The official page for the UCR Palm Desert creative writing Class of 2022
10/08/2020
Join us for events about film, science policy, stargazing, and more Plus a conference for creative writers! LEARN. EXPLORE. DISCOVER. WE'RE STILL A COMMUNITY Dear friends, Did you know there's an election coming up? Of course you did, you clever person you. We believe
07/22/2020
Learn about the impact and importance of endowed chairs of UCR in this new lecture series.
The first one begins at 4:30 p.m. 7/30 and will spotlight Aaron Seitz — professor of Psychology, director of UCR Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being, and director of UCR Aging Initiative
Sign up here: https://events.ucr.edu/event/impact_and_importance_endowed_chairs_of_ucr_-_interview_1 #
07/14/2020
Meet the New Leader of the University of California Wednesday: Michael V. Drake is the first Black president in the 152-year history of the U.C. system.
05/22/2020
OFF THE BLOCK is a FREE month-long documentary filmmaking workshop organized by UCR ARTS. Students learn about the history of film, practical filmmaking techniques, and work together to create their own documentaries!
OFF THE BLOCK is open to any high school student! No prior filmmaking experience is needed! Again, this program is FREE and will run online from July 1st to July 31st, 2020.
https://virtualucrarts.ucr.edu/off-the-block/
04/23/2020
Paul Schrader Does Not Have Much Hope for the Future of Movies After publicly condemning producers who shut down his new movie over coronavirus concerns, the First Reformed director reflects in quarantine.
04/22/2020
Background Art Life as a Hollywood extra means long hours and no fame—but finding a silver lining nonetheless.
Spring 2020 residency has been cancelled.
04/14/2020
Authors Helping Authors How COVID-19 has helped usher in a new era of online book promotion…and a new book-promotion brand
04/07/2020
How UCR’s Low-Residency MFA program uses remote teaching to its advantage The program’s faculty members and students offer advice for transitioning to online classes due to coronavirus
04/02/2020
Welcome Spring 2020 Cohort: Student Bios Rob Bowman moved to California five years ago from Denver, his longtime home and setting for his currently in-progress novel. His fiction has appeared in The Coachella Review, The Donnybrook Writing Academy, and the upcoming Palm Springs Noir from Akashic Books . His other credits include Modern