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  UCR Dean of College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Named Provost of Wright State University - Steven R. Angle, dean of CNAS
at UCR, has accepted the position of provost at Wright State
University, Dayton, Ohio. The dean of CNAS since July 2001, Angle served as interim dean since July 2000,
and an associate dean for physical and mathematical sciences in the college from
1997 to 2000...more
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 The Inland Empire's Literary Legacy is Celebrated in an Anthology Called "Inlandia" - “Inlandia” was published to showcase how the rich and culturally diverse region of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, dismissively known for years to the outside world as the area “east of Los Angeles,” has been represented in literature...more
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 UC Riverside ARTSblock Gets Creative with Building Demolition - New York-based artist and sculptor Jason Middlebrook dismantled the Wurms Janitorial Building by hand in a performance piece called, "Live Building," in preparation for the opening of the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts on the downtown mall. He will be reusing parts of the building as furniture or other useful objects. The title of the project will be cut into the side wall, which faces a parking lot, making the project and the ideas behind it visible to passers-by and the Riverside community....more
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| Research News |
UCR-Led Research Team Detects “Top Quark,” a Basic Constituent of Matter - A group of 50 international physicists, led by UC Riverside’s Ann Heinson, has detected for the first time a subatomic particle, the top quark, produced without the simultaneous production of its antimatter partner – an extremely rare event... more
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Three UCR Engineering Professors Named IEEE Fellows- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has elected three members of the faculty at the Bourns College of Engineering at UCR to its Class of 2007 Fellows. The IEEE is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology....more |
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| Highlanders Highlighted |
| '60 Highlander Highlighted |
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Ed Blakely '60 was named executive director of recovery for the city of New Orleans. He will coordinate the rebuilding of the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which struck with a fury in August 2005, making it the worst natural disaster in the nation's history. As a special assistant to then-Mayor Elihu Harris of Oakland, Blakely led the city's recovery after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, which destroyed the Cypress Freeway, killing 42 people, and severely damaged many downtown buildings. In 1991, while a professor at the University of Southern California, he helped plan the rebuilding of Los Angeles after the Northridge earthquake. And after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, Blakely, who was living in New York at the time, was tapped by a regional planning association to coordinate a response plan. He responded with an entire downtown plan. With all that behind him, the rebuilding of the historic city of New Orleans will be the biggest challenge Blakely has ever attempted. Click to view complete article
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| Did you land your dream job? Were you honored with an award? If you have news or accomplishments you'd like to share with fellow alumni, submit it for future publication in the Class Acts section of UCR, The Magazine of UC Riverside and possibly this enewsletter. Visit www.alumni.ucr.edu/involved/update.html to submit your Class Act! |
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| Homecoming 2007 - Tours! |
Homecoming 2007
Feb 20-24
Tours: See how the campus has changed! |
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Other Tours Include:
Guided Campus Tours, Hike to the “C”, UCR Residence Theme Hall Open House
Click here for other Homecoming Events and Activities - February 20-24, 2007
Mark your calendars and plan to return for Homecoming on February 20-24, 2007.
Make your hotel reservations for Homecoming 2007! (Discount deadlines approaching fast!)
For more information, please contact Bill Cole.
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Don't miss this year's Homecoming celebrations.
Tell your friends and classmates to meet you here! |
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| Scholarship Celebration |
Chancellor France A. Córdova and
UCR Alumni Association President
Jack B. Clarke, Jr. (’80)
request the honor of your presence at brunch
Celebrating 30 Years of UCR Alumni Association scholarship support
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Honoring the 2006-2007 Regents, Chancellor’s, and Alumni Scholarship
Award Recipients
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Commons Dining Room
University of California, Riverside
Inquiries (951) 827-3144 or email: tiffani.hodges@ucr.edu |
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"Scholarships have given me the confidence and financial support to pursue my education with great zeal. Besides the obvious financial support they lend, scholarships are a tremendous source of confidence." |
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Sushant Mohleji
Biology, Junior
Brithinee Continuing Student Scholar |
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| Chancellor's Distinguished Lecture |
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Chancellor's Distinguished Lecture Series presents:
Wole Soyinka
Nobel Laureate in Literature (1986)
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Join us for an evening with Nobel Prize Winner Wole Soyinka
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
8:00 p.m. Lecture in University Theatre
Reception and Book Signing to follow on Patio
Kindly RSVP by February 5 by clicking here
Inquiries (951) 827-3144 or tiffani.hodges@ucr.edu |
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| Membership |
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Special offer!!
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All new members,
join now and get this executive pen as your gift.
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For more information, call the Alumni Association at (951) UCR-ALUM (827-2586).
For a complete list of membership benefits, visit http://www.alumni.ucr.edu/membership
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
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Help UCR Recruit the Best and Brightest Students
UCR is the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse campus of the University of California’s 10 campuses. UCR is committed to attracting the best and brightest students while enhancing UCR’s reputation as a leader in education and research. Alumni offer their unique perspective on their own UCR experience to prospective students and their parents at various recruitment events. Click here for more information. |
Help Select Scholarship Recipients
With the help of alumni, regional selection committees are organized throughout California to interview potential scholarship recipients. To serve on a regional scholarship committee, contact ucralum@ucr.edu |
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Join the UCR Alumni Delegation to UC Day in Sacramento
UC alumni delegates meet in small groups with elected officials to discuss issues affecting higher education and UC in particular at UC Day, the annual conference sponsored by the Alumni Associations of the University of California. It is the only time of the year when all ten UC campuses come together to meet with elected officials on issues facing UC. Click here for more information. |
Law Professionals Needed to Serve on Conference Panel
The Student Alumni Association's 7th annual Law Career Conference will be held on Saturday, February 24th at the UCR campus. Alumni in the legal profession are needed to serve on conferenec panels. Contact ucrsaa@ucr.edu for more details. |
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| Travel |
Travel the Globe and Expand Your Horizons |
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China Connoisseur and Tibet
October 8 - 23 , 2007
*prices starting at $3999* |
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China, land of legends, architectural wonders and diverse landscapes, is a country with one of the world's longest histories. Our tour begins in Beijing with visits to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Continue to Xian, where the discovery of more than 6,000 life-size Terra Cotta warriors and their horses expands daily. Visit serenely beautiful Guilin, and encounter the endangered Giant Panda in Chengdu. On to Tibet, with visits to the unforgettable Potala Palace, residence of the Dalai Lama, and 1,300 year old Jokhang Monastery. Finish up your tour in Shanghai, a metropolis of skyscrapers and home to one of Asia's finest art museums.
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| Contact the UCR Alumni Association at ucralum@ucr.edu or 951-UCR-ALUM to request a detailed brochure or to be placed on the Association’s travel list. Tour participants must be members of the UCR Alumni Association. Each member may bring a spouse and children under 18 or one guest. |
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