica Van Roo, assistant director of Culinary Recreation & Experiential Programs, created easy-to-make meals that pay dividends in gut and heart health.
UC NEWS AND GENERAL NEWS
Friday fun fact
Homegrown scholars: Almost 20% of UC Ph.D.s got their undergraduate degrees at a UC campus.
County health officials expect to provide second COVID boosters
Second booster doses are expected to be available throughout Orange County, including the OC Health Care Agency's mobile COVID-19 clinics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance expands eligibility for second boosters of Moderna or Pfizer vaccines to be administered at least four months after the first booster dose for the following individuals:
Anyone eligible for any approved dose of a COVID-19 vaccine may go to covidvaccinefacts.com for information on where to get shots.
Most Californians support COVID restrictions: poll
That support extends to requirements to show proof of vaccination at large outdoor gatherings or to enter places such as indoor restaurants and bars, the new survey suggests.
Disneyland bringing back hugs from Mickey
Disneyland announced Thursday that theme parks will end social-distanced interactions as early as April 18. Why? Because they like you!
EVENTS
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month in California
Python Workshop (a two-week asynchronous course)
Monday, April 4, 12 a.m. through Sunday, April 17, 12 a.m. (sponsored by UCI Libraries)
Yael Bartana and Juli Carson in Conversation
Monday, noon (sponsored by Claire Trevor School of the Arts)
Every Breath We Take: Is the Next Generation's Health at Risk?
Tuesday, noon (sponsored by Program in Public Health)
Campus Race to Zero Waste
Tuesday, 1 p.m. (sponsored by Sustainability Resource Center)
Visit today.uci.edu to see and submit event listings. Events of general interest will be shared in UCI Digest two days before they occur.
