[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Looking ahead to 2035, and more

Wed Dec 8 16:18:28 PST 2021

[Inside UCR Weekly]
Dec. 8, 2021
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Looking ahead to 2035
UCR has completed its 2021 Long Range Development Plan, creating a guiding document that will set the stage for future growth.

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Grad student creates campus compost site
Grad student Vanessa Gomez-Alvarado is helping to transform campus green waste into composted fertilizer with an Aerated Static Pile project she helped build.

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Project upgrades campus-area bus stops
New bus shelters and bays have been installed at six Riverside Transit Agency bus stops near UCR.

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UCR recognized for boost in student voting
UCR students took part in the 2020 election in greater numbers, with a 29% increase from 2016, according to a recent report. The campus surpassed the national average for the first time.

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[Events]

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Holiday Carillon Recital
12/11/2021 | 3 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball vs. California Baptist
12/12/2021 | 4 p.m.
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UCR Staff Assembly Holiday Party
12/15/2021 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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[Awards and Honors]

Honorary doctorate awarded to psychology professor
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor of psychology, was presented with an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel in Switzerland in recognition of her groundbreaking research.

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National society honors entomology professor
The Entomological Society of America has named entomology Professor John Heraty an honorary member for his service to the group, the world’s largest organization for insect scientists.

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Computer science professor wins Nokia Bells Lab Prize
Eamonn Keogh, a distinguished professor of computer science, and his business partner Shailendra Singh, a former UCR postdoctoral researcher, won third place and $25,000 in the Nokia Bells Lab Prize for their agricultural insect sensor.

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Remote work flexibility requests for winter quarter
As with the fall quarter, staff and faculty requests for remote work flexibility for winter 2022 will be considered through an approval process for employees living with immunocompromised individuals or children under 5 not attending in-person school or daycare.
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Anti-bullying policy approved
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins has approved a new anti-bullying policy, effective Dec. 1, following an extensive development and consultation process.
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Upcoming UCPath downtime
UCPath and its self-service portal will be unavailable Dec. 10-13 due to a software upgrade.
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[SCOTMEMO]

Tech Alert: Banner and related systems unavailable Dec. 28 to Jan. 2
As part of UCR’s Project Genesis, Banner and related systems will be unavailable from Dec. 28 to Jan. 2.
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