Join UCI Libraries to celebrate the opening of its newest exhibit, Anteater Experience: 60th Anniversary of UC Irvine.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Langson Library Lobby
Refreshments will be served

Exhibit opening event will kick off a year of celebrations commemorating UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and will include a panel discussion with special guests who will speak to how the campus culture and environment have evolved over the years.

Immediately after the program, attendees are invited to stay for a reception and to explore a complementary temporary student display on the Petr the Anteatr sticker phenomenon.

PROGRAM

5:15 pm    Guest Check-In

5:30 pm    Exhibit Viewing

6:00 pm    Welcome and Panel Discussion

7:00 pm    Reception

PANELISTS

James Danziger is an emeritus faculty and founding member of the UC Irvine Department of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences. Before he retired, he also served as the dean of the Division of Undergraduate Education, chair of the Academic Senate, chair of the Department of Political Science, and associate dean of the School of Social Sciences. His primary research focus has been in the areas of technology and politics, especially on the uses, impacts, and regulation of information and communications technologies. Since his retirement, Danziger has continued to teach UCI courses and mentor students and has served as president of the UCI Emeriti Association. He has a bachelor’s degree from Occidental College, master’s degrees from both Stanford University and Sussex University (as a Marshall Scholar), and a PhD from Stanford University. Among other awards, he was given the Extraordinarius Award by the UCI Alumni Association. 

Megan Lulow is the executive director of UCI-NATURE, which oversees operations and stewardship for UC Irvine’s field-based assets for research, teaching, and outreach, including the Steele-Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center within the UC Natural Reserve System. Prior to joining UCI-NATURE, she worked for over 10 years with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy to develop programs and integrate science into their resource management strategy. Her research and methodologies look to leverage natural processes to advance the restoration of ecosystems at scales and in locations that optimize ecological impact and cost efficiency. She has a doctorate in ecology from UC Davis and a bachelor’s degree with a double major in biology and environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz.

Steve Zylius is the managing producer-director at UC Irvine’s office of Strategic Communications & Public Affairs and serves as the chief university photographer. He has been documenting UCI in his current position since 2009 and has seen the campus through his lens over a decade and a half of substantial changes. His photographs have appeared in campus publications ranging from brochures and banners to UCI Magazine to airport jetway billboards as well as appeared in regional and national news publications. Before joining UCI, he worked for 14 years as a photographer for the Orange County Register. He has photographed everything from professional sports to food to breaking news. An Orange County native, Zylius grew up in Yorba Linda and is an amateur jazz musician and plays the tenor saxophone with various groups. 

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of UC Irvine (1965–2025), Anteater Experience traces more than six decades of campus development. Using original campus photographs and archival documents, this exhibit highlights student life, sustainability, and landscape, particularly how UCI’s layout and design, including its iconic circular shape and lush Aldrich Park, formed under the guidance of architect William Pereira. Illustrating key features and milestones that have helped shape the campus culture and environment, Anteater Experience demonstrates how the campus transformed over the last 60 years from ranch lands into an internationally recognized research institution.

Curated by Christina Acevedo, Stephen Anderson, Cheryl Baltes, and Cynthia Johnson

Designed by Allan Helmick, Luisa Lee, and Sylvia Irving

Research and contributions by John Sisson, Krystal Tribbett, and Audra Eagle Yun

Exhibit will be on display in UCI Libraries' Langson Library February through September 2025 during regular library hours.