Dean Anil Deolalikar
I hope all of you had an enjoyable holiday season with your families and friends, and wish you a very happy New Year!
I have some exciting news to report from this past Fall.
The SPP Seminar Series kicked off on October 22nd with California Senator Connie M. Leyva, who talked about the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. She has been at the forefront of these fights in the California Senate.
Then on October 29th, we hosted the inaugural UCDC Reception in Washington D.C. to engage advisory board members, donors, and students in the Greater Washington area. The event was such a big success that we are planning to continue this as an annual event.
And the “Giving Tuesday” campaign had another successful this year, with SPP raising over $10,000 for the SPP Student Engaged Research Fund! Our very own Dean’s Student Ambassador, Eric Calderon, even won the First Annual UCR Scotty Hunt prize, which he designated to SPP!