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...

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...

Dining Services is proud to announce Klatch Coffee

Information Technology Solutions (ITS), in close collaboration with campus stakeholders, is excited to launch 25Live, a comprehensive scheduling and space management system that will serve as the central platform for all room and event bookings across campus. This project aims to create a seamlessly integrated, intuitive, and efficient campus-wide...

Caltrans has begun 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 began putting up signs this week...

I am pleased to share that Tiffany Moxham, UCR’s Deputy University Librarian, will serve as Interim University Librarian, effective June 28, upon the retirement of Steven Mandeville-Gamble. During her appointment, Tiffany will assume all responsibilities of the University Librarian, including operations management, budget oversight, personnel...

On May 28, 2025, UC Riverside successfully met its information security goals for the UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025. The campus has achieved 96% overall compliance thanks to the dedication and diligence of every employee. While this is an important milestone, cybersecurity is an evolving landscape. Campus leadership anticipates that additional...

Dear Colleagues, For the past few years, UCR Human Resources (HR) and Information Technology Solutions (ITS) have worked to strengthen our partnership and engage key stakeholders to identify comprehensive solutions to the challenges faced by those delivering HR services to campus. Today, we are pleased to introduce Avanti, a campus-wide journey to...

Dear Colleagues, The last month filled me with gratitude for all that we have built together. I have been overwhelmed by the kind remarks and thoughts from many of you—in person, in messages, and at events—to acknowledge my time at UC Riverside. I am deeply honored to have been your chancellor. At the same time, I am not confused about what it...

This announcement is an update to my March 24 message to campus about UCR’s compliance support plan for UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025. As an important reminder, UCR has developed compliance support measures to ensure our campus meets the six UC-wide cybersecurity requirements. These measures are crucial for enhancing UCR’s security and aligning...

Dear Colleagues, My March message to the campus highlighted many of the budget challenges UC Riverside is facing. One of the primary concerns has been the 2025-2026 California state budget. On Wednesday, Governor Newsom issued his revised budget for the Legislature. The revised proposal offered an improved outlook for the University, reducing...

I would like to share that on Saturday, May 17th, the Associated Students Program Board is hosting UCR's annual Spring Splash concert. We wanted to notify you of potential amplified sound and access that may affect the inner areas of campus. The event kicks off at 4 p.m. and will last until 9:30 p.m. However, sound checks for the artists will begin...

Dear Colleagues, Around this time of year, we seem to be gathering speed as we roll toward commencement and the end of the academic year. But when I look back, it seems we’ve had that momentum all year long. Here’s some of what we have accomplished this year. Our unique combination of academic excellence and student success was apparent in national...

Dear Campus Community, My spring update is mostly a “save-the-date” notification for several upcoming opportunities to attend in-person discussions. For Senate faculty members, there are three upcoming events. On May 6, at the invitation of Senate Chair Ken Barish, we will hold a town hall on Responding Collectively to Unprecedented Challenges. On...

Dear Campus Community, This joint message is to inform the campus community about a recent incident and to provide important information regarding phone scams and other cyber crimes. UCRPD and the ITS Information Security Office are working together to ensure our community is aware of these malicious tactics and knows how to protect themselves. On...

Campus units’ migration to R’Mail, UC Riverside’s Google email and calendaring platform, is in full swing and on track for meeting campus leadership’s goal of having all Highlanders on a common email and calendaring platform by Fall 2025. As of March 2025, over 1,700 UCR staff have transitioned to R’Mail from Outlook and more are scheduled to...

Dear Campus Community, With no advance notice, we learned recently that the federal government terminated the eligibility of six student visas for members of the UC Riverside community, two for current students and four for recent graduates. We have not received detailed reasons for these terminations. This is not a situation unique to UCR and is...

Dear Colleagues, I am thrilled to announce the official launch of Academic Analytics! As of March 31, 2025, Faculty Insight profiles are live and research work is discoverable globally via the External Discovery tools. As I shared in my March 13 update, Academic Analytics is a powerful platform designed to enhance our research community's...