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2011-12 Academic & Staff Affirmative Action Plans
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AGSM Holds Second Highest Percentage of International Students
For graduate students, business school is a particularly popular option. International students accounted for 45% of applicants to full-time business programs at U.S. graduate schools in 2011, up 6% from 2010, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council. Of the 400 schools surveyed by U.S. News and World Report, UCR’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management posted the second highest percentage of international students, 66.5%, in its business program. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lally School of Management and Technology ranked first with 70.6%. Read the whole story here.
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UCR &UC Admit Record Number of Latino Residents
Among the more than 61,000 California residents admitted this year to the nine UC undergraduate campuses, the proportion of Hispanic state residents reached an all-time high. UCR leads the UC admitting the largest number of Latinos, 5,500, while the 3,800-plus Hispanic residents accepted at UC Merced represent nearly 40 percent its incoming freshmen. Latinos comprise 27.3 percent of the in-state entering class, nearly equal to that of non-Hispanic whites, 28.2 percent. The figures show a continuous increase in the number of Hispanic students accepted by UC, with California’s 14.1 million Hispanic residents constituting approximately 40 percent of the population.
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UCR Reaching Out to Native American Students
UCR is committing $210,000 over the next three years to encourage and assist Native American youth seeking a college education. Chancellor Tim White made the announcement at the campus's Native American Educational Summit that he would be willing to dedicate funds to support a “stay-in-the-game” effort that contributes to higher college attendance by students from regional tribes. The money will not come from state appropriations, but instead from the university's discretionary funds. Read more here.
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Whistleblower LDO Issues Reminder
UCR’s Locally Designated Official (LDO) for whistleblower complaints, Assistant EVC Bill Kidder, has issued a reminder to all UCR staff that under the UC Whistleblower Policy and the California Whistleblower Protection Act, UCR has a responsibility to look into allegations of improper governmental activities. Examples of issues to report include bribery, theft, fraud, corruption, misuse of University property and gross misconduct/incompetence. Attached is a poster with essential information about whistleblower reporting at UCR, plus a message from the California State Auditor. Copies of this poster can be found around campus. Additional information about UC’s whistleblower and whistleblower protection policies can be found here. To file a complaint or learn more about the process, contact AEVC Kidder.
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Professor Marylynn Yates Appointed Dean of CNAS
EVC/P Dallas Rabenstein has announced the appointment of Professor Marylynn Yates to the position of Dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Her term is set to run March 22nd, 2012 through June 30th, 2015. She has been serving as Interim Dean of the College since January 1st, 2012. Dr. Yates joined the faculty of UC Riverside in 1987, and has served in several leadership roles during her tenure. These include Chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Associate Executive Vice Chancellor, and co-Director of Education for the University of California Global Health Institute. She has received the 2001-2002 Distinguished Teaching Award, and in 2006 she was named Distinguished Teaching Professor. Read about Dean Yates here.
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