[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Highlander Farewells, and more

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*July 9, 2025*
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*Celebrating our retirees*

Find out more about the accomplishments of some of our long-serving
colleagues who recently retired or are retiring soon.

Career highlights ››
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*How Trump’s tax and policy bill will affect higher ed*

UC partners explore the impacts of the sweeping tax and spending bill on
higher education including student borrowing and taxing of endowments.

Senate softened some blows ››
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*A video guide to sorting UCR waste*

Facilities Services and a group of College Corps students take a trip
through UCR waste to see how it's sorted and where it ends up.

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Free Access to the Student Recreation Center
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July

Summer Ice Cream Cool Down
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7/16/2025 | 12 p.m.
The Virtual Stage: Macbeth
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7/16/2025 | 7 p.m.

Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo
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7/18/2025 | 12 p.m.
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*Changes in advancement and communications*

Johnny Cruz has announced that he will step down from his position as
interim vice chancellor for University Advancement and chief communications
and marketing officer, effective Sept. 2, to become the chief
communications and marketing officer at the University of Arizona.
Elevating UCR's national profile ››
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*Caltrans I-215 work update*

Caltrans has begun nighttime work on a pavement improvement project along
Interstate 215 near campus with lane and ramp closures scheduled this week.
Signs and barriers in place
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*Computer science professor selected for symposium*

Evangelos “Vagelis” Papalexakis, a professor of computer science, has been
selected to participate in the 2025 Grainger Foundation Frontiers of
Engineering Symposium hosted by the National Academy of Engineering.
Early-career engineers
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*School of Medicine finance officer honored*

Isaac Owusu-Frimpong, financial administrative officer in the biomedical
sciences division, received the UCR School of Medicine Values in Action
Award at the school's quarterly meeting in June.
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*New room scheduling system *

As of July 1, the Highlander Union Building has moved its room and event
scheduling to 25Live. The new scheduling and space management system also
serves as the central platform for all room and event bookings across
campus.
Centralized scheduling ››
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