Dear Campus Community, Please be advised that select campus network services will experience a scheduled unavailability between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 14, 2025. This scheduled downtime is needed to support crucial upgrades to our campus border firewall. During this maintenance window, several network services will be impacted...

Dear Campus Community, Please be advised that all IT-reliant campus services will experience a scheduled unavailability between 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on September 6, 2025. This essential downtime is dedicated to the critical second phase of our data center Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) installation. This vital project is led by our colleagues in...

Dear Campus Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Almazan as interim director of intercollegiate athletics at UC Riverside, effective August 22, 2025. Michelle currently serves as senior associate athletics director for student-athlete affairs and academic services, as well as the department’s senior woman administrator...

Dear Colleagues, It has been one month since I began my service as chancellor of UC Riverside. During my first several weeks, I had opportunities to engage broadly, including attending my first UC Board of Regents meeting, traveling to Washington, D.C. for introductory meetings with members of the California delegation, and meeting with community...

Dear Campus Community, I’m pleased to announce two important interim campus leadership appointments. Beginning Aug. 16, Kim McDade will step into the role of interim vice chancellor for University Advancement. Kim currently serves as chief financial and administrative officer for University Advancement and vice president and CFO of the UC Riverside...

Dear Campus Community, Please be advised that all campus information technology services will experience a scheduled unavailability between 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. This essential downtime is dedicated to the critical first phase of our data center Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) installation. This vital project is led...

Dear Campus Community, Wes Mallette has announced that he will step down as director of intercollegiate athletics, effective August 21, to become deputy athletics director/chief marketing officer at the University of South Carolina. Wes joined UC Riverside in 2018 as chief of staff and senior associate athletics director for external affairs, where...

To further protect your financial data, UCPath is upgrading direct deposit security measures starting August 24. Upcoming changes  When using UCPath online to view or update your direct deposit information and/or how funds are distributed, you will need to provide an active bank account number linked to your current direct deposit. You will have...

Dear Colleagues, We are writing with a quick update on the campus budget, now that the state budget has been signed by the governor. Although our state allocation was cut by $1 million, we will NOT impose an across-the-board budget cut at UCR for FY25-26. That said, each organization at UCR is in a unique financial position, so senior leaders are...

Gone are the days when a physical paper stub was the only option. The University of California today offers a convenient way to View Your Paycheck via UCPath Online. After a successful UCPath Online rollout, we want to remind you of how to access your Paychecks in UCPath Online: Start by visiting ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu On the Menu...

Dear Members of the UCR Community, Today, I begin my service as the 10th Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. I am honored to join this extraordinary institution, one that is nationally recognized for its academic excellence, research distinction, and transformative impact on students and communities alike. Thank you all for the...

Dear Colleagues, This fall, we are expecting the largest first-year class in UCR’s history. This is good news—not only for our mission to expand access to world-class education but also for our financial stability. As you have heard me say before, nearly 90% of our core operating budget comes from tuition and enrollment-based state allocations. In...

Dear campus community, I am excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Mihoko Hosoi as University Librarian. Her start date will be on or around October 27, 2025. Mihoko joins us from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), where she is the Chief Officer for Collections, Research, and Scholarly Communications and is tenured at the rank of...

Caltrans has begun nighttime work on a pavement improvement project along Interstate 215 near UC Riverside. The work, which includes new pavement, guardrail enhancements, and new signage, will take place between south of the Highway 60/91 interchange and south of Martin Luther King Boulevard. The state transportation agency has put signs in place...

Dear Campus Community, Johnny Cruz has announced that he will step down from his position as interim vice chancellor for University Advancement and chief communications and marketing officer, effective September 2, to become the chief communications and marketing officer at the University of Arizona. Since joining UC Riverside in 2018, Johnny has...

Dear Campus Community, Johnny Cruz has announced that he will step down from his position as interim vice chancellor for University Advancement and chief communications and marketing officer, effective September 2, to become the chief communications and marketing officer at the University of Arizona. Since joining UC Riverside in 2018, Johnny has...

Dear Campus Community, I write my final salary program letter to announce that the University of California will proceed with a 3.2% base salary increase for policy-covered staff employees and policy-covered academic employees for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The general salary adjustment will not be a “merit” allocation this year. However, employees...

Dear Colleagues, At the heart of the Graduate Division is our collective goal of supporting graduate student opportunities and success at UC Riverside. Driven by this purpose, we partnered with Information Technology Solutions (ITS) to develop a new and improved system for graduate student funding and employment. Today, I am pleased to introduce...

Dining Services is proud to announce Klatch Coffee

Dear Colleagues, As I am preparing to step down as Chancellor, I don’t have the usual monthly updates—just one simple truth you’ve likely heard me say before: Universities are not buildings or places. They are people. They are the people who plant the flowers, clean the halls, teach the classes, conduct the research, support the students, and keep...