[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Gala supports student success, and more

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[UC Riverside | Inside UCR Weekly]
March 12, 2025

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UCR Honors Gala supports student success
The second annual gala will raise funds for more than a dozen student support initiatives and honor alumni and philanthropic leaders on April 5.
Register by March 18 ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=260dc824ab&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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Childcare center renovates playgrounds
UCR's Center for Early Childhood Education completed the renovation of one play yard earlier this year and is completing another renovation project for a second playground, adding modern and inclusive play structures.

Long anticipated project ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=e38600c388&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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UCR ranked high in world rankings
UCR placed No. 89 in the world for agriculture and forestry in the QS World University Rankings, where it ranked high in several subject areas.
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3/13/2025 | 7 p.m.

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3/14/2025 | 5 p.m.
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3/13-14/2025

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3/15-16/2025 | 1 p.m.

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[Campus Announcements]

Interim vice chancellor named
Sandra Kim, who has more than two decades experience in finance strategy and operations, will serve as interim vice chancellor for planning, budget, and administration, effective April 14.
One-year term ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=e249a91afd&e=ddbc6f2e45>

UC benefits survey launches
UC Systemwide Human Resources is working with Deloitte Consulting LLP to conduct a comprehensive employee benefits survey for faculty and staff.
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UCPath launches 24/7 access
UCPath has expanded its telephone service offerings to include assistance for many common employee and staff transactions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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[Awards & Honors]

Mellon fellowship supports professor's training
A $300,000 fellowship from the Mellon Foundation will support Crystal Mun-hye Baik, an associate professor of gender and sexuality studies, in pursuing archival and preservation studies.

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NEH grant supports book project
Historian Georg Michels has received a $60,000 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support an upcoming book on the 1600s Ukrainian resistance.

2027 publication planned ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=34aae347ba&e=ddbc6f2e45>

Biomedical scientist named to state toxic air panel
David Lo, a distinguished professor of biomedical sciences, has been appointed to the California Air Resources Board’s Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants.

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[Scotmemos]

Last day to vote for R'Card photo contest
March 12 is the final day for the campus community to select a winner from the four finalists for the R'Card photo contest.

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Student recipes sought for Scotty's Cookbook
Students are invited to share their easy, affordable recipes for a crowdsourced cookbook as part of a student project.

April 18 deadline ››<https://ucr.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d&id=b4562c6780&e=ddbc6f2e45>

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