Campus Kicks off the School Year with Annual Chancellor’s Picnic (photo slideshow)

The Sept. 12 event welcomed staff and faculty to the 2017-18 school year

By Sandra Baltazar Martinez on September 20, 2017

The annual Chancellor’s Staff and Faculty Picnic was held on September 12, 2017. sandra baltazar martínez

Hundreds of people gathered at the Hinderaker lawn for the annual Chancellor’s Staff and Faculty Picnic on Sept. 12.

The event drew 945 guests on a sunny afternoon to enjoy a lunch, ice cream, music, and a warm welcome by Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox.

To kick off the 2017-18 school year, staff and faculty also had the opportunity to visit booths set up by the following departments: Athletics, Staff Assembly, the Wellness Program, Student Recreation Center, Annual Giving, and UCPath.

After lunch, Staff Assembly President Julie Salgado, led a group of participants in the monthly Walk and Talk session.

Here is a glimpse of the event:

The Chancellor's Staff & Faculty Picnic is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor and the Event Management and Protocol Office, and supported by campus organizations including UCR Staff Assembly and KUCR 88.3fm. The picnic is an annual event where new and returning staff and faculty receive a warm welcome from Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox.

Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox welcomed all new and returning staff and faculty on September 12, 2017. The event is meant to kick off the new academic year.

The picnic was followed by a Walk and Talk with Julie Salgado, special events and tours manager with Housing Services Administration. Salgado is also the Staff Assembly board president.

Walk and Talks provide staff, faculty, and students an opportunity to engage with leadership at UCR to ask questions, and learn. Leading the session on September 12, 2017, was Staff Assembly President Julie Salgado.

Guests enjoyed lunch at Hinderaker lawn during the annual Chancellor's Staff and Faculty Picnic on September 12, 2017.

Guests enjoyed lunch at Hinderaker lawn during the annual Chancellor's Staff and Faculty Picnic on September 12, 2017.

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