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City Of Our Dreams, Environment, Social Capital, UCR

Earth Day 2018 Watkins Dr Trash Clean Up

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Thanks to the army of UCR student volunteers and neighbors that made our Earth Day efforts a huge success.

The Interfraternity Council  (IFC) helped recruit and organize students with an appreciation for place and willingness to contribute some sweat equity to the neighborhood.

Early arrivals getting caffeinated.

 

Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful supplied the tools, bags, gloves and safety vests.

 

 

Thanks to Jimmy Rodriguez from Riverside Public Works who loaned us a “Road Work Ahead” sign to help slow traffic on Watkins.

Thanks to Jimmy Rodriguez from Riverside Public Works for the safety sign to slow Watkins Dr traffic.

 

And last but perhaps most important, thanks to Jamie from Starbucks at UCR’s Glenmoor Market for providing some highly caffeinated fuel to get us started for the day.

UCR sherpa going the distance to clean up the hillsides

 

We filled over 50 trash bags including 4 Brown cans we had to borrow from neighbors because we ran out of bags.

Trailer load of trash

We pulled out 7 tires, 3 mattress and box springs, a car bumper, one refrigerator and a small mountain of dumped construction demo wood and one needle.

Long shot of a long morning’s work. Plus 4 borrowed brown cans. We were short bags.

 

Hats off to the student sherpas who climbed the hills and navigated the arroyos to recover the  illegal dumping and massive amounts of trash tossed from car windows.

Illegal Dumping

 

7 tires, construction demo, refrigerator and more

 

Sometimes it takes more than a village.

We could name all the establishments who probably don’t realize their good name is being literally trashed, but that’s for another time.

A herculean effort by UCR students and neighbors.

Right now, we’re all beat, happy and proud of the community spirit behind making the University Neighborhood the neighborhood of our dreams.

City Of Our Dreams, Education, UCR

Riverside Stem Academy Going To College?

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Riverside Stem Academy Brain TrustUniversity neighbors are well aware of the popularity and success of the Riverside Stem Academy. We see the evidence Monday thru Friday on Watkins Dr, Mt. Vernon and the other neighborhood streets.

We’re also aware of UCR’s development plans as many of us participated in the scoping sessions. Discussions have been underway about some creative collaboration between RSA and UCR and it’s all designed to happen on UCR’s campus.

There are two sites under consideration for the RSA / UCR multi-use building. One is Lot 13 off of Big Springs Rd. The other is Lot 30 at MLK and Canyon Crest.

Which one do you think makes the most sense to our quality of life?

The key issue for the neighborhood is traffic. STEM traffic and campus traffic. It’s all the same and happens at the same time each day.

If we want to have an impact on traffic, and a say about this, start following the issue.

http://www.pe.com/2017/07/08/new-high-school-at-uc-riverside-will-teach-science-to-riverside-students/

We as a community have multiple opportunities to share our voices. Start writing letters, sending emails, making public comments at RUSD Board meetings.

We’re all aware of the increased air pollution that accompanies more traffic. We are a City that espouses to be committed to healthy communities. There’s no reason this can’t work out for the best interests of all concerned.

Safety, UCR

Screaming Sirens Serenading Neighbors Thursday March 30th.

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Emergency Sirens
The Penetrator

UCR to Test Emergency Siren – This Thursday

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This Thursday, March 30th, UCR will be testing and calibrating its emergency siren located at the bell tower intermittently between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon.

During this time you will hear multiple tones periodically from the Bell Tower. These will be loud steady sirens and “whoop-whoop” sounds that vary in intensity and type, some with verbal instructions. There is no action to take during this time.

This test is one of the last steps to fully implement an integrated notification system to alert campus students, staff, faculty and neighbors in the event of an emergency. The system will include the siren, text messages, email, reverse phone calls, web updates, and KUCR radio.

A survey is available for you to provide your comments, questions, or concerns about the tests at http://campusstatus.ucr.edu<http://campusstatus.ucr.edu/>. For more information, please contact emergency@ucr.edu<mailto:emergency@ucr.edu> or951.827.4255

Public Policy, UCR

UC Exports Student Jobs To India

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Student Jobs Being Outsourced To India
Student Jobs Being Outsourced To India

Student fees continue to rise. Student debt has overtaken consumer debt as the leading debt category in America. Job creation is the buzzword of politicians and businesses. So why is UC planning to outsource it’s IT department? Could this be one more WTF moment?

