Colleagues, On June 4, the White House issued a presidential proclamation restricting, in whole or in part, the entry of foreign nationals from 12 countries. A week prior, the Department of State issued a pause in the processing of student visa applications. Further limitations or disruptions to the entry into, transit through, and study within...
Dear Campus Community, It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Douglas McCulloh, Interim Executive Director and Senior Curator of Exhibitions at UCR ARTS. Doug died on Sunday, January 5, after a brief illness at his home per his wishes, surrounded by loved ones, including his longtime spouse, Dawn Hassett. An...
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...
Dear CHASS faculty, staff, students, and friends: As the new academic year approaches, I write with important updates on the financial state of the College. As the fourth largest academic unit across the entire UC, as measured by undergraduate enrollments, our ambitious research, instructional, and service missions are resource-intensive. Every year, but especially the current...
The CHASS Faculty Computer Replacement Program (FCRP) provides CHASS Senate faculty with the computer resources necessary for instruction, research, and secure university-supported systems access and communications. This vital program fell victim to budgetary constraints at the start of the pandemic and was returned only partially using Lottery funds to support undergraduate student success. Although the...
Dear CHASS Faculty & Staff, As you know, the campus has implemented a new financial system called Impact23. This financial system replaces a system that had been in place since 1999. As with any new system implementation, some issues have been encountered with this transition. Some of the mitigation efforts we have put in place...
Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I bring you news that Kyle Galaudet, a student in the Language and Literature/Japanese major has passed away. It is never easy to lose one of our own and the loss is felt deeply throughout our community. Our hearts go out to those who were closest...
Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I bring you news that student Ezadeen Issak, a Political Science major, has passed away. It is never easy to lose one of our own and the loss is felt deeply throughout our community. Our hearts go out to those who were closest to Ezadeen, especially to...
