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Pow Wow celebrates Indigenous traditions
UC Riverside Native American Student Programs and Native American Student Association hosted the 40th annual Pow Wow at the Riverside Sports Complex on Saturday, May 27, 2023. The event celebrated Native American culture and traditions with singing, drumming, and dancing. See photos from the event below.
UCR celebrates AAU invite
UC Riverside leadership, faculty, and staff members celebrated joining the ranks of the nation’s top research universities as a member of the Association of American Universities at a meeting Thursday, June 1. Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced the news at the Alumni and Visitors Center, describing it as a historic moment and one of the most...
Senior Sendoff kicks off commencement activities
Graduating Highlanders began the countdown to commencement by joining the Senior Sendoff celebration at UC Riverside’s Rivera Lawn on Thursday, May 25. About 3,000 seniors signed up for the inaugural event where they picked up their tickets for the June commencement ceremonies at Toyota Arena in Ontario and had a chance to celebrate on campus. Some...
Faculty achievements celebrated at dinner
UC Riverside campus leaders honored faculty members for their achievements over the last two years at the Faculty Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 3. The event recognized 57 faculty members for a variety of awards they received in 2021-22 from their departments, colleges, professional societies, national and international funding agencies, and elite...
Brain Awareness Day helps shape young minds
More than 300 local elementary, middle, and high school students visited UC Riverside for Brain Awareness Day on Friday, April 28, touring campus labs and joining hands-on experiments to learn neuroscience. Hosted by the Neuroscience Graduate Student Association, the event provided visiting students a chance to learn how brain cells function in a...
Staff Assembly holds week of events celebrating employees
From free donuts and coffee to cuddles with furry friends, UCR Staff Assembly provided staff members a chance to take a break and enjoy some fun during “Thank Goodness for Staff Week.” A series of in-person and virtual free events were held from Monday, April 24 to Friday, April 27. They included games of Bingo and Pictionary, an opportunity to...
University Advancement head named to women’s executive network
Monique Dozier, vice chancellor for University Advancement at UC Riverside, has been selected for membership in Chief, a private network designed for top women executives. As a member of Chief, Dozier will gain access to a network of corporate and foundation executive peers across a variety of industries, nationally and globally. Chief has been...
OASIS program awarded $1 million UC grant for climate action projects
UC Riverside has received a $1 million grant as part of a University of California effort funding innovation and entrepreneurship in support of California’s climate action goals. The awards, announced March 1, are part of a $185 million partnership between UC and the state of California to tackle the climate crisis, from developing new methods for...
UCR Library curates Black History Month digital collection
The UC Riverside Library has put together a collection of recommended books for Black History Month, inviting the campus community to delve into Black culture and history. The Black Voices. Black History digital collection includes 50 books from the UCR Library’s collection of e-books and audiobooks available on the OverDrive platform, which is...
UCR professor receives grant to probe racial barriers in teacher education programs
Rita Kohli, an associate professor in the UCR School of Education, has received a $50,000 grant from the Chicago-based Spencer Foundation to probe the experiences of teacher educators of color as they navigate systemic racism in teacher education programs throughout the United States. The project will build upon findings from previous research...
Bold hearts and bright lights as UCR joins holiday event
UC Riverside is back at the Riverside Festival of Lights as one of the sponsors of the holiday event that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from across Southern California. The sponsorship included UCR Night at the Festival of Lights on Friday, Dec. 9 featuring the UCR “Bold Hearts. Brilliant Minds.” booth, photo ops with Scotty, and UCR...