UCR staff at the Staff Picnic at the HUB

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If You Want to Go Far, Come Here

As Highlanders, our staff members are a part of the world’s most prestigious public university system, conducting meaningful work that propels thoughts and ideas forward. Their dedication and enthusiasm have helped to lift us higher as both a university and community. We’re among the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings, and continue to be named the nation’s leader for social mobility by U.S. News. In 2023, we also became members of the Association of American Universities, or AAU, comprised of the country’s leading research universities.

At UC Riverside, we want all of our Highlanders to feel a sense of belonging, motivation, and sustainable progress. That’s why we make sure our staff members receive exceptional benefits, in addition to the intellectual and cultural advantages of being a member of the UC community. Here, work-life balance is a priority. And with access to our region’s diverse geography, from the desert to the coast, as well as Riverside’s vibrant cultural and recreational activities, it’s also attainable.

On campus, diversity equals vitality. Among our senior leadership, 50% are women, many are first-generation college graduates, and several were born outside of the United States. All lead to inspire, inviting and encouraging staff to create, innovate, and accelerate bold ideas for transformative change.

Find your future at UCR.

 

Staff News


UCR Highlanders scoreboard displaying game stats and live feed in a gymnasium.
SRC scores some major improvements
UC Riverside’s Student Recreation Center, or SRC, has added a new scoreboard to its arena and a new golf course simulator room. The upgrades are aimed at improving the experience of Highlanders at games and enjoying activities at the SRC, said Michael Eason, associate director for facility operations and special events for the recreation department.
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Collage of 21 diverse smiling people's headshots on a blue and gold mountain background.
UCR welcomes new faculty members
Riverside welcomed 31 new permanent faculty members from a variety of disciplines for the 2026-27 academic year.
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UCR AI Summit discussion
Summit explores promise & perils of AI
The promise and perils of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence — a technology reshaping how we think, learn, work, and live — took center stage at UC Riverside's first AI Summit on October 15. The daylong event brought together UCR administrators, faculty, students, and industry leaders to explore AI's extraordinary potential to accelerate scientific discoveries, tackle complex problems and perhaps even help find a cure for cancer.
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Man speaks at podium to outdoor audience; framed documents on blue table.
UCR celebrates opening of new instructional building
UC Riverside celebrated its new instructional building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 13 attended by about 175 people, including campus leaders and area elected representatives.
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