[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Chancellor-designate visits campus, and more

Wed Jun 4 15:09:52 PDT 2025

[UC Riverside | Inside UCR Weekly]
June 4, 2025

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Chancellor-designate Hu visits campus
UCR Chancellor-designate S. Jack Hu met with university and student leaders during a brief visit and tour of campus last week.
Watch his video greeting ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=b071a2dc67&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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Mary Droser wins top faculty award
The UCR Academic Senate honored seven faculty members for their research, teaching, and public service accomplishments in its annual awards, with its top prize going to Mary Droser, a distinguished professor of geology.
Two students also honored ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=708dc68441&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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Former extension building demolished
Construction crews completed the demolition of the former UCR Extension building, clearing the way for a new entrepreneurial park.
Three decades of extension use ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=0f70b961d3&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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Therapy pets: A finals tradition
Meet the cats, dogs, and humans behind Therapy Fluffies, a tradition going back a decade providing students a chance to play with the critters.
Paws for finals relief ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=febc7ee8a0&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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UCR Chorale and Chamber Singers<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=56c6fb2d70&e=ddbc6f2e45>
6/4/2025 | 8 p.m.

Senate Faculty and Vice Provost for Academic Personnel caucus<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=d128a9dbf5&e=ddbc6f2e45>
6/6/2025 | 12 p.m.
To Rise Above Ruins: Artist Tamara Cedré<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=dd0d76a9ad&e=ddbc6f2e45>
6/5/2025 | 5 p.m.

Assembly District 63 candidate forum<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=44082ad784&e=ddbc6f2e45>
6/10/2025 | 5:30 p.m.

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[Campus Announcements]

UCR launches unified HR system
The Avanti project is aimed at strategically transforming human resources services with automated technology solutions to create a unified ecosystem.
Elevating the employee experience ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=2f1d74b83a&e=ddbc6f2e45>

The future of R'Garden
The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and campus leadership are exploring bridge funding options to keep the R'Garden operating through the next academic year.
Committed to values ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=8ee3d73ff0&e=ddbc6f2e45>

[Awards & Honors]

Campus earns gold star for sustainability
UCR received a gold rating for its sustainability efforts from an organization that tracks the nation’s most sustainable colleges and universities.
Increased academic score ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=c8a42c8669&e=ddbc6f2e45>

Professor named chair of food bank board
Environmental economist Kurt Schwabe has been elected chair of the board of directors for Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino, the Inland Empire’s largest hunger-relief organization.
Decades of experience ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=2197c8c092&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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[Scotmemos]

Residential Education seeking mentor volunteers
Residential Education’s First-Generation Mentorship Program is seeking faculty, staff, and alumni to mentor first-generation college students for the 2025-26 academic year.
Applications due Aug. 31 ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=7a95038dee&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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