Join us and the Highlander Advocacy Network as we host a candidate forum for those running to represent our community in the California State Assembly! June 10th, 2025 5:30 p.m. UCR Alumni and Visitors Center Register here: myadv.ucr.edu/forms/AD63cand… Note: This candidate forum is

Curious about what a tariff is and the policy implications surrounding them? 📦🌎 Join us and the UCR Office of Alumni Engagement for our Tariffs 101 webinar where your questions will be answered! 📅 June 24, 2025 ⏰ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 📍 Zoom Register now:

Commencement live streams today! 🎓 UC Riverside CNAS at 9am: youtube.com/live/XBCerGpb2… 🎓 UC Riverside School of Education & UCR School of Public Policy at 1:30pm: youtube.com/live/KQO7iRRxy… 🎓 UCR Bourns College of Engineering at 6pm: youtube.com/live/w658mmcnx… #UCRGrad25

Next Tuesday! 👏 Learn everything you need to know about tariffs from our esteemed panel of UCR alumni and faculty!

Tomorrow, we will be partnering with Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California to host a Juneteenth celebration! Please join us for storytelling, live music, and a celebration of Black culture! 👏 June 19th 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2025! 🐻🧑‍🎓 We cannot wait to see them become the next generation of policymakers!

Celebrate a decade of solutions with the UCR School of Public Policy! 🌎 We have an exciting lineup of panels, events, podcast episodes, and more! Save the date for our kickoff event on October 6th, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., at the UCR Alumni and Visitors Center!

Shout out to public policy student Jessica Lowe for completing her internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation! 👏 “Through mentorship and hands-on experience on Capitol Hill, I gained invaluable insight into the intersection of policy, advocacy, and community

A new case study led by Professor Mehdi Nemati and co-authored by Distinguished Professor Emeritus Ariel Dinar reveals that groundwater depletion is devaluing California homes. Read the article by UCR: news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/… Read the article by Bakersfield.com:

Published in the prestigious PNAS journal, Professor Ben Newman's 50th peer-reviewed article suggests that late adolescents entering college intending a career in law enforcement hold more right-leaning views. Read the article: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… #UCRSPP #SPP

In a three-year study led by the California Institute for Water Resources, Professor Kurt Schwabe will be representing the School of Public Policy, conducting research to evaluate the impact of Senate Bill 1157. This bill will lower the daily allowed gallons per capita for

Interested in the policy behind political campaigns? 📬 Join MPP alumna Tiffany Tran as she covers the ins and outs of running a campaign! 📅Thursday, September 4th, 2025 🕠5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 📍Bank of America Diversity Center ✅RSVP: spp-tran.eventbrite.com

Our Dinner in D.C. event is tomorrow, September 10th! 🏛 We are excited to announce that we have added special guest speaker Congressman Mark Takano to our programming! September 10th 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Viceroy Hotel, Washington, D.C. Register: myadv.ucr.edu/forms/dcspp25

In an interview with KCAL CBS, UCR School of Public Policy Professor Kevin Esterling spoke with reporters regarding right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s recent visit to UC Riverside, following Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last Wednesday. Watch the

The annual Persist Women’s Political Engagement Conference is back for its eighth year, ready to inspire women to get engaged in the political sphere! November 4th, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. UCR, Highlander Union Building, Room 302 Register today: myadv.ucr.edu/forms/persist2…

Join us as we celebrate a decade of "Solutions for the Region, Solutions for the World" with our 10 Year Anniversary Kickoff! Oct. 6th 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. UCR Alumni & Visitors Center RSVP: myadv.ucr.edu/forms/spp-10-y… Keynote speakers include City of Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock