<div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_mhar33gs0" alt="image.png" width="448" height="147" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>This week in ASUCR....</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Wednesday, 10/28 Pizza and Prop 50, 12:00-1:30pm, HUB 268</b><br>The purpose is for students to meet UCR's direct state senator and present her with issues that students care about that impact them the most. This is also a chance for the Senator to speak about constituent services, and how students can be more civically engaged and involved in politics.<br><br><b>Wednesday, 10/28 <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/ucr-basic-needs-calfresh-enrollment-party-dates">Sip, Snack, & Sign Up CalFresh Enrollment Party</a>, 12:00-2:00pm, HUB 269 </b><br>Hey highlanders, come join our CalFresh interns as they help you apply for CalFresh! CalFresh provides qualifying students with up to $292 a month to buy healthy nutritious foods. It’s a federally mandated, state-supervised, and county-operated government entitlement program that provides monthly food benefits to qualified Highlanders. These benefits can be used at various local grocery and convenience stores, most farmers markets, Scotty's convenience store located at the Highlander Union Building (HUB), and Market at Glen Mor.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more information about upcoming events, please check out our <a href="https://asucr.ucr.edu/events" target="_blank">events page</a>! <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px">______________________________</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px">__________</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#ff0000">From the Office of External Affairs: </font></b></p><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">📝Apply for the Students of Color Conference (SOCC)! </b></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Students of Color Conference (SOCC) is a transformative annual event for UC students to explore issues impacting communities of color. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">📍Location: UC Santa Barbara</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🗓️Dates: January 23-25, 2026</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🕐Application Deadline: November 7, 2025, @ 11:59 PM</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Student of Color Conference (SOCC) is the largest and oldest student-led conference in the University of California system. It provides a transformative space for students of diverse backgrounds to come together, share their stories, and advocate for equity and justice. Through workshops, keynote speakers, and community-building activities, SOCC empowers students to discuss critical issues impacting communities of color and take action. Join the ASUCR External Affairs Office in an ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP to UC Santa Barbara!!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🔗Apply using this </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFw2FpbiP32kqsl2aFV6DeohRpTCCO3ZFRCcl4gApoYJwbKA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117339344092578282349" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">link</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Any questions, comments, or concerns? Please contact </span><a href="mailto:externalasucr@ucr.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">externalasucr@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. We look forward to receiving your application!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Briana Trujillo, Vice President of External Affairs </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"></span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:12pt">________________________________________</p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in;font-size:12pt"><b style="color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">From the Office of Executive Vice President and ASUCR Senate</b></p><div>The weekly agenda and documents can be found here. </div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_mhar4vul1" alt="Senate Agenda Graphic 25-26 (2).png" width="542" height="347"><br></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><img src="cid:ii_mhar65id2" alt="BCOE TOWNHALL WITH DEAN LYNCH.png" width="434" height="542"><p class="MsoNormal"></p>

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