<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-11a676c1-7fff-9d23-9607-b2cedeb0b2b1" style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="">Dear Colleagues,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In this season of reflection and gratitude, I’ve been reminded regularly of the power of our community through the stories we share.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">Alumni Gatherings</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">In November, I traveled to alumni events in Shanghai and Taipei to present an update about UCR’s growth in stature and scale, as well as our priorities for the future, before attending a QS international conference in Seoul, South Korea. I met Highlanders and learned where their journeys have taken them. When I returned to campus, Homecoming week was in progress. Across continents and generations, pride in UCR was evident.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In Asia, alumni spoke of how UCR opened doors for them. Here on campus, I saw the same appreciation as thousands returned to celebrate the place where their possibilities expanded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">These moments reaffirmed something important: our impact is carried out by the 192,000 alumni, students, faculty, and staff who extend UCR’s mission into the world.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">Giving Tuesday</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">With that spirit in mind, today and tomorrow, we have another opportunity to strengthen our shared mission by contributing through Giving Tuesday.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">You can participate in two ways. First, we are grateful for any gift you can make to help ensure the UCR Fund is resourced to support students and address pressing needs across campus. Just $10 counts toward unlocking a $5,000 matching gift that strengthens key initiatives.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Second, please share the UCR story with friends, family, and anyone interested in investing in our university. Together, through a culture of philanthropy, we signal our confidence in UCR’s future to external donors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Your support, whether financial or in service, makes a difference.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">You’ll find more information a</span><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">t </span><font color="#000000"><a href="https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside/2025-ucr-giving-tuesday" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">donate.ucr.edu/GT</span></a><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></font></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">Gubernatorial forum success</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On November 7, UCR hosted </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Health Matters: A Conversation with Our Next Governor,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> a forum on California’s health challenges. The event brought four gubernatorial candidates and statewide guests to campus—many for the first time—and generated strong visibility through NBC4 and Telemundo52 coverage. Candidates repeatedly referenced UCR and the Inland Empire's health needs.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you to Government and Community Relations, UCR Police, and the many campus partners whose collaboration made the day a success.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:700"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:700">Putting plans into action</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">In early October, campus leaders gathered at the Palm Desert Center to discuss ways to improve student success, expand our research efforts, and boost public engagement. I recently shared a detailed summary of the next steps with the participants.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Please review th</span><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">e full</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><a href="https://live-ucr-chancelloroffice.pantheonsite.io/document/campus-leadership-retreat-2025-follow" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">letter</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline"> to</span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> understand how your role connects to these efforts. From integrating experiential learning into courses, to collaborating on new research initiatives, to increasing public awareness of our mission and outcomes, all of us have a role in UCR’s success.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">As we near the final weeks of the year, I am thankful for the pride, generosity, and dedication that define UCR. Our community is united by a shared purpose and the belief that education and discovery can transform lives. Thank you for the ways you uplift our university.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sincerely, </span></p><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">S. Jack Hu, Ph.D. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Chancellor</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div>