[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: AI bots limited in meetings, and more

Wed Oct 8 14:26:29 PDT 2025

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*Oct. 8, 2025*
*An update from UC President Milliken*

UC President James B. Milliken writes about how the university system is
responding to federal oversight information requests, fulfilling its
obligations while protecting personal information to the extent possible.
Challenging times ››
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*Benefits changes for 2026*

With Open Enrollment starting Oct. 30, UC employees can expect to see some
big changes in plan options and costs.
UC message from HR VP Cheryl Lloyd ››
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*New rules limit AI bots*

UC Riverside students, staff, and faculty members can no longer send
artificial intelligence-powered meeting assistants to Zoom meetings due to
increased security measures.

Battling bots ››
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*Bridging the gap*

Find out how the Academic Resource Center helps students succeed through a
variety of tutoring and mentoring programs in this video.

Watch here ››
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*UCR rallies for medical research*

A School of Medicine delegation joined more than 400 researchers and
experts in the nation’s capital to advocate for sustained investment in
medical research.

Meeting with Inland representatives ››
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Men’s Soccer vs. UC San Diego
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10/8/2025 | 7 p.m.

Commuter Pit Stop
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resource
fair
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10/15/2025 | 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
UCR ARTS Fall Reception
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10/11/2025 | 6 p.m.

UCR Teaching & Learning Week
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10/13-17/2025
Events Calendar
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*Faculty athletics representative appointed*

Kathryn Uhrich has been appointed UCR’s faculty athletics representative, a
role in which she will work closely with intercollegiate athletics as a
faculty voice in promoting the welfare of student-athletes.
Former CNAS dean ››
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*Campus network service disruption on Sunday*

Select campus network services will experience intermittent service
disruption Sunday from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. due to upgrades to the campus
border firewall.
Scheduled downtime ››
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*Authors included in best mystery collection*

Creative writing professors Tod Goldberg and Ivy Pochoda have stories
included in this year’s “The Best American Mystery and Suspense” short
fiction collection.
Three additional authors honored
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*Roach research wins students honors*

Doctoral students Rattanan Chungsawat and Emily Ta have won the 2025 Alate
Award, a national honor from the Entomological Society of America, for
their research on the German cockroach.
Improving pest management ››
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*UCR to join ShakeOut on Oct. 16*

The campus will join the annual disaster preparedness event Oct. 16 at
10:16 a.m. with drills and emergency communications tests.
Drop, cover, and hold on ››
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