[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Picnic kicks off fall, and more

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*Sept. 17, 2025*
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*Picnic kicks off the fall*

More than 1,000 faculty and staff members enjoyed a picnic lunch to
celebrate the start of the academic year.
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*Message from UC President Milliken *

UC President James Milliken describes the recent federal actions against
UCLA as one of the gravest threats in UC's history and outlines his top
priority to protect the institution.
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*Art display honors felled oak trees*

A new installation at the Student Success Center pays tribute to the
region’s Indigenous tribes and the trees sacred to them with a wood carving
made from oak trees that once stood at the site.

Celebration ceremony Sept. 23 ››
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*Symposium trains local students in AI use*

About 250 community college and high school students received hands-on
training on how to put artificial intelligence to practical use at a recent
symposium.

Preparing for the digital economy ››
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Health Conference
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9/20/2025 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.

Men's Soccer vs. Loyola Marymount
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9/22/2025 | 7 p.m.
R'Closet Donation Drive
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9/22/2025 | 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

After Ours at the Barn: Faculty & Staff preview
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9/25/2025 | 6 p.m.
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*Cybersecurity compliance plan updates*

Information Technology Solution reports that UCR has achieved 96%
compliance with the UC Cybersecurity Mandate and will begin the next steps
on Sept. 30 with phased implementation of secure access checks.
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*Block Party campus impacts*

The campus will start seeing impacts from the annual Block Party concert
with stage set up beginning Sept. 24 in advance of the Sept. 27 event.
Event information ››
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*UC compliance policy for information requests*

UC's legal affairs office outlines how the university responds to
information requests including from state and federal government and
accrediting agencies.
Protecting privacy to the extent possible ››
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*Professor named senior fellow at water policy institute*

Kurt Schwabe has been named a senior fellow at the Water Policy Center of
the Public Policy Institute of California, one of the state’s most
influential think tanks shaping water resource decision making.
Advising on challenges ››
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*Student housing move-in this weekend*

Housing Services will welcome more than 15,000 students who will be
arriving in staggered times over four days from Thursday through Sunday.
Traffic impacts expected ››
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*Virtual lab offers specialty software*

Faculty and students can access specialty software for their instructional
needs through UCR’s virtual computer lab (VLab) service, itopia.
Available on and off campus
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