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University of California

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 909-787-3675
    • 909-787-6344 (fax)
  • Official Website: [2]
• History & Memorable Moments

At the turn of the 20th century, Southern California was a major producer of citrus, the region's primary agricultural export. The industry developed from the country's first navel orange trees, planted in Riverside in 1873. Lobbied by the citrus industry, the UC Regents established the UC Citrus Experiment Station (CES) on February 14, 1907, on 23 acres (9 ha) of land on the east slope of Mt. Rubidoux in Riverside. The station conducted experiments in fertilization, irrigation and crop improvement. In 1917, the station was moved to a larger site, 475 acres (192 ha) near Box Springs Mountain. The 1944 passage of the GI Bill after World War II set in motion a rise in college enrollments that necessitated an expansion of the state university system in California. A local group of citrus growers and civic leaders, including many UC Berkeley alumni, lobbied aggressively for a UC-administered liberal arts college next to the CES. State Senator Nelson Dilworth, former Assemblyman Philip L. Boyd and Riverside State Assemblyman John Babbage were instrumental in shepherding the legislation through Congress. Governor Earl Warren signed the bill in 1949, allocating $2 million for initial campus construction.

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• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Mchughen, Alan (January 1997 - Present)
  • Plies, Ed (January 1952 - Present)
  • Smith, Michael (September 1999 - June 2000)
  • Ullah, Aman (July 1989 - Present)
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