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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>POLITICAL IMPACE SURVEY - WIN GIFT CARDS!!!! (Final Reminder):<br><br>Hello Highlanders!<br><br>The Student Voice Committee (SVC) will be raffling off Gift Cards to Feeding America and Wounded Warrior Project!!!!<br><br>All you need to do is complete a short survey sharing your thoughts about the impact of politics and/or political discussions on your educational experience at UCR.<br><br>As a kind reminder, please make sure to complete the survey by TONIGHT at 11:59 PM PDT in order to get your name in the raffle on time.<br><br>The link to the survey can be found right here: </span><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6qVoQgL2zbgNWu2" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6qVoQgL2zbgNWu2</span></a><span style='color:black'>.<br> <br>If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us at </span><a href="mailto:asucrsvc@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>asucrsvc@ucr.edu</span></a><span style='color:black'>.<br><br><br>Best regards,<br style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Mark Hanin<br>Vice-Chair of Student Voice Committee<br><a href="mailto:asucrsvc@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>asucrsvc@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JOIN US FOR TONIGHT’S STATE OF THE ASSOCIATION MEETING:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello, Highlanders! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We will be having our third SOTA today at 6:30 pm. To access the zoom link, legislations, finance hearing minutes, and public forum/comment form click on the link below! If you are not able to attend, don't worry the Senate Meetings are recorded and attached to the link below as well! I hope to see you all there! Have a great week 8 and good luck with midterms! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://linktr.ee/asucrevp/" target="_blank" title="https://linktr.ee/asucrevp/"><span style='text-decoration:none'>The Office of the Executive Vice President Link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Best Regards,<br><br>Natalie Hernandez<br>Executive Vice President (She/Her)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:asucrevp@ucr.edu">asucrevp@ucr.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ASUCR & ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER PRESENTATION – WIN PRIZES!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hey Highlanders!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Want to win a set of study materials for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, or the GMAT?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Join ASUCR and the Academic Resource Center for a presentation this Thursday, March 4th, at 2:00 pm!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Come find out about the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, and GMAT through a presentation given by ARC staff member Jason Chou. We will be giving away a set of study materials for EACH exam! That’s a total of FOUR prizes that will be given out. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Someone will win those $200 books, so why not let it be you?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3C4043'>Zoom Meeting Info:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/98728822892?pwd=UVVhRVJMWCtBU1RnTFBPNVI4YVJlUT09" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1A73E8;text-decoration:none'>https://ucr.zoom.us/j/98728822892?pwd=UVVhRVJMWCtBU1RnTFBPNVI4YVJlUT09</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3C4043'>Meeting ID: 987 2882 2892</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3C4043'>Passcode: 621007</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lizbeth Marquez Torres<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHASS Senator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PLEASE FILL OUT FORM TO HELP US IDENTIFY ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSES:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello Highlanders, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Have you figured out what classes to take for spring quarter or for hybrid instruction in the fall? Help fill out this form with all the asynchronous classes you have taken in the past year to help all students register for classes that are flexible and accommodating. Taking classes that have recorded options is a vital solution for flipping time zone differences to maintain good physical and mental health. Make sure to share it with others as well! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Here's the link to the spreadsheet <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ucrasynclasses21" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>https://tinyurl.com/ucrasynclasses21</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cristina Chen, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>ASUCR International Student Committee Chair <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:asucrcommittees@ucr.edu">asucrcommittees@ucr.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GIVEAWAY!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi Highlanders, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Happy Week 9! We have extended our deadline for our Environmental Justice Giveaway for this Friday, March 5, 2021. I highly encourage you all to apply :)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Environmental Justice Giveaway form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9DDfPyej81JzUhYq53UiIwyiT5J8_WRht8eU60uCCn3yWgg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9DDfPyej81JzUhYq53UiIwyiT5J8_WRht8eU60uCCn3yWgg/viewform</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Environmental Justice Page for Giveaway: <a href="https://www.gcapucr.com/environmentaljustice" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>https://www.gcapucr.com/environmentaljustice</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Make sure you follow us at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gcapucr/"><span style='text-decoration:none'>gcapucr</span></a> on instagram to be up to date on our events and giveaways!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Vanessa Gomez-Alvarado <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>VP of Sustainability <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Website: <a href="http://gcapucr.com/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Gcapucr.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Email:<a href="mailto:gcapucr@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>gcapucr@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PLEASE COMPLETE ELECTIONS INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello Highlanders!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Student Voice Committee (SVC), in collaboration with the Elections Committee, are conducting a questionnaire to gather more information about what issue(s) concern UCR students in anticipation of the upcoming ASUCR Elections next quarter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The purpose of the questionnaire is to provide prospective ASUCR Elections candidates with the insight that they need to understand what issue(s) concern most or all UCR students. This will hopefully allow the candidates to understand what they need to address in their campaigns as it relates to improving student life on campus alongside accomplishing other goals that they may have as part of their election campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The link for the questionnaire can be found right here:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VAfGca4bzQhAqi" target="_blank" title="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VAfGca4bzQhAqi"><span style='text-decoration:none'>https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VAfGca4bzQhAqi</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us at <a href="mailto:asucrsvc@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>asucrsvc@ucr.edu</span></a>.<br><br>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Mark Hanin<br>Vice-Chair of Student Voice Committee<br><a href="mailto:asucrsvc@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'>asucrsvc@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>READ THIS WEEK’S HIGHLANDER NEWSPAPER:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hi Highlanders! Read Issue 18 of The Highlander here! Click this <a href="https://issuu.com/ucrhighlander/docs/vol69_iss18?ff"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>link</span></a> or visit our <a href="https://www.highlandernews.org/"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>website</span></a> to read more about the UCR Academic Senate’s <a href="https://www.highlandernews.org/81930/ucr-academic-senate-strikes-down-proposal-to-convert-the-business-administration-major-from-a-two-year-upper-division-major-to-a-four-year-major/"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>decision</span></a> to strike down the School of Business’ proposal to convert the business administration major from a two-year upper division major to a four-year major and an 11% <a href="https://www.highlandernews.org/81938/chass-to-sustain-11-budget-cut-that-will-result-in-less-student-support-less-staff-and-less-funding-for-research-and-graduate-students/"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'>budget cut</span></a> to CHASS that will lead to foreseeable losses in student support, staff and less funding for graduate students. If you or a business you know is interested in advertising with The Highlander, contact </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC'>highlanderads@gmail.com</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Amani Mahmoud <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Editor-in-Chief <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>She/Her/Hers <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The Highlander <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Associated Students, UC Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>202 Highlander Union (HUB)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>900 University Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Riverside, CA. 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>951-827-3621<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>www.asucr.ucr.edu </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>