| The Press Room
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Special Message to Alumni from Acting Chancellor Robert Grey
 In the few short weeks that I have been here I already have had the opportunity to meet with the campus’s Alumni Association Executive Board – UCRAA President Jack Clarke was among the very first to welcome me to Riverside. I also have had the chance to tour the Alumni & Visitors Center - which will be opening very soon! It is the support from alumni and the Riverside community that I witnessed in my previous experience at UCR that led me to enthusiastically accept this opportunity. I am deeply grateful for your commitment to this campus and its initiatives, and I cannot emphasize too strongly how important our alumni are in helping us maintain our momentum. I look forward to working with you all.
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 Rare Example of Darwinism Seen in Action - A research team, including UC Riverside biologists, has found experimental evidence that supports a controversial theory of genetic conflict in the reproduction of those animals that support their developing offspring through a placenta...more
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UCR Department Expands Offerings in World Music and Technology - Innovative studios that focus on Mexican music and dance, sound research, digital music and a world-class UCR Piping instructor will debut in the Music Department this year...more
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| Research News
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Clifford Trafzer Named Costo Chair - Clifford E. Trafzer, professor of American history at the University of California, Riverside, has been appointed the Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs...more
Seven Scholars with Expertise in the Middle East and Islam Join UCR - Seven scholars who join the UC Riverside faculty this fall bring expertise in the Middle East and Islamic world, and insights into global issues such as the war in Iraq, Arab identity, Islamic feminism and what some are calling an Islamic reformation...more
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UCR Hydrologist to Study Ecological Impact of Climate Change on Mountain Lakes - The National Science Foundation and National Park Service have provided a five-year grant to support James Sickman’s study of lake nutrients in the high Sierra Nevada...more
Breaking Up with Your Doctor Is Hard to Do - UC Riverside psychologist Robin DiMatteo says that a patient’s decision to switch doctors is never easy. But after 30 years of studying patient satisfaction with medical care and communication between physicians and patients, she tells CNN, there are times when it’s in a patient’s best interests to make a change...more
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Want more news from UCR? Visit http://www.newsroom.ucr.edu
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Highlanders Highlighted
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Randy Hough '77 M.A. was elected vice president and secretary of the United States Chess Federation. Randy is an active chess player and former chess master. He has been a National Tournament Director since 1985, having directed several national championships, and an International Arbiter since 1989. Randy was a government affairs representative for the City of Los Angeles before retiring in 2005.
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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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| Alumni Regent Selection Process
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ALUMNI REGENT SELECTION
 The UCR Alumni Association is seeking highly qualified candidates to represent alumni on the UC Board of Regents as an Alumni Regent beginning July 2008. The successful candidate will serve one term as Regent-designate and secretary of the Alumni Associations of the UC (AAUC) during 2008-09, and then as Regent with full voting powers and president of AAUC in 2009-10.
For information on submitting a nomination or application, visit http://www.alumni.ucr.edu/involved/regent.html
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| Alumni Award Nominations
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Recognize outstanding alumni
 Do you know alumni whose achievements deserve recognition? You have an excellent opportunity to provide visibility to outstanding UCR alumni by submitting a nomination for the Alumni Awards of Distinction. The award categories are Distinguished Alumnus, Alumni Service, Outstanding Young Alumnus, and individual college-based alumni awards for the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and Bourns College of Engineering. The deadline to submit nominations is December 1, 2007.
Recipients will be honored at the 22nd Annual Alumni Awards of Distinction Banquet, which will be held on April 26, 2008. Nomination forms and more information are available at http://www.alumni.ucr.edu/about/alumni.html.
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| UCRAA Membership
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Roll-back Special!
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JOIN TODAY!
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UCR alumni, join the UCRAA at last year's rates.
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| Alumni Scholarship Celebration
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Scholarship Celebration Luncheon
Saturday, October 13th
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
A&I Residential Restaurant
Honoring the 2007-2008 Regents, Chancellor's, and Alumni Scholars
For more information about scholarships, visit http://www.alumni.ucr.edu/about/scholar.html
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| Travel
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Travel the Globe and Expand Your Horizons
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Ukraine & Romania - April 21 - May 4, 2008
*prices starting at $3295*
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Travel with us through the heart of Ukraine and into Romania. Cruise across the Black Sea and along the magnificent Dnieper River. Begin by experiencing the beauty of Bucharest in Romania. Enjoy Odessa on the Black Sea and journey to the Crimea. Learn about Cossack history in Zaporizhia and explore the magnificent capital of Kiev and its fascinating Caves Monastery. Discover the storied heritage of these fascinating lands and experience the new energy of an expanding economy and changing country.
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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, whether UCR alumni or not, must be members of the UCR Alumni Association. A member may bring one companion to travel as a guest. |
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