A sense of adventure captures the pioneering/entrepreneurial spirit of UCI, and the desire of campus founders and community members to embrace the excitement of what James McGaugh referred to as “an E-ticket with all of the excitement that was going on here at UCI.”
Lewis recalls the campus when he first came and the filming of Planet of the Apes. Petersen comments on the programs that started in the early years. She notes, "... Risks were rewarded..."
Petersen and Lewis comment on what it is like at UCI during their early days. Petersen describes it was a " growing new campus ... we weren't specialists ..."
Hemminger comments on his recommendation for UCI's continued success and suggests starting new programs and keeping old ones. Killackey comments on the freedom available at UCI and the university's ability to attract good students.