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Philip Falcone

CHASS alum Philip Falcone is a Riverside City Council hopeful

In a campaign for civic leadership, CHASS alumnus Philip Falcone is leveraging his diverse educational background and community ties to Riverside for a seat on the Riverside City Council to represent Ward 1. City elections will be held on Tuesday, March 5. “It is now my life’s mission to repay the goodwill shown to my...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Israel and Palestine Speaker Series

UCR Palm Desert Center hosts insightful discussion on Israel-Palestine conflict

The UCR Palm Desert Center recently held the latest installment of the “Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures” series on Jan. 18, led by Professor of Religious Studies Michael Alexander and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Muhamad Ali. The lecture discussed historical roots, ethnicity, religion, and nationalism and served as a platform for diverse perspectives to...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Writers Week 2024

47th annual Writers Weeks festival arrives at UCR

UC Riverside has kicked off the 47th annual Writers Week festival, the longest-running free literary celebration in California, held Feb. 10 and Feb.12-16. Co-sponsored by UCR’s Department of Creative Writing and a number of on- and off-campus partners, Writers Week includes in-person and virtual events such as readings and panels and will be joined by...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Emyr Ortiz and Jonathan Keplinger

"Just come and listen"

Presented by UCR's Department of Music , the Florence Bayz Music Series has been underway for the 2023-2024 academic year. Held every Wednesday at noon in room 157 of the ARTS building, the series features a variety of concerts, academic presentations, and workshops with the overarching goal of exploring music in various ways. "The Bayz...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communication |
Peers Advisors

CHASS elevates student support with expanded peer advising program

With support from the Office of the Dean, CHASS is expanding its student advising landscape and team by enlisting the expertise of undergraduate students who now take on the crucial role of peer advisors. CHASS Peer Academic Advisors help their fellow students with academic concerns, and questions, and connect them with academic advisors for further...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Advisors at E&G Programs

CHASS champions inclusivity and student success through collaborations with UCR Ethnic & Gender Programs

Across UCR and within CHASS, advisors and staff members are forging connections that enhance the student experience and promote a sense of belonging. To foster a more inclusive and supportive campus environment at UC Riverside, CHASS is embracing a collaborative approach by collaborating with Ethnic and Gender Programs (E&G). As part of Student Affairs, the...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Climate of Inequality at Newark

"We make bridges between people"

The Public History Program at UCR welcomed “Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice,” a public initiative years in the making to Southern California, with installations of the traveling exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles in September and at the Riverside Art Museum in October through November. This project marks the...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Sara Ellen Fowler

MFA Alumna Sara Ellen Fowler scores double literary triumphs

UC Riverside MFA alumna Sara Ellen Fowler is celebrating double triumphs in the literary realm. Fowler has been named a 2023 Emerging Artist by the California Arts Council's Individual Artist Fellowship program , in partnership with Los Angeles Performance Practice in Los Angeles County, and has also secured the prestigious 2023 Agha Shahid Ali Prize...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Welcome Week 2023

CHASS welcomes the start of a new academic year

To celebrate the start of the fall quarter at UC Riverside, CHASS held Welcome Week celebrations throughout the first week across campus. As the school year commences, CHASS wants to welcome students and also share what people are excited about in this new chapter. Beginning on Sept. 29, CHASS kicked off the first of three...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
National Student Transfer Week

CHASS celebrates National Student Transfer Week

National Student Transfer Week serves as a significant occasion to honor the unique journeys of transfer students every third week of October, organized by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students . CHASS Transfers F1RST , a student-led program in CHASS F1RST that assists transfer students in navigating their newfound journey at UCR...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Research Symposium Participants

Research Symposium showcases UCR student scholars

On Friday, Aug. 18, more than 60 UCR students gathered at the Alumni and Visitors Center for the 2023 APRO Summer Research Symposium to present their research findings, engage in discussions with mentors and peers, and partake in a daylong celebration of their participation and work in the program. It was the culmination of the...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Ryan Lipinski

CHASS appoints Ryan Lipinski as Assistant Dean of Student Success

Riding the wave of a historic incoming first-year class, CHASS has reaffirmed the college’s commitment to student achievement by creating a new Assistant Dean position entirely devoted to student success. “I am thrilled to be the first Assistant Dean of Student Success in CHASS,” Ryan Lipinski said. Lipinski, who started his professional career at UCR...
By By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Rickerby Hinds/Riverside Studios Photo 1

UCR Professor Rickerby Hinds named Legacy Artist in California Arts Council fellowship

Rickerby Hinds, a professor in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production, was selected as a 2023 Legacy Artist for the Individual Artists Fellowship (IAC) created by the California Arts Council in partnership with Arts Orange County (ArtsOC). The Individual Artists Fellowship program recognizes and uplifts California artists practicing various art forms and provides...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Gluck creativity and photography

Gluck Fellows Program inspires Sherman students

The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside is on a mission to make opportunities for creative minds to access the arts for students across the community. Through its initiative, the program has recently collaborated with Sherman Indian High School to explore their artistic interests, from creating a photography book to touring UCR’s...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
2023 SROP Scholars

Summer Research Opportunity Program prepares aspiring scholars for graduate school

Seven scholars. Seven weeks. Two coasts: Unlimited potential. The Enslaved.org Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), a residential research experience for undergraduates from colleges and universities recruited throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, wrapped up with presentations to more than 80 in-person and virtual guests on Thursday, July 20, at the UCR Palm Desert Center...
By Jeff Girod, Marketing and Communications |
Building and Becoming by Amir Zaki

Arts Professor is golden

Amir Zaki, an art professor at UC Riverside, took home a gold medal for Best Photography Book at the 2022 PubWest Book Design Awards in February 2023 for his latest book, “Building+Becoming.” Published in 2022 by DoppelHouse Press and X Artists’ Books, “Building+Becoming” explores the intersection of landscapes, personal growth, and Zaki’s multi-ethnic identity work...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/Marketing and Communications |
CHASS Commencement 2023

CHASS class of ‘23 celebrates at Toyota Arena

UC Riverside’s CHASS class of 2023 closed and entered a new chapter in their lives at their commencement ceremony on June 21 held for the first time at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA. This year’s commencement celebrated Highlanders from different colleges with 50,000 attendees spanning from friends and family throughout the week at the...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Summer Sessions Enroll Now

UCR’s Summer Sessions helps students get ahead

Summer Sessions have arrived at UC Riverside for students to begin mapping out their plans to get ahead, catch up and gain more educational opportunities. Summers Sessions consist of two core sessions that run back-to-back for 5 weeks, Session A (June 26 - July 29) and Session B (July 26 - September 2). Both sessions...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/Marketing and Communications |
Aaron, Karly, and Ava

New Works provides artistic platform

The New Works Festival at UC Riverside is all about highlighting new voices and stories in the arts. This year’s New Works Festival, to be held in person June 7-9 in the Arts Studio Theatre (ARTS 113), will feature plays and film scripts by three graduate students at UCR’s MFA program of Creative Writing and...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/Marketing and Communications |
CHASS Advising and Support

A time of transition: CHASS Advising guides students in a new, academic environment

First-year and transfer students may have difficulty navigating the new world of UCR. However, the advising staff at CHASS Student Academic Affairs are here to help provide resources, from advising appointments to course planning. Located near their respective departments, CHASS Student Academic Affairs offers help and services from academic advisors, assigned to students based on...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |