Fourth-year business-economics major Aaron Gil describes his time at UC Riverside as “transformative.” Gil, who struggled with imposter syndrome after initially being waitlisted, has risen beyond his self-doubts into an outstanding student and member of the community. In addition to his academics, Gil is a Peer Educator in CHASS F1RST and a Peer Academic Advisor...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Fourth-year music and culture major Deonna Pope had a rough start to her undergraduate experience, coming onto campus during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pope not only had to adjust to college but learn to cope with the initial isolation caused by the pandemic. However, her passion carried her through, and as the...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Fourth-year psychology and Spanish linguistics double-major Celeste Ponce has been juggling her responsibilities since her first year as a student. As a first-generation student, Ponce was forced to spend her first few quarters at UC Riverside navigating everything on her own, including how to find help in the first place. “It has been an experience...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Fourth-year history major and education minor Gracie Bernstein is proud to be a Highlander. To Bernstein, being a UC Riverside student is not just about her education, but about the work that it took to get here. Prior to transferring, Bernstein received three associate’s degrees, as she wanted to explore her options before settling on...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Fourth-year theatre, film, and digital production (TFDP) major Josiah Alpher has been driven by his passion for acting since middle school. Alpher spent his teenage years committed to a career in the theater/cinema industry, supported by his parents who would regularly drive him over 300 miles down to Los Angeles from Northern California. “When college...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Senior theatre, film, and digital production (TFDP) major Mckenna Bridgewater is graduating after only two years at UC Riverside. This was possible only through her perseverance and hard work, allowing her to work through freshman year. “Before coming to UCR, I had done dual enrollment in high school with my local community college, as well...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
In more ways than one, Michelle Nguyen, a fourth-year psychology major and business management minor, has taken her undergraduate years of college as a learning experience. Though she experienced some low points, she says that college has given her some of the highest points in life, and through it she has evolved. This growth would...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
On April 25, the Neuroscience Graduate Student Association (NGSA) worked — with support from the psychology department — to host the 15th annual Brain Awareness Day at UC Riverside’s Student Recreation Center. Brain Awareness Day is intended to get younger students interested in neuroscience, as well as promote higher education and offer engaging learning opportunities...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
On March 5, several students showcased their musical talents during the Student Performance and Composition series hosted in ARTS 157 at UC Riverside. Part of the music department’s Florence Bayz Music series, the performance allowed students to work on a piece — either instrumental or vocal — and perform it in front of an audience...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
The World Music Festival was hosted in the University Theatre on May 2 at 7 p.m. by Professor Jonathan Ritter, chair of the Department of Music at UC Riverside. The festival has been held for approximately the last 20 years, celebrating music from around the world and highlighting some of UCR’s key cultural music ensembles...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communication |
UC Riverside’s Ethics Bowl club competed in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, which took place at Stanford University on December 7, 2024. The team competed in the regional component but did not progress to the national level; however, they have high hopes for the 2025 season. “It was a great team,” fourth-year philosophy student Saam Mashhadi...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
CHASS Dean Daryle Williams is sponsoring the CHASS Night Out series, an opportunity for performing arts students to view live, professional shows. On March 4, students from the Departments of Music and Theatre, Film, and Digital Production (TFDP) traveled to the LA Opera to watch a tech rehearsal of Mozart's “Così Fan Tutte.” Music professor...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
On April 17, Riverside community members, as well as UC Riverside faculty, staff, and students met at The Cheech in a show of solidarity. The museum for Chicano Art welcomed Dr. Jennifer Nájera, associate professor of ethnic studies, as well as UCR alumni Reyna Sanchez, Rubyd Olvera, and Mafalda Gueta to speak on the topic...
By By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communication |
Aronne Chan is a recent graduate from the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre, Film, and Digital production with a concentration in filmmaking and a minor in marketing. Chan spent his undergraduate experience at UC Riverside as an active and consistent participant in the community, holding several positions...
By By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
For 11 years, UC Riverside’s Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production has supported student filmmakers. On Jan. 15, the 2025 Smartphone Film Festival invited students to submit an original film that was recorded entirely on a smartphone. Taking place in INTS 1128 on Feb. 5, the screening of this year’s films, as well as...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
CHASS Teaching Award The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences invites nominations for the 2024-2025 CHASS Teaching Award. The award is made annually to recognize outstanding achievement in teaching by a faculty member of the College. Nominees must be Senate or Unit 18 instructional faculty (Academic Student Employees are not eligible) whose teaching is...
UC Riverside alumna Britanni Collins, who graduated with a degree in business administration, is stepping up in her new role as AP Assistant Director for Humanities and Arts. Collins has worked in education for 15 years. Following her graduation, she has had positions in HR, payroll, and academic personnel, including at the University of California...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Vincent Rasso, who graduated from the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences with a bachelor’s degree in political science, currently serves as the Director of Government Relations for the UC Student Association. Rasso is responsible for both the state and federal policy agenda supporting students within the University of California system. His interest in...
By Jeremy Gutierrez, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Denver Graninger, associate professor of history at UC Riverside, is visiting one of Greece’s most prestigious institutions of classics, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Archaeology. Graninger, who started his three-year appointment in July 2024, directs the School’s Regular Member program, which provides an intensive...
By Alejandra Prado, Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
UC Riverside doctoral student Juan Chavez is making strides in biological anthropology through his field research in the Bolivian Andes. As a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate, Chavez was recently awarded a $22,000 Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant to advance his study of the Mojocoya networks. “Receiving a Wenner-Gren grant is highly significant for me because it confirms...
By Alejandra Prado, Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
