About UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
The University of California has been active in the Coachella Valley for nearly 100 years, initially supporting the agriculture industry and more recently impacting modern growth issues through research in areas such as transportation, air quality, and energy and water conservation. The UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, established in 2005, provides graduate education to the Coachella Valley through its innovative Executive MBA and MFA degrees.
In addition, the Palm Desert Graduate Center serves as:
- A base for several UCR research programs.
- A host to international academic conferences, continuing education and a variety of public service programs.
- A catalyst for the economic diversification of the inland desert region by forging close ties to the community and its leaders.
- A source to help build the infrastructure necessary to support a major research university and attract and retain world-class talent to the area.
- A resource to extend the reach of UCR by providing outreach efforts in local schools to promote and improve college-going rates in the Coachella Valley.
Read a Greeting from Director Carolyn Stark.
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Our Goals
Our goals for UCR Palm Desert are:
- Increase the number of students in graduate degree programs.
- Increase the number of graduate degree programs offered at the PDGC.
- Attract even more research by UCR and UC faculty to UCR PDGC.
- Engage the community in responding to the real and emerging needs of the region.
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