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 |
The Experimental Acoustics Research Studio (EARS) is making waves at UC Riverside. EARS is a studio within UCR’s Department of Music that focuses on facilitating research and advances in music technology and multimedia. An interdisciplinary group made up of sound engineers, musicians, writers, video editors, cinematographers, and even game designers congregate at EARS to redefine...
By Chris Fleming, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
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 |
African-American history and its study has been a cornerstone at UC Riverside since the 1960s. The Black Studies major was created in 1969, when a group of 60 students, led by Charles Jenkins, decided to further their pursuits for knowledge surrounding African-American culture, according to the website for UCR's African Student Programs. The major dissolved...
By Chris Fleming, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
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 |
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 |
Does more money and education make you less religious? That’s the question Ajay Verghese, professor of political science, hopes to answer with his research. A Fulbright scholarship in 2017 made it possible for Verghese to travel to India to begin his research. In July 2019, Verghese will travel on a three-month Senior Short-Term Fellowship, funded...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
UCR’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is expected to unveil its newest art addition, an interactive sculpture created by San Diego-based artist Roy McMakin. The message of “Things Change” or “Change Things” will be featured on steel signs mounted on steel poles, and will be scattered around a seating area. The project, proposed...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
As the sun dips low over the highlands, the sun sets on another chapter of UC Riverside’s graduating class of 2019. CHASS helped celebrate its new graduates during three commencement ceremonies, June 15-16, on campus at Pierce Lawn. Campus-wide, UCR celebrated 5,857 eligible graduates and welcomed nearly 40,000 additional family and friends during nine commencement...
By Hannah Croft, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
As Highlanders make their way to classes, the Bell Tower chimes its reliable weekly tunes. Tucked away at the top of the Bell Tower sits UC Riverside carillonneur David Christensen, dutifully at his carillon. For more than three decades, Christensen has been performing for thousands of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on the organ-style instrument...
By Lilian Tran, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing & Communications |
