Dear UCR research community, I would like to follow up on the Chancellor’s message this afternoon about academic continuity and campus operations. As mentioned in the message, we are NOT suspending research activities at this time but want to share several actions and recommendations. Despite many uncertainties about how the COVID-19 epidemic will...

Dear Campus Community: Thank you for your commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for everyone at UC Riverside. There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 within the UC Riverside community. However, as local, national and global public health recommendations shift to include mitigation of transmission, we are proactively taking...

Faculty Colleagues, Earlier today, you received an update on academic continuity and campus operations related to COVID-19. This is a follow up message with important additional information for instructors related to academic continuity. Please read this carefully. On Thursday March 5, we issued this guidance to help instructors implement...

Dear Campus Community: Since our last message to campus, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased significantly across the United States and globally. Late yesterday (Saturday, March 7th), Riverside County confirmed its first case of COVID-19. To our knowledge, this person is not affiliated with the UC Riverside campus. We further...

Dear Campus Community: The health and safety of UC Riverside faculty, staff, and students are of utmost importance. In light of the ongoing and increased concern regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the university is (1) instituting an interim policy governing university-related international travel and (2) providing updated guidance for all...

Faculty Colleagues, UCR has been closely monitoring the status of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). It remains impossible to determine if, when, or to what extent our campus might be impacted. However, should the virus continue to spread, it is likely that some faculty, staff and students will be affected and will have to remain quarantined or...

Dear UCR Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services search has been launched. The position has been posted on the UCR jobs board, and the job advertisement is also attached. This will be a national search, with final candidates being invited to campus to meet with campus stakeholders. The...

Information Technology Solutions (ITS) is pleased to announce that the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) is now available for campus use. This new VPN provides improved security features, including better integration with UCR’s internet firewall and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Campus VPN users are highly encouraged to begin using...

During this active flu season we want to remind our students and employees about best practices for flu prevention. How to control the spread of influenza Below are some best practices, courtesy of Student Health: 1. Practice good hand and respiratory hygiene. Wash your hands frequently, especially before eating and after sneezing, coughing and...

With email being a mainstay of communication at UCR, malicious actors often utilize it in an attempt to steal personal or private information. Phishing (pronounced ‘fishing’) is one of the most common attack methods used by cybercriminals today. In fact, over 91 percent of cyber-attacks start with a phishing email, and three out of four...

Dear Colleagues, I write to announce that Vice Provost for International Affairs, Kelechi Kalu, will step down from his administrative position and join the faculty full-time as of July 1, 2020. Dr. Kalu has served commendably as UCR’s founding vice provost for international affairs, joining our campus in 2015 after serving as Associate Provost for...

UCR faculty, staff and students should be aware that the U.S. Department of State issued its highest advisory level 4 alerting a “do not travel to China due to the novel coronavirus” on Jan. 31, 2020. In addition, commercial airline carriers have reduced or suspended routes to and from China . University of California President Napolitano directed...

The Temporary Signage and Banners Policy (currently known as “Posting Regulations”) originated in 1989 and was last reviewed in 2018, prior to these proposed revisions in February 2020. The revisions expand the purpose and scope of the policy to include the implementation of the Campus Sign Program as well as specify that the management of the...

UCR employees may now access the discounts available via various UC Travel Agreements for personal travel by using the Short’s “Find It” tool. • The “Find It” tool requires the download of a browser add-on. • Google Chrome is the recommended browser to use with the Find It tool. • Please visit the following website to download the add-on and access...

To the Campus Community, You may have seen news reports on the outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”) originating from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Travel-related cases have been reported in Japan, Australia, France, Thailand, and the United States. CDC is conducting entry screenings of passengers on direct or connecting...

As you all may be aware, there have been reported cases of coronavirus from Wuhan City, China. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), these are a group of viruses that can cause a range of symptoms including a runny nose, cough, sore throat and fever. Some are mild, such as the common cold, while others are more likely to lead to...

University Communications will present a workshop with world-leading research communicator Dennis Meredith on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 1-4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. “Communicating Science” is open to faculty, researchers, graduate students, and staff. Meredith will instruct faculty members and grad students on how to effectively explain...

Following a six-month national search, I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Schultz as Associate Vice Chancellor for Development. This is a critical moment for UCR as we prepare to close our first comprehensive fundraising campaign. Marie’s breadth and depth of experience and knowledge uniquely equip her to lead Living The Promise to...

Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff who participated in the most recent round of focus groups as part of the UC Riverside Brand Visual Identity Initiative. Hundreds of members of the university community have participated in focus groups or attended presentations since the start of the initiative this summer. The university’s design...

Please be advised: In preparation for the construction of the Student Success Center (SSC), it will be necessary to have electrical power work performed. Due to the aging electrical infrastructure on campus, this work will require the following: • Four (4) buildings to have a complete shutdown (list below). • A large number of additional buildings...