List of University of California, Riverside people

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This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of California, Riverside .

Contents

Notable alumni

Nobel laureates

Academia, science, and technology

Arts, film, and literature

Athletics

Business

Politics and law

Other

Notable faculty

Administrators

List of Provosts (1949–1958)

No.PortraitProvostTermNotes
1 Noimage.svg Gordon S. Watkins 1949–1956First provost. [3]
2 Noimage.svg Herman Spieth 1956–1958Spieth was appointed provost in 1956 as a replacement to Watkins. When Riverside was upgrade to a general campus in 1958, Spieth was named to the new post of chancellor. [3]

List of Chancellors (1958–present)

No.PortraitChancellorTermNotes
1 Noimage.svg Herman Spieth 1958–1964 [3]
2 Noimage.svg Ivan Hinderaker 1964–1979
3 Noimage.svg Tomás Rivera 1979–March 16, 1984First minority UC Chancellor. Died in office.
Noimage.svg Daniel G. Aldrich May 1984–June 30, 1985(acting)
4 Noimage.svg Theodore L. Hullar July 1, 1985–1987 [4] [5]
5 Noimage.svg Rosemary S.J. Schraer 1987–April 10, 1992First woman UC Chancellor. Died in office. [6]
6 Noimage.svg Raymond L. Orbach April 20, 1992–March 1, 2002Although Orbach was supposed to take over from Schraer on July 1, 1992, Schraer unexpected death on April 10 changed everyone's plans. As a result, the UCR Academic Senate invited Orbach to start his new job on April 20. [7] [8] [9]
Noimage.svg David H. Warren March 2, 2002–June 30, 2002
7 France A. Cordova official photo.jpg France A. Córdova July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2007 [10] [11]
Noimage.svg Robert D. Grey July 1, 2007–August 31, 2008Acting chancellor [12]
8 Noimage.svg Timothy P. White September 1, 2008–December 30, 2012 [13] [14]
Noimage.svg Jane Close Conoley December 31, 2012–August 18, 2013Acting chancellor [14]
9 Noimage.svg Kim A. Wilcox August 19, 2013–present [15] [16]

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