UC Riverside

On June 29, 2023, the School of Education issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action which reads in part as follows: "We are dismayed by the recent Supreme Court ruling, which effectively ends race-conscious affirmative action in the United States...we are profoundly aware of the deleterious impact on educational equity that this ruling will have- specifically on historically minoritized communities of color...At this pivotal moment we re-commit to equity, to anti-racism and to the belief that quality education for all people is liberatory [sic]...Instead of being stilled by the recent rulings, let us use this moment as an opportunity to place more energy into addressing the barriers preventing Black, Latino, AAPI, and Indigenous students from accessing and thriving in universities, colleges and K-12 schools."

On June 29, 2023, UC Riverside's Chancellor issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action which reads in part as follows: "Since UCR policies align with the state constitution, we expect that today’s ruling will require little change in our process or behavior, though we will be reviewing the decision closely in coming days...However, we can be certain that diversity is and will remain a critical aspect of fulfilling our obligations and mission...I fully endorse the statement issued by UC President Michael Drake, which is available here."

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UCR offers "diversity awareness workshops and consultation services" for faculty and staff.

The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at UC Riverside "offers training opportunities for all units on campus" which include "Inclusive Excellence & Unconscious/Implicit Bias: Understanding the Principles & Vocabulary," "Forms of Privilege and 'White Fragility',” and "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Classroom Instruction/Pedagogy and Course/Syllabus Design."

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts "Brown Bag Conversations" which "hope to provide professional development, networking and outreach opportunities for campus members." Conversations will focus on the "value of differences in the workplace while advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our community."

The mission of the Department of Psychology at UCR is to "educate students to be leaders, with a nuanced understanding of diversity, inequality, and justice, and the research skills to study these matters and address inequities." To that end, the Department promotes diversity science and inclusivity by "Developing a broad curriculum in diversity science at the undergraduate and graduate levels."

The Campus Climate Incident Reporting form at UCR is for the "reporting of behavior that is not captured by University policy or conduct standards but nevertheless may compromise the environment (or 'campus climate')...such behavior may include microaggressions and other forms of conduct inconsistent with our campus commitment to social and academic justice, diversity, equity, and inclusivity."

The Department of Ethnic Studies at UCR analyzes the "social dynamics of race, racism, and various forms of institutionalized violence, including land conquest, racist state violence, Spanish and Euro-American colonialisms, U.S. imperialism, systemic sexual violence, racial genocide, chattel slavery, gendered militarization, legalized discrimination (apartheid and segregation), White supremacy, and the internalized logics of gender/racial domination and assimilation." The Department offers programs for both undergraduate and graduate students.

According to the UCR School of Education, its faculty "boasts internationally renowned experts and top researchers" whose scholarship "addresses some of today’s most critical education issues" including Critical Race Theory, school psychology, and school reform.

The UCR Media and Cultural Studies Department "encompasses political economy and media policy, critical race, ethnic and gender studies, ethnography, and historical, material, visual and textual analysis." The Department's graduates are "scholars, social activists, media and policymakers, critics, independent media makers, and participants in creative and media industries..."

The School of Education at UCR offers an undergraduate concentration and minor in "Education for Social Justice" which prepares students to "acquire a critical understanding of educational theory, research, policy, and practice from an interdisciplinary perspective across the educational pipeline (PK through Higher Education) with a focus on challenging inequality and promoting equity and social justice."

The Office of the Chancellor announced that it has received $500,000 in order to provide "resources to UC campuses to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination at the university." 2024-2025 approved projects include "Addressing Bias, Bigotry, & Discrimination through University Honors," "Challenging Bias and Bigotry in the Workplace," and "Unity through Diversity: Dismantling Bias and Cultivating Inclusivity in the School of Education and Beyond."

In a December 18, 2024 board meeting and in response to concerns over new Trump Administration policies, the UCR Police Accountability Board announced that "all UCPD personnel receive 31 hours of Cultural Diversity instruction in the POST Academy, along with periodic reviews and annual training on hate-motivated incidents and bias."

UC Riverside Education Department created a guide for elementary school teachers on how to teach anti-racism.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has a website with anti-racism resources including an anti-racism learning and reflection tool.

"Critical Race Theory [sic]: an introduction" by Richard Delgado is available through the UC Riverside Library and is summarized as follows: "It not only covers a range of emerging new topics and events, it also addresses the rise of a fierce wave of criticism from right-wing websites, think tanks, and foundations, some of which insist that America is now colorblind and has little use for racial analysis and study. Critical Race Theory is essential for understanding developments in this burgeoning field, which has spread to other disciplines and countries."

On March 3, 2022, UCR School of Education hosted an event titled "Resisting Race-Evasiveness in K-12 Education: Exploring the Intersections of Critical Race Theory and Ethnic Studies" and is described as follows: "In response to an increased interest in anti-racist education in k-12 schools, there has been a backlash from the right centered on Critical Race Theory (CRT), resulting in legislation and policies aimed to: ban books that address racial realities, whitewash essential historical content, and resist racial literacy development for students. In California, districts, school leaders and even some educators have drawn divisions between CRT and Ethnic Studies as a strategy to avoid being drawn into the political resistance to CRT. In this panel, established scholars of Critical Race Theory and Ethnic Studies will explore the intersections of the two to reframe and resist dominant racist and race-evasive practices within the U.S. educational system."

On March 8, 2022, UCR News announced that "Color of Change," an online racial justice non-profit has named an award for UC Riverside education professor Tara J. Yosso. Yosso responded to the award by saying, "I appreciate how Color of Change is standing up against the distortions of critical race theory by acknowledging the everyday efforts of educators and community advocates who are challenging racism and preparing the next generation to continue the work of creating a more just society."

UCR "Equity Advisors" are trained by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and provide "leadership in matters of equity, diversity and inclusion within their colleges to administrators, faculty, and staff."

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UCR provides "learning resources" which gives an "introduction to the kinds of harms we might commit when we allow implicit biases to govern our actions." Resource topics include inclusive organizations, conversations, language and classrooms.

According to the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UCR, faculty/staff applicants are required to provide a "Statement of Contributions to Diversity" which would "describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR."

On April 24, 2024, UCR hosted an all-day event titled "Gangs, Racism, Criminalization, the Empowerment of Youths" which aimed to "uncover the systemic factors driving these challenges and explore strategies for empowerment" and sought to "create positive change and uplift marginalized voices in our communities."

On April 24, 2024, the School of Education and Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice hosted an event titled "An Everyday Apocalypse: Unveiling Racial Microaggressions Across Time, Space & Cells" which is described as follows: "[J]oin us in mapping and countering the harm inflicted on young people resulting from their daily exposures to the inherent anti-blackness and coloniality of schooling."

On September 18, 2020 UC Riverside news published the "UC Policy School Deans’ Response to OMB [Office of Management and Budget] Prohibition on Critical Race Theory Training" which states the following: "America is still trying to perfect itself, and scholars in our schools use multiple perspectives, including Critical Race Theory, to understand racism and racial oppression in America. Whether it be the work of economists, political scientists or sociologists, the main scientific findings of the disciplines at the heart of the study and the teaching of public policy agree with Critical Race Theory that racial discrimination and inequities still loom large in American society." The statement was signed by then-Dean School of Public Policy Anil B. Deolalikar as well as three other UC Deans of Public Policy Schools.

UCR's 2030 Strategic Plan states that it would "[s]eek to hire and retain candidates whose contributions are strongly aligned with the UCR mission to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education."

As part of a January 27, 2025 "Preparation and Guidance" meeting, "UCR’s senior leadership affirms its ongoing commitment to principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and has no plans to reorganize unless mandated to do so."