<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div><table class="gmail-MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">
<tbody><tr style="height:21.55pt">
<td width="623" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:21.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mux4w1wk0" alt="A blue text on a white background
AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="135" height="41"></span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:21.55pt">
<td width="623" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:21.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October 6, 2026</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:0.2in">
<td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To: </span></p>
</td>
<td width="571" valign="top" style="width:427.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">UCR Emeriti and Retirees</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:0.2in">
<td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">From: </span></p>
</td>
<td width="571" valign="top" style="width:427.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Central HR </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Retirement
Center, UCR Emeriti and Retirees’ Associations</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:0.2in">
<td width="53" valign="top" style="width:39.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Re: </span></p>
</td>
<td width="571" valign="top" style="width:427.95pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>An Afternoon with Provost
Watkins – Honoring UCR’s Retirees and Emeriti</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:19.75pt">
<td width="623" colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:467.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:19.75pt">
<div style="border-width:medium medium 1.5pt;border-style:none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0in 0in 1pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;padding:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<table class="gmail-MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody><tr>
<td valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The UCR Retirement Center, Emeriti
and Retirees’ Associations cordially invites retirees and emeriti to a
reception honoring and celebrating the valuable contributions made to the
campus and surrounding community on <b>Friday,
November 13, 2026 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. </b>at the UCR Alumni and Visitors
Center. The contributions of the UCR retiree and emeriti community are
deeply valued, and we look forward to gathering to celebrate your hard work
and dedication at this event.<br>
<br>
We will be joined by our keynote speaker, Provost Elizabeth Watkins who
will provide a welcome and a campus status update. The UCR Emeriti and Retirees’
Association presidents will share the latest efforts on their ongoing
initiatives while sharing time together to connect with one another. <b>Appetizers and refreshments including
assorted wine will be provided at this event.</b><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(10,47,65)">Event Registration</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Thank you to those who have
registered! Please complete your registration no later than Wednesday,
November 4, 2026 by visiting the retiree and emeriti webpage at:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af3obN6aiXqzH5s" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af3obN6aiXqzH5s</a>
</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">We
have a free gift for you!</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The first <b>100
UCR emeriti and retirees</b> who register will be given a UCR branded gift
as a small token of our appreciation in letting us celebrate you.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
We welcome you, your family and friends to join us!</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Warmly,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">UCR
Retirement Center</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in 0in;line-height:110%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:retirees@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">retirees@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:110%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:0.2in">
<td valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt;height:0.2in"></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<table class="gmail-MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody><tr>
<td valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><br></div>