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


Photo of several Oscar statues in a line.
UCR’s Low Residency MFA selected as Nicholl Fellowships partner
The Palm Desert Low Residency MFA program at UC Riverside has been selected as a partner of the 2026-27 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
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French paralympic team training
French Paralympic team to train at UCR
UC Riverside will host a French Paralympic team who will train at campus athletics facilities in advance of the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. UCR signed a letter of intent with the French Disabled Federation at a signing ceremony June 23, agreeing to provide the French delegation with training and housing in the summers of 2027 and 2028.
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Prison graduation ceremony
Incarcerated students earn Bachelor of Arts degrees
UCR graduates 11 incarcerated students with bachelor's degrees during a ceremony held in the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. It was the university's first graduation ceremony inside a prison.
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Drawing of parent and child chasing insects
Riverside is crawling with insects
A pair of recent, well-attended events organized by UCR prove that Inland Empire insect lovers are at least equal to those who fear the six-legged among us. 
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