[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: SOE unveils new mural, and more

Wed Feb 26 15:02:45 PST 2025

[UC Riverside | Inside UCR Weekly]
Feb. 26, 2025

Video message from UC President Michael V. Drake
Despite the uncertainty at the federal level, UC President Michael V. Drake said the university system's mission and values remain unchanged.
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School of Education unveils iconic mural
A mural inspired by Norman Rockwell and the historic U.S. Supreme Court desegregation case is now on display at Sproul Hall.
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Blending art and medicine
School of Medicine student Zayan Musa is using her passion for painting to provide art therapy to elderly patients as part of a clinical trial exploring its benefits to medical care.
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UCR rallies Highlanders for Give Day
The third annual UCR Give Day will be held March 4 and 5 with almost 100 projects that donors can support.
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2/27/2025 - 3/1/2025 | various times

Film: Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=5837fbdd17&e=ddbc6f2e45>
3/1-2/2025 | 2 p.m. and 1 p.m.
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3/1/2025 | 3 p.m.

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3/4/2025 | 1 p.m.

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[Campus Announcements]

UC creates wildfire catastrophic leave bank
The UC system has created a temporary wildfire catastrophic leave bank to benefit employees affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Expanded sick leave changes
Human Resources has provided an update on the protected sick leave option now available to staff and student employees.
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UC signs open access agreement
A new agreement with Oxford University Press provides UC authors access to nearly 500 journals at reduced or no cost.
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[Awards & Honors]

Physics and astronomy department receives national award
The American Physical Society Committee on Education has recognized the Department of Physics and Astronomy for its demonstrated improvement in undergraduate physics education.
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