[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Inside UCR: Campus hosts Paralympic athletes, and more

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*July 1, 2026*
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*Campus to host French Paralympic athletes*

UCR signed an agreement to host a French delegation of up to 200 athletes
who will train at campus athletics facilities for the 2028 Paralympic Games
in Los Angeles.

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*Opening possibilities behind prison walls*

A UCR program for incarcerated students graduated its first class of nearly
a dozen bachelor's degree students at a Norco prison.

LIFTED ››
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*Crawling with insects*

UCR has Riverside covered when it comes to bugs, bringing a variety of
crawly creatures to the public at its Insect Fair and the celebration of
the entomology department's 111th anniversary.

Big turnout
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UCR ARTS Celebrates America 250
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7/2/2026 | 6 p.m.

ScotSurplus Sale
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7/7/2026 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Storytime in the Gardens
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7/5/2026 | 10 a.m.

Ergonomic and Injury Prevention Workshop
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7/8/2026| 12 p.m.
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*Salary increases for 2026-27*

Chancellor S. Jack Hu announced that eligible policy-covered staff and
academic appointees will receive a 4% salary increase with another 1% to
3% equity adjustment.
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*UC President Milliken on final state budget*

UC President James Milliken thanked state leaders for a 7% increase in
funding for the university system approved in the final 2026-27 budget.
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*UCR Magazine wins top journalism award*

The Southern California Journalism Awards recognized the magazine with
a first-place prize for environmental reporting for a special digital
feature exploring the impacts of the logistics industry on Inland
Empire communities.
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*Grant funds chronic disease prevention initiative*

Robert Rodriguez, a professor of medicine, was awarded a $100,000 grant for
a project to improve the detection and prevention of chronic diseases.
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*President Milliken hosts conversation on America at 250*

UC President James B. Milliken is inviting the UC community to join him for
an online conversation Thursday at noon with historian Beverly Gage titled "The
American Experiment at 250: History, Higher Education, and the Road Ahead."
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