<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-96af191e-7fff-cff4-bceb-8dac1d10686a" 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">Dear Colleagues,</font></span></p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font><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">As the winter quarter gets underway, our campus is filled with the energy that comes from special events and lectures, athletic competitions, and everyday moments that bring our community together.</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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">One of those moments will be my upcoming </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">inauguration on February 5</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">, which we are appr</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">oaching not simply as a ceremony, but as an opportunity for the UCR community to gather, imagine, and celebrate our shared future. I invite the campus to watch the inauguration via</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><a href="https://youtube.com/live/Btf512TNRsQ?feature=share" 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">livestream</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"> and, later that afternoon, to join colleagues, students, alumni, and friends for an </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">in-person community reception on Rivera Lawn from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m</span><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">. The free outdoor rece</span></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">ption is open to the public.</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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Our calendar also includes the launch of the </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Provost’s Lecture Series</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">, a new forum designed to bring distinguished scholars and leaders to UCR for meaningful engagement with our faculty, students, and community.</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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">The </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">inaugural lecture will feature </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;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu, President of the National Academy of Engineering</span><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">, who will speak on engineering leadership in a time of rapid change, followed by a moderated conversation. Please join us on </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Friday, February 6, at 2:15 p.m</span><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><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">at the School of Medicine Education Building 2, Room 106. </span><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">You can find more details about the event and speaker </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/provosts-lecture-dr-tsu-jae-king-liu" 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">here</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></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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">February also brings a full slate of Highlander athletics, with Women’s and Men’s basketball, tennis, and golf in season. I encourage you to explore t</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">he </span><a href="https://gohighlanders.com/calendar" 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">athletics calendar</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"> and the </span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/" 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">UCR events calendar</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"> for daily opportunities to stay active—physically, intellectually, and creatively—across campus.</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);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">Beginning of the annual budgeting process</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">Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal for the 2026–27 fiscal year, which marks the start of the annual state budget process. As in prior years, this proposal is an opening framework, with several months of analysis, advocacy, and negotiation before the Governor’s May Revision and final legislative action. Throughout this process, we will work closely with our colleagues in Government and Community Relations, UCOP, and across the UC system to advocate for the resources needed to support our students, faculty, staff, and mission. We appreciate the Governor’s support for UC and higher education in California.</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)">I am grateful to those of you who share UCR’s story with policymakers—highlighting our impact, our needs, and the lives changed by public higher education. Your engagement and advocacy matter, and they make a real difference as these decisions take shape.</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">UCR Give Day project page application </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">Another way you can support students, research, and campus resources is through our annual giving events.</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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">This spring, UCR will host its annual Give Day, our campuswide day of philanthropy powered by faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends. UCR Give Day runs </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">from Tuesday, April 7, at noon through Wednesday, April 8, at noon,</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> and provides an opportunity for departments and programs to engage alumni and supporters around projects that advance our mission.</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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">If your unit would like to participate, I encourage you to </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">submit a project page application by February 3 </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">and take advantage of the resources, challenge dollars, and virtual office hours available to support</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"> your success. Use the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScp7maKovGXltpcs4vRnTV1Tr8KebZ9lUXx6yYvRxhNbxvWPA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103546996268859920447" 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">2026 Give Day Submission Form</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"> to submit your application.</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);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">Looking forward together</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">I have been grateful for the warmth, generosity, and engagement of this campus community since arriving at UC Riverside. The upcoming inauguration is an opportunity to reflect that same spirit back—to gather, to connect, and to look ahead with confidence in what we can achieve together.</font></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"><br></font></span></p><p 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">Sincerely, </font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">S. Jack Hu, Ph.D. </span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chancellor</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></font></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div>