Student veterans have a new space at the center of campus. On Thursday, Feb. 24, UC Riverside’s Veterans Resource Center, or VRC, celebrated its grand opening at Costo Hall 125, neighboring African Student Programs. The space, the growth, and the services are meant to better serve students and their needs, said Brian Haynes, vice chancellor of...
R’Pantry is continuing its mission of supporting students by providing basic food and hygiene products from a new permanent location on campus. The program moved to HUB 346 in February and will stay there for the long-term. This will provide stability for the pantry, which has been housed at a few different locations since it began six years ago...
When he went into law enforcement, UC Riverside interim Police Chief Anthony Frisbee expected to spend his career working at a city police agency. That changed when he joined the UC Irvine police department 17 years ago. “I fell in love with campus policing,” he said. Frisbee, who was sworn in as UCR’s interim chief on Feb. 10, said working in a...
UC Riverside marked the start of a new era in campus health and wellness Friday, Feb. 18, celebrating the groundbreaking for a new Student Health and Counseling Center. The 39,450-square-foot building will house Student Health Services, The Well, and Counseling and Psychological Services in one space, bringing together medical, mental health, and...
Booster submission deadline this Friday The deadline to upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination, including booster dose, to your MyChart account is February 25, 2022. Please make sure to upload information about all doses including boosters. Notifications About Potential Workplace Exposures on Campus Visit the dashboard on the Campus Return website...
UC Riverside’s electrical system is getting an upgrade. An electrical infrastructure project underway for over a year will provide the campus with more reliability, capacity, and safety, said Drew Hecht, director of project management for the Office of Planning, Development, and Construction. “This is a huge step forward for the campus – reducing...
UC Riverside has joined two national research consortiums that bring together leading institutions of higher education, scholarly professional associations, and learned societies in the areas of humanities and social sciences. The campus became a member of the Social Science Research Council’s College and University Fund for the Social Sciences in...
In-person Commencement For the first time since 2019, a full slate of Commencement ceremonies will take place on campus. A schedule of the 2022 ceremonies is now online on the Commencement website. Notifications About Potential Workplace Exposures on Campus Visit the dashboard on the Campus Return website for the latest information about locations...
UC Riverside held its first Faculty Promotion and Advancement luncheon in two years Monday, Feb. 7, at the Alumni and Visitors Center. The event recognized 148 faculty members promoted during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years. The 2021 luncheon was canceled due to the pandemic. About 80 people attended including 51 promoted faculty members...
Events Guidance After a pause on in-person events in January, events are once again permitted on the UC Riverside campus. Event organizers should still consider the need for gathering in person before proceeding with plans, and comply will all campus and state event guidelines. Events and gatherings guidance can be found on the Campus Return...
UC Riverside recently became a member of the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science or IRIS, a consortium of America’s leading higher educational institutions focused on using administrative data to demonstrate the public value of research and higher education. With more than $300 million in grants and contracts — a number that has nearly...
The applied behavior analysis program at UC Riverside’s School of Education was ranked No. 9 in California by an online resource for those pursuing a career in the profession. The Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide considered student-to-faculty ratios, tuition, and Board Certified Behavior Analysis exam pass rates in determining the best...
After a month of remote instruction, in-person classes resumed at UC Riverside on Jan. 31 due to improving conditions on campus and increased health and safety precautions. Here are some images from the day taken by Stan Lim, our campus photographer.
Notifications About Potential Workplace Exposures on Campus Visit the dashboard on the Campus Return website for the latest information about locations on campus where COVID-19 positive individuals were present in the past 14 days. This dashboard is updated daily. Updated testing protocols for fully vaccinated individuals The UC Riverside Public...
UC Riverside offered more programs promoting sustainability while seeing a major decrease in greenhouse gas emissions last year, according to the 2021 Sustainability Annual Report. The report, released in January, outlined several steps the campus has taken to reduce its carbon footprint ranging from new programs to reduced gas and electric use. In...
UC Riverside broke another record for Giving Tuesday, raising $388,273 during the Nov. 30, 2021 event. The fundraising record continues an upward trajectory in dollars raised since the campus began participating in the International Day of Giving. The 2020 total was $315,330 while $254,706 was raised in 2019. During the 24-hour fundraiser, 1,921...
Biochemist Jennifer Doudna, the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will deliver the John A. and Betty C. Moore Science as a Way of Knowing public lecture at UC Riverside on Feb. 3. Her talk, which will be a live webinar at 4 p.m., is also part of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series at UCR. Titled “A CRISPR View of the Genome and...
