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Addressing Bias and Bigotry

UC Riverside Addressing Bias and Bigotry

The University of California Office of the President is providing one-time resources to UC campuses to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination at the university. The one-time resource will contribute to our mutual aim of a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment at our campus. 
UC Riverside received $500,000 as a one-time resource.  During phase one of this funding, UC Riverside has focused on the following areas:
  • Mental Health and Trauma Support: Counseling and clinical services, workshops, Title VI Support Model, Well-Being Campaigns, student-centered activities, and holistic wellness programming.
  • Education Programming: Case Studies Library, Train the Trainer Program, Online Training Tool Kit, Enhancement of the Free Speech Website, Student Lead Workshops, and Speaker Series.
  • Training/Professional Development for Leaders, Faculty, and Staff: Coaching Resources, Professional Training by the National Conflict Resolution Center, development of workshops for student leaders, Training for Professional Staff managing freedom of expression, and campus events.

For phase two of the funding, the Chancellor’s Office and the office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs issued a call for proposals and mini-grant requests to seek the campus community engagement and participation in addressing this critical issue by developing new or expanded initiatives and programs. The following projects have been approved for the 2024-2025 academic year (listed in alphabetical order, by title).

2024-2025 Addressing Bias and Bigotry Projects

  • Projects

    • Addressing Bias, Bigotry, & Discrimination through University Honors

    • Bridges and Brave Spaces at UCR: Israel/Palestine

    • Bystander Intervention Training for Staff and Students

    • Challenging Bias and Bigotry in the Workplace

    • Collaborative Undergraduate Research Seminars

    • Free Speech Site Update

    • Jews in Israel and America: The Recent Campus Protests and the Israel-Hamas War

    • QTPOC Project

    • Unity through Diversity: Dismantling Bias and Cultivating Inclusivity in the School of Education and Beyond

  • Mini Grants

    • Addressing Bias and Bigotry in Understanding Substance Use and Overdose Crisis

    • Art & Social Justice Program Series

    • Bilingual Creative Writing Workshop for Mental Health and Trauma Support

    • Breaking Bread - Building Understanding Through Food

    • Bridging Faiths: Exploring Jewish Culture and Confronting Antisemitism

    • Empowering Student Leaders: Bias Reduction Workshop for an Inclusive Campus

    • Eye on Palestine

    • Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Israel-Palestine Histories, and Conflict Resolution

    • Scholars at Risk Informational Panel

    • "Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures" speaker series

    • Stirring within, Calling out: Critical and Creative Dialogues Addressing Bias and Bigotry

    • Writing Palestine into World History