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Patricia O’Brien to receive the UCR Alumni Association
Distinguished Service Award
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For nearly five years, Dean Pat O’Brien led the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences with vision and great judgment.
During that time, she worked in close collaboration with UCR’s other college deans to develop new inter-disciplinary programs,
enhanced existing distinguished programs, and developed new initiatives. |
Join the UCR Alumni Association in honoring Dean O’Brien at its Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2004. Another highlight
will be the announcement of the 2004 Parent of the Year award recipient. The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m.
immediately followed by dinner in the Commons Dining Room. The cost to attend is $25 for UCR Alumni Association members and
$30 for non-members and guests. For reservations or additional information, contact the
UCR Alumni Association.
The Press Room
UC Riverside Announces Fall 2004 Freshman Admissions Data
Undergraduate admissions for the fall quarter of 2004 at the University of California, Riverside are down for the first time since
2000. The campus had been increasing admission offers by an average of 12 percent per year since 2000, but the state’s budget
difficulties have called for enrollment reductions of 3,200 new students throughout the UC system for the fall 2004 term. Click
here for more information.
Satish K. Tripathi, dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside has accepted the post of
Provost of the State University of New York, Buffalo. The appointment is effective July 1. Click
here for more information.
Construction crews place the final steel beam onto the frame of the two-building Palm Desert Campus of the
University of California, Riverside today (April 30, 2004).
The construction benchmark comes four months and two days after the start-of-construction ceremony for the
campus, which is expected to open for classes in the fall of 2005. The UCR Palm Desert Campus is being built
on 20 acres on the northeast corner of Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive by Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc. of San
Diego, in cooperation with UC Riverside. Click
here for more information.
The Department of Theatre’s production archive features a recorded history of the theatre productions at UC Riverside
since 1954 and includes photos accompanied with a list of the productions each academic year. Click
here for more information.
University of California, Riverside officials report a fire in the cafeteria of the Lothian Residence Hall, which was reported
at approximately 12:20 a.m. on April 26, may have caused between $500,000 to $1 million worth of damage to the structure and its content.
The fire was confined to the cafeteria area of the building affecting approximately 6,500 square feet of space. Click
here for more information.
Alumni Directory Membership Offer
Did You Get Your 50th Anniversary Alumni Directory?
The University of California Riverside 50th Anniversary Edition Alumni Directory has been completely distributed to
those alumni who ordered them directly from the publisher. Although they are no longer available for purchase, you can
receive a copy as a gift when you join the Alumni Association as a single payment life member. The 617 page, 8 1/2" by 11"
hardcover directory is an $80+ value. (Shipping and handling of the directory to new members is included.) There are a limited
number of copies available. To
join or learn more about membership benefits and privileges please visit www.alumni.ucr.edu.
Alumni, students and friends are invited to attend an education forum to celebrate UCR’s 50th Anniversary at the University
Theatre on Sunday, May 23, 2004. 2002 National Teacher of the Year, Chauncey Veatch, from Coachella Valley High School will
deliver the keynote address. There will also be a special recognition of Professor Flora Ida Ortiz who is retiring after 32
years of service to the Graduate School of Education. A reception will take place after the program.
Click here for more information
or to make reservations.
UCR alumni and friends are invited to join the Los Angeles Chapter of the UCR Alumni Association at their annual Hollywood Bowl
outing on Saturday, August 21, 2004. The program for the evening will be "The Great American Concert with Fireworks - Walt Disney:
75 Years of Music." The chapter has reserved a picnic area so bring your family and your own picnic for some great fellowship prior
to the concert. The deadline for reservations and payment is Friday, July 2, 2004.
Click here for more
information.
UCR alumni and friends are invited to join the Bay Area Alumni Chapter on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 for the performance by the
San Francisco Opera of La Bohème. Often described as "the best love story ever sung," La Bohème follows the romance of the poet
Rodolfo and the beautiful Mimì, set in the colorful garrets of Paris. Update your opera knowledge at the free pre-opera talk in
the main theatre and learn something that will surely impress your friends and family. At the first intermission, meet up with
other UC alumni at a private champagne toast at the Grand Tier North Promenade. This offer is available online only and expires
June 1, 2004. Click here for more information
or to purchase tickets.
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