CHASS student photographer Lyndsey Rankin became the first student employee to receive a UCR Brand Excellence Award (known as “The Scotties”) for her individual work at this year’s Marketing and Communications Conference. The fifth-annual UCR Marketing and Communications Conference took place on September 10, 2026, at the Highlander Union Building (HUB). “The Scotties” awards honor...
On Oct. 24, 2026, UCR held its inaugural Pre-Law Conference, made possible by a partnership between the UCR Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC) and the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). “This idea came from former dean of CHASS, Daryle Williams, and his connection with HNBA,” said Charles Scruggs, director of the PPAC. “Daryle approached me and...
Colleagues, I am pleased to mark the start of the 2026-27 academic year in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Please join me on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2 - 4 p.m. in INTS 1113 at the CHASS Fall Welcome to celebrate our new staff and faculty hires and to commemorate this year’s...
CHASS Teaching Award The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences invites nominations for the 2025-2026 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...
Dear Colleagues, With great pleasure, we commemorate another active season for Senate recruitments in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Please join me on Wednesday, October 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in HMNSS 1500 at the CHASS Fall Welcome to help celebrate all of our staff and faculty hires. Open to all...
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...
We take this opportunity to celebrate our milestones and look to the future of CHASS. The 2024 State of the College was in person and recorded on Wednesday, October 23, at The Barn. The presentation featured live music by The Octave Collectors, Shannon Brady’s award-winning 2024 Grad Slam presentation, and words by CHASS Dean Daryle...
Dear CHASS Chairs and Faculty Executive Committee Chair Leonard: Last December, I detailed how the College was responding to historic labor agreements with Academic Student Employees and the Graduate Student Researchers in the University of California and the broader future of graduate studies in the UC. The resourcing of graduate studies and the embrace of...
Colleagues, It’s been an active time for recruiting, retaining, and developing our dedicated staff in the mighty College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Take a look below! Recruitments In the last 12 months, CHASS has successfully completed 47 staff recruitments across more than 19 academic and administrative units. Please welcome to the College new...
Dear Colleagues, With great pleasure, we commemorate another active season for Senate recruitments in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Please join me on Wednesday, October 2, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., in INTS 1109 at the CHASS Fall Welcome to help celebrate all of our staff and faculty hires. Open to all...
