The CHASS Office of the Dean joins the entire UCR community in mourning the recent loss of Mereseini Rakabu, a student majoring in CHASS pre-business. Our deepest sympathies are with Mereseini's loved ones, friends, classmates, and professors during this difficult time. If this personally affected you, and you find yourself in need of comfort and...
We are saddened by the passing of Saisrinath Chippa, a junior who majored in psychology and business economics at UC Riverside. CHASS and the entire UCR community mourn this loss with Saisrinath's family, friends, classmates, and professors. If this personally affected you, and you find yourself in need of comfort and support, please know that...
To our CHASS community, We are deeply saddened by the recent death of William Dunlop, an associate professor of social/personality psychology in UC Riverside’s Department of Psychology. Dr. Dunlop, who directed the Personality and Identity Lab (PAIL), explored the ways in which individuals make sense of themselves and their lives. He taught both undergraduate and...
Janice Henry is a key member of CHASS Student Affairs. Serving as the CHASS Enrollment Management Supervisor, she has become the first supervisor of the new enrollment management team for CHASS. In her role, Henry works closely with the Registrar's Office, CHASS department chairs and faculty, and assists students with enrollment. She is also the...
By Jessica Ruiz Vega, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |
Today I write to share recent news about our CHASS students, staff, and faculty: The collective open letter from our CHASS Chairs, Program and Center Directors, Stop Redlining UCR, is a clear statement on structural racism, and the first step in how we can come together to create change. Thank you all for your message...
On January 6th we bore witness to insurrectionists storming the U.S. Capitol. We stand with Chancellor Wilcox’s statement in condemning “…in the strongest possible terms the horrific mob attack…”. This event is not singular but is rooted in a longer history of racism and antiblack violence, expectations of who government is meant to serve, and...
Julie Salgado and Brittany Fraser are part of the CHASS Facilities team at UCR. Since the beginning of campus closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been assigned new responsibilities in CHASS. They have also faced various challenges. Below, they share how they have learned and grown from this experience. Julie Salgado...
By Arlyn Valles, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |
The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at UCR stands for inclusion and social justice and intensely condemns the killing of Black people targeted specifically because of their race. CHASS stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement for peace, equality, and justice. We stand in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American...
The CHASS college overview brochure has won a bronze award in design from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Printed in summer 2019, the 30-page brochure showcases CHASS people, departments, majors, rankings and support services. It also features photos of current CHASS students, staff, distinguished faculty and notable alumni. The award was...
By Jeff Girod, Director/CHASS Marketing & Communications |
Milagros "Milly" Peña has always loved basketball, going back to her playing days as a shared point guard in high school and college. As a former scholar-athlete, her experiences with teamwork, discipline and determination have extended far beyond the hardwood. Now as a professor of Sociology and Ethnic Studies, and the Dean of the College...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
