Academic Newsletter Issue 1 (Week 7) Spring Quarter 2023 Academic Newsletter Welcome & Purpose Greetings! The purpose of the Black Student Success Newsletter is to share and highlight the important people, places, information, accomplishments, upcoming events, critical deadlines/dates, and other content that promotes Black Student Success at UCR! Newsletter Contents Upcoming Dates & Deadlines Community...
The 2023 Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium successfully concluded with the participation of 267 presenters across the Completed, Emerging, Creative, and Poster categories. Among the presenters, 49% delivered Oral Presentations in the Completed, Emerging, and Creative Activities categories, while 51% participated in the Poster Sessions. It is noteworthy that over 260 guests joined the...
A new undergraduate education division, which includes student success as one of its four programs, is being led by an associate dean who believes that trust, collaborative community and professional responsibility are all crucial for achieving student success.
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising honors the impactful work of advisors around the world from April 30 – May 6, 2023. In the spirit of NACADA’s Global Advising Week, UC Riverside celebrates academic advising professionals who are essential to the success of 23,000 undergraduate students on our campus. Advisors are not only highly...
Dear Campus Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wallace Cleaves as the Associate Dean and Director of the University Writing Program (UWP), effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Cleaves joined the University of California Riverside (UCR) in September 2000 as a Lecturer and Master Mentor. He has been an Associate Professor of...
Five thousand U.S. higher-education students applied, 1,267 applicants moved on to be nominated, and 413 of those nominees were awarded the 2023 Barry Goldwater Scholarship — three of them being UC Riverside Highlanders. Since 2013, Goldwater Scholarships have been awarded to 18 Highlanders. This scholarship recognizes talented undergrads majoring in natural science, technology, engineering, and...
Undergraduate research opportunities provide students with the chance to work with faculty mentors, learn about the research process, and make meaningful contributions to their fields. Supporting undergraduate research can help to foster a culture of innovation and discovery, leading to advancements in science and technology. Please consider donating to UCR's undergraduate research program and help...
UC Riverside Trustee Wally Bakare in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Education has served as the lead donor and visionary for the Excel+ Career Readiness plus Leadership program. This program is a campus-wide initiative designed to engage students in leadership, professional development opportunities, and building career readiness skills that can be articulated to future...
Louie Rodríguez has been named UC Riverside’s next vice provost and dean of undergraduate education (VPDUE), effective April 1. Rodríguez is a professor in UCR’s School of Education (SOE). His research focuses on issues of educational equity, Latino education, and community engagement. Between 2019 and 2022, he served as the school’s interim dean. “Louie proved...
Academic advising professionals are a critical part of undergraduate student success at UCR. For many years, our advisors have juggled the demands of serving increased student enrollments along with a growing workload of administrative tasks that are needed to support our programs but are often loosely related to academic advising. Recently, the campus has made...
Are you interested in doing a professional internship but worried about covering your living expenses? Good news! The Division of Undergraduate Education, in partnership with UCR Foundation Board Trustee Wally Bakare and Provost Elizabeth Watkins, is offering grants of up to $6000 each to students who secure a professional internship. These grants are being offered...
On Wednesday, January 18th, the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) held its first-ever open house. The purpose of the event was to increase undergraduate student awareness and familiarity of the opportunities within DUE. This event was created by student employees, after they noticed that a large portion of undergraduates were unaware about the academic support...
Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Victorino Moreira, a senior academic advisor in the CHASS Multidisciplinary Advising Unit, is joining Undergraduate Education as our inaugural Black Student Success Coordinator. For nearly two decades, Victor has been an engaged and trusted member of the UC Riverside community as an undergraduate, active alum, and professional academic...
Student Engagement is excited to announce our 2022 Professional Development Workshops hosted by our CRF Mentees. Join us in the following REMOTE workshops to help refine your skills for research opportunities. Winter Workshop Series: All workshops will be hosted on ZOOM. Click on this LINK (https://linktr.ee/ue_ucr) to RSVP. Date Time Workshop Location 1/20/2023 1pm Building...
Highlights from The College Tour Series! UCR blends high-impact activities, academic support services, and a vibrant student life where diversity and community are key. Hear from some of our students who have had valuable experiences here ranging from research opportunities with world class faculty, to planning concerts with A-list talent. For students from all walks...
Former Foreign Service Officer Jesse Coronado Seminar A seminar by Former Foreign Service Officer Jesse I. Coronado By UCR School of Public Policy When and where Date and time: Mon, October 24, 2022, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT Location: Alumni & Visitors Center 3701 Canyon Crest Dr. Riverside, CA 92521 About this event 2...
SCCUR 2022 Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MALIBU, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 1 9 , 2 0 2 2 SCCUR 2022 Flyer SCCUR 2022 Sponsors SCCUR provides a forum for the presentation of the best research, scholarship, and creative activities of undergraduate students in the region, and encourages communication of innovative achievements across disciplines...
Medical Motivations You might expect a Bay Area native to end up at one of the more northern University of California campuses. But this biology major’s search for the perfect-to-him university, which needed to offer diverse research opportunities, brought him down the California coast and inland to UC Riverside. An aspiring physician, Miyake can pinpoint...
On Friday, September 16, the Student Leadership Institute (SLI) will be closing its application period for the 2022-23 cohort. SLI is a paid opportunity that offers leadership and skills-building training to empower participants to engage in the higher education policy process, network with professionals, and advocate for critical higher education issues that directly impact them...
Today, Student Freedom Initiative announced the next round of Minority Serving Institutions, or MSIs, that will participate in its program. UC Riverside, ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for social mobility by U.S. News and World Report, was one of the universities selected. The addition of 14 institutions increases the number of states with schools...
