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Sandra Kim has been named vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer for UC Riverside following a nationwide search. Since April 2025, Kim has served in the role on an interim basis. Kim has more than two decades of experience managing financial strategy and operations in higher education. “We are so pleased to bring...

UC Riverside and the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division have begun a new era of collaboration on high tech research, entering into an education partnership agreement that furthers a long-standing relationship. The campus and center, which is part of the Naval Sea Systems Command or NAVSEA, celebrated the partnership at a ceremony...

As a lecturer at UC Riverside’s School of Business, Chuan Qin teaches modern finance and strategic management. But when she’s not in the classroom Qin is an accomplished performer, playing a traditional Chinese instrument that dates back over 2,000 years. The erhu, pronounced R-hoo, is a two-string instrument similar to a violin or fiddle, often...

UC Riverside has adopted a Climate Action & Adaptation Plan that will put the campus on a path to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and advancing sustainability. The document, which Chancellor S. Jack Hu approved and signed in December, is the first of its kind under a new University of California systemwide requirement. It was released on the...

UC Riverside celebrated the inauguration of Chancellor S. Jack Hu with a look to the future, congratulatory speeches, and festive music and dance performances. Hu was formally sworn in as UCR’s 10th chancellor at the Thursday, Feb. 5 investiture ceremony where he outlined his vision for UCR to become “the nation’s model for an inclusive, innovation...

UC Riverside’s first-of-its-kind North District Phase 2 student housing complex received the Mayor’s Innovation Award at the Riverside State of the City on Jan. 28. The 415,000-square-foot complex, which opened last summer, brought together UCR and Riverside Community College District students in two apartment-style buildings with 1,568 beds. UCR...

UC Riverside will inaugurate Chancellor S. Jack Hu and the campus is invited to join the celebrations. Hu will be formally inaugurated at a Feb. 5 ceremony that will include University of California leaders and campus faculty, staff, and student representatives. He began his tenure as UCR’s 10th chancellor on July 15. A full afternoon of activities...

UC Riverside will soften the blow of upcoming health premium increases by providing subsidies for some employees next year. The University of California will begin Open Enrollment on Oct. 30, during which employees can review and make changes to their benefits. UC has announced that big changes are in store including increased premiums for...

UC Riverside celebrated the completion of its North District 2 student housing complex Monday, Sept. 29, with more than 200 guests gathered at a courtyard outside one of the apartment buildings. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured about a dozen speakers including UC Riverside Chancellor S. Jack Hu, Riverside Community College District Chancellor...

UC Riverside kicked off its fall quarter by welcoming its largest group of student residents during move-in weekend from Sept. 18 to Sept. 21. Over 15,000 students and family members assisting them moved in to one of the six campus residence halls over the four-day period. Students were assigned check-in days and times so their arrivals were...

UC Riverside celebrated the start of a new academic year with the Chancellor’s Faculty and Staff Picnic Tuesday, Sept. 9. More than 1,000 employees joined the lunchtime gathering at the HUB Plaza where they dined on beef or vegan burgers, snacks, and drinks on a sunny day. In his first picnic, Chancellor S. Jack Hu greeted and posed for photos with...