Awards 42 Michael Drake Ph.D.

Dr. Michael Drake, the Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, has established the high principle at UCI that all perspectives and opinons should be heard in an academic environment. Tasked with easing the controversy between Arab/Jewish/Muslim/Israeli students on campus, Dr. Drake addressed strident outside advocacy groups who had filed suit against the University and spoke out personally to condemn anti-Semitism, racism, and all forms of bigotry, working to establish this as a shared value of the institution. Despite the controversy and tension on campus, Dr. Drake has successfully created a climate at UCI where students of all faiths feel safe.