UCR pilots cellphone-based program used to notify users of coronavirus exposure
UCR students are now part of the California program aimed to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The California Department of Public Health, Department of Technology and the University of California (UC) are using privacy-preserving coronavirus...
UCR medical students collect personal protective equipment for local hospital relief
As COVID-19 continues to plague the nation, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased exponentially. Hospitals around the country have been expressing fear over supply shortages. In response to this, many organizations...
The UCR on-campus community faces uncertainty as Thanksgiving break draws near
With COVID-19 cases on the rise and the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, health experts and government officials are urging citizens to maintain social distancing practices, fearing potential outbreaks due to large, widespread...
UCR Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT) offers basic needs support to students in need
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCR Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT) has increased its case-based basic needs support for students who have been impacted by externalities resulting from the...
UCR’s Student Life prepares for remote Highlander Orientation
In light of COVID-19, UCR has opted to host the 2020 Highlander Orientation completely online for incoming students.
One way UCR is adjusting to the change is to promote their tool known as the “Involvement...
News in Brief: UCR enforces mandatory COVID-19 training module
UCR administration has decided to allow only a small portion of university students live and learn while on campus, largely keeping the campus closed and continuing with remote learning in response to COVID-19. In...
ASUCR Office of External Affairs urges Congress to pass Supporting Students in Response to...
The ASUCR Office of External Affairs is encouraging students to email their congressional representatives to pass a federal COVID-19 student relief stimulus package for students being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Office of Student Health Services deliver guidelines for COVID-19 testing
The Office of Student Health Services at UCR has issued guidelines for suspected COVID-19 patients. The Office of Student Health Services has a limited number of kits from Quest Diagnostics for COVID-19...
“Our top priority, which guides each decision we make, is the health and safety...
UCR along with universities throughout the country have transformed into completely remote institutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive email interview with The Highlander, Chancellor...
University of California is likely to implement a hybrid learning system for fall quarter
As the end of the 2019-2020 school year looms ever closer, there is still much uncertainty in regards to what the future of UCR’s fall quarter will look like. On Wednesday, May 20, the...