University of California, Irvine. University Extension.

The University of California began offering University Extension programs in Orange County in 1959, six years before the opening of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) campus. These programs were coordinated from the University of California, Los Angeles campus until the Irvine campus opened in September of 1965. UCI Extension serves the continuing education needs of the community through certificate programs, specialized studies, seminars and lectures, and cultural enrichment programs. Courses are designed to promote career advancement as well as personal development for all age groups. In keeping with its close connection to the community, UCI Extension has worked to apply the resources of the university to the solution of statewide and urban problems. In 1967 UCI Extension joined with Project 21, an organization of business and government leaders interested in helping Orange County prepare for the future through study projects related to urban planning, transportation needs, downtown deterioration, preservation of open space, low income housing, population growth, and environmental quality.