[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: How UCR is elevating diversity efforts, and more

Wed Dec 9 15:26:50 PST 2020

[Inside UCR Weekly]
Dec. 9, 2020
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How UCR is elevating diversity efforts
UCR's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was recently raised to an executive level. Vice Chancellor Mariam Lam described it as a sign of how the campus is reemphasizing its commitment to social justice and inclusivity.

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Watkins Hall gets an upgrade
A renovation project at Watkins Hall will improve the ventilation system and increase accessibility at one of the oldest buildings on campus.

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Pilot study shows air pollution impacts
Residents in poorer Inland Empire communities experience higher exposure to lung-damaging particulate matter, according to a pilot study by UCR environmental engineers.

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[Events]

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UCR Music Collage Concert
12/9/2020 | 7 p.m.
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California Poverty During COVID-19
12/10/2020 | 11 a.m.
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Foreign Policy Changes After January
12/10/2020 | 12 p.m.
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[Awards and Honors]

Engineering student wins first place in regional conference
Etchi Ako, a third-year bioengineering student, took first place at the National Society of Engineers Region 6 virtual fall conference for a project researching a potential stroke treatment drug.

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Upcoming UCPath downtime
UCPath is moving to a new cloud hosting system and will be offline from Dec. 9-14.
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Year-end tax and payroll reminders
UCPath will begin processing W-2 forms in late January. Employees should verify information, such as home address and personal email, by Jan. 15 to ensure it is current.
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UC celebrates court order restoring DACA
UC President Michael V. Drake and Board of Regents Chair John Pérez issued a statement praising a judge's order fully reinstating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
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[SCOTMEMO]

New certificate for campus wireless internet
Information Technology Solutions will perform maintenance on the campus wireless network Thursday. Users may be prompted to accept a new certificate when accessing the system after the work is completed.
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Celebrate the season with new sets from UCR Citrus Gifts
UCR Citrus Gifts is offering three new winter gift sets that include olive oil, vinegar, soaps, and marmalades produced from campus citrus and bee research.
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