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University of California Information Technology Leadership Academy

The Humanities of Technology

Technology may not be a CHASS major, but Information Technology, or “IT,” is crucial to both our college and campus. In May, CHASS Chief Technology Officer James Lin completed a four-month University of California Information Technology Leadership Academy at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Launched in 2015 by UC Chief Information Officer Tom...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
CHASS Staff

CHASS gives back

CHASS staff is dedicated to giving back to the campus and its students. In July, departments within the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences held a food drive to benefit UC Riverside’s R’Pantry. R’Pantry is is an emergency food distribution center located in Costo Hall 110. It provides food, toiletries, and other items to...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Veloz Art

More than a hobby

Monique Veloz has been creating art her entire life. Painting is more than a hobby for Veloz, it's a way of expressing emotion and giving back. "There's not one form of art, there are multiple forms," Veloz said. "Everybody needs an outlet. Whether it’s poetry, art or music, whatever makes you feel better about yourself...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Tracy and Zach Wedding

From internships to engagement

For former UC Riverside student interns Tracy Fong and Zachary Sells, their love story seems straight out of a romantic film. But, unlike the movies, their partnership is much simpler, more romantic, and completely true. The pair met right before their second year at UCR, after being hired as technology interns for the CHASS Dean's...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
Kiril Tomoff

Music Meets Politics: In conversation with CHASS Associate Dean Kiril Tomoff

Music and politics was essential to Kiril Tomoff’s life long before he became Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities within CHASS. Growing up, he was an amateur horn player who loved both performing and listening to orchestral music. In college, Tomoff was fascinated by the Russian language and wanted to be involved in foreign policy...
By Lilian Tran, Student Writer/Marketing & Communications |
Sang-Hee Lee

Lee explores human evolution in “Close Encounters With Humankind”

Before becoming CHASS Associate Dean of Social Sciences and a professor of anthropology, Sang-Hee Lee was on the path to becoming a classical pianist. That is, until she was hit by a creative slump which felt like an eternity. “For me, I felt like my life was ruined because I was not going to be...
By Lilian Tran, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |