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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Highlanders! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This Thursday we will be doing our Annual R'Gear Giveaway at the Bell Tower from 11 AM to 2 PM for all students and from 9 AM to 11 AM for first year undergraduate students and first year transfer undergraduate students. Join us in celebrating
school spirit by getting a free UCR Sweater and the student artist who made these designs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Special thanks to the designer of the sweater: <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
🌟</span> <b>Ash Chow</b> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌟</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And special thanks to our sticker designers! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">✨</span> <b>Kaitlyn Yip </b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">✨</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">❤️</span> Adelia Urena </b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♥️</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💫</span> Kathrien Fhamy </b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💫</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I also wanted to highlight ASUCR's statement on the inauguration of Donald Trump. Please read
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kvsll_3UfdoaO8c0CGjJJ4QYBFh3OFWApWPVpokbKDQ/edit?tab=t.0">
here</a> to see our commitment to the student body and how we will support students. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a wonderful day Highlanders!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Abby Choy (she/her/hers)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2024-2025 ASUCR President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">B.S. Biology and Minor Public Policy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Want to meet? Set up a 15 minute zoom meeting <a href="https://calendly.com/achoy012/30min" target="_blank">here</a>! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:achoy012@ucr.edu" target="_blank">achoy012@ucr.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Highlanders! Happy Week 4, almost halfway done with the quarter. My name is Kevin Arizmendi, and I am your Elections Director for the 2024-25 academic year. My role in ASUCR is to organize and plan our campus elections. <br>
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We wanted to share that the Elections Committee has extended the deadline to file for candidacy by a week! The Elections Committee made this choice to be able to allow for every student who is interested in running in the upcoming elections to fill out the
form. This also gives those who are still on the fence the chance to make the choice to file. This is your chance to get involved on campus, to earn a leadership position and develop your skills, and lastly, to make a difference on this campus. With a position in
ASUCR, you can inspire your peers with town halls, make your impact with legislation, and engage many with events. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You may scan the QR on the flyer or click <a href="https://forms.gle/sEe8KtxosEzBt4347">
here</a> to file now. Be the future and join ASUCR! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Kevin Arizmendi | he/him/his</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Elections Director | Associated Students of UCR </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="mailto:kariz002@ucr.edu" target="_blank">kariz002@ucr.edu</a> |
<a href="https://calendar.app.google/mbZLve7fDnbKxvAFA" target="_blank">Schedule a meeting </a></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy week 4 Highlanders!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please view some updates from the ASUCR Office of Finance below:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>ASUCR Funding Guidelines</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In order to stay in the loop with <b>ASUCR's latest Funding Guidelines</b>, we
<b>HIGHLY ENCOURAGE </b>you all to follow our Instagram Page @asucrfinance <b>(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/asucrfinance/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/asucrfinance/</a>). On our page you will be able to find guides for purchases and reimbursements
for student organizations. </b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌟</span><br>
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Finance Hearings</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For Winter 2025, our weekly Finance Hearings for Grants & Allocation Exemptions are on
<b>Thursdays from 7:00pm - 8:00pm </b>on <b>Zoom. </b>Please view our website for further instructions on how to obtain Grants & Allocation Exemptions (<a href="https://asucr.ucr.edu/budget/org-funding" target="_blank">https://asucr.ucr.edu/budget/org-funding</a>).
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📈</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Campus Finance Committee (Admin)</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the Vice President of Finance for ASUCR, I, Cooper Kumar, sit in as the ASUCR Representative at
<b>UCR's Campus Finance Committee</b> meetings. At these meetings led by the <i>Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins</i>, I have an opportunity to gain insights into UCR's Campus-Wide Budgetary outlooks and contribute on behalf of the student
body. Other members present at these meetings include <b><i>all of the Vice Chancellors and the Deans for each respective college</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To ensure <b>transparency</b> and <b>communication</b> with the student body, I wanted to
<i>disperse</i> the documents that we had gone over during our second Campus Finance Committee Meeting. This information is public information, however I believe in making it easier to access for UCR students. As a result of this, you can find the
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17EUSny4kjL36wTO9YQ5OBbWXJxY3t6g7/view?usp=sharing">
documents linked here.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>South Asian Resource Center Survey</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To better serve the diverse needs of our student body, ASUCR and SAF are exploring initiatives to establish a
<b>South Asian Resource Center</b> on campus. This survey aims to collect valuable data from students to assess the demand, usage, and potential impact of such a center.<br>
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Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your insights. Your feedback is essential to enhancing the vibrancy and diversity of our UCR community!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://forms.gle/iA5ut29zV4p7KvkR8" target="_blank">Survey here!</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I greatly look forward to continuing to serve you all this year, and I hope you have an awesome rest of your week!!
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎉</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cooper Kumar </b>(he/him)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Vice President of Finance </i></b>| 2024 - 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associated Students of University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all! My name is Leila Haidar, and I am this year’s President Pro Tempore! Part of this position is to chair the Legislative Review Committee, or LRC!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What’s LRC? We are the committee that approves legislation before it reaches the Senate floor! Have questions about how legislation works, or have legislation you’d like to submit? Fill out this form:
<a href="https://forms.gle/3BM7BduGX5Prdfiy6">https://forms.gle/3BM7BduGX5Prdfiy6</a> to attend an LRC meeting and present your legislation! LRC will be held every Friday at 10:00 AM. Legislation is due Thursday at 10:00 AM each week!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you and have a wonderful rest of your day!<br>
Leila Haidar<br>
ASUCR President Pro Tempore<br>
2024-2025"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Highlanders!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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RSVP for the R’STEM "Find Your Research Match!" Research Expo and network with dozens of professors and lab representatives to find YOUR research match!
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🔬🧬🐻</span><br>
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Brought to you by ASUCR, CNAS, and BCOE!"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leila Haidar<o:p></o:p></p>
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