Read about it here:

http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Fhiltzik%2Fla-fi-hiltzik-uc-visas-20170108-story.html&h=BAQGlecfhAQHQX4N5UQiTGlFqahJ3kN3M_2Ez8Kd4oAUexw&enc=AZMObQ65HhTji8Wz72VwqhXkBJg_8r3Ci_ehQnRiAEFu4KU9GjfXgxCuQU9wkqI7MwuDiAs_iRKAsQMSIh0_PgNxg7xXSzJc6Kp9wYm2AiGWqSBo4-urPhRv5IZu_IXidmVclxSqthnkMokGkKMwc4S9unt6ZJBlWsrHHkyFLpwwGmPapKPH4hxtdIC6ngIUyJA&s=1

City Of Our Dreams, UCR

Incredible Bulk Trash Event – Saturday, June 18th

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Curbside Couch SurfingGet Rid of Unwanted Bulky Trash this Saturday!
UCR to host annual trash collection event
Riverside residents and UC Riverside students, faculty, and staff members are invited to the tenth annual Incredible Bulk Trash Event on Saturday, June 18, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lot 24. The event allows local residents and the campus community to dispose of unwanted household products. It’s sponsored by the city of Riverside Public Works Department and UCR.
Participants can drop off unwanted bulky items, including furniture, refrigerators, mattresses and electronics at no cost. Household hazardous waste, such as antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint will not be accepted.
City Of Our Dreams, Economic Development, Education, Green Building, Living Among Giants, Public Policy, Resoration Economy, UCR

UCR Physical Master Plan Study Is Complete

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UCR CampusAfter receiving feedback from approx. 450 individuals, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members, a final report has been compiles to provide guidance regarding UC Riverside’s space needs, transportation, sustainability, safety, and aesthetics.

Below you will find a link to UCR Today’s feature article on the Physical Master Plan Study, as well as a link to the study’s website on UCR’s Capital Asset Strategies page and a link to the study itself.

UCR Today: Look Online for UCR’s Future Design<http://atu.cr/1NPX993>

Capital Asset Strategies – Physical Master Plan Study<http://cpp.ucr.edu/masterplan_study/>

Physical Master Plan Study – Full Report PDF<http://cpp.ucr.edu/masterplan_study/ucriverside_pms_full_report_05242016.pdf>

Also attached is a PDF of the Physical Master Plan Study presentation made at the Steering Committee meeting on May 18th.

Please note that we also have posted summaries of each chapter of the Physical Master Plan Study to the study website, at the URL below.

http://cpp.ucr.edu/masterplan_study/report.html

A PDF of these combined summaries also is attached for your ease of future reference.

A list of frequently asked questions and responses also is posted to the study website, at the URL below.

http://cpp.ucr.edu/masterplan_study/faq2.html

A PDF of these FAQs also is attached for your ease of future reference.

UCR Family Student Housing Complex to Be Closed in Summer 2017

Safety, UCR

The Clery Act – Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act

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The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act is a federal statute codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f), with implementing regulations in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at 34 C.F.R. 668.46.

Report Crime LogoThe Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses. Compliance is monitored by the United States Department of Education, which can impose civil penalties, up to $35,000 per violation, against institutions for each infraction and can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.

The law is named for Jeanne Clery, a 19-year-old Lehigh University freshman who was raped and murdered in her campus residence hall in 1986. The backlash against unreported crimes on numerous campuses across the country led to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. [2] The Clery Act, signed in 1990, was originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act.

Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
Office of Postsecondary Education, Campus Security
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention

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References

  1. ^ Originally, the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act
  2. ^ Gross, Ken (1990-02-19). “After Their Daughter Is Murdered at College, Her Grieving Parents Mount a Crusade for Campus Safety”. People.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  3. ^ http://chronicle.com/article/Education-Dept-Imposes/10648/
  4. ^ http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/281580
  5. ^ http://articles.mcall.com/2010-12-11/news/mc-virginia-tech-clery-20101211_1_timely-warning-clery-act-student-financial-aid
  6. ^ http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/281580
  7. ^ http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-investigate-penn-states-handling-sexual-misconduct-alleg
  8. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/19/us-usa-pennstate-cleryact-idUSBRE86I1N020120719
  9. ^ Potter, Dena (March 30, 2011). “Virginia Tech fined $55K for response to shootings”. Forbes. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  10. ^ Virginia Tech statement on ruling overturning findings of the U.S. Department of Education[1]
  11. ^ The Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting, updated February 2011
  12. ^ Bell, Craig; CNN Wire Staff (March 30, 2011). “Virginia Tech fined $55,000 in 2007 shooting rampage”. CNN. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  13. ^ “Virginia Tech’s Clery Act hearing opens”. Roanoke Times.

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