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November 14, 2025
UCR-led civics education group receives $600,000
The UCR-led Civic Engagement Research Group, led by Professor Joseph Kahne, will receive $600,000 in grants for its Civic Impact Project, which aims to improve education in civics in the United States and strengthen democracy.
October 29, 2025
'Roll Out’ to UCR Homecoming 2025
Lock in this November with UC Riverside’s Homecoming 2025. The most anticipated celebration is an on-campus concert featuring 2000s hip-hop icon Ludacris. (Yup, THAT Ludacris!) Select campus groups will also host a barbecue, brunch, cookout, family weekend, and more. Here are all the ways you can join in the fun.
SOE By the Numbers
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rank of Best Graduate Education Programs in the nation per U.S. News & World Report
100
percent of entering doctoral students receive multiyear fellowships
86
percent of students receive grants, scholarships, and fellowships
21
million plus dollars in grant money awarded to faculty in the last five years
75
percent of first-generation undergraduate students (2025-2026)