R’Garden makes plans to expand their current space
R’Garden, a space for UCR students, faculty and staff to grow fresh produce, has made plans to expand their current space. R’Garden is currently...
AFSCME patient care and technical workers set to strike this April
Following an unfair labor practice lawsuit filed against the UC system last week by Patient Care Technical workers, who are represented by the American...
Bourns College of Engineering deranked from U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Engineering Schools”
On Feb. 7, 2019 the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) released an update on which previously ranked colleges for the 2019 year are...
ASUCR Outreach director position will now fall under VP of Finance
The Outreach Director, the ASUCR position responsible for coordinating UCR’s outreach efforts to students and the community, will be absorbed by the Finance Committee....
ASUCR Parliamentarian dismissed, circumstances unclear
ASUCR’s Parliamentarian Jose Rodriguez, who joined the organization this academic year and was responsible for advising the senate on proper procedure (i.e. Robert’s Rules...
UCR study shows home and rent pricing affected by presence of colleges and hospitals
The findings of a UCR research study were published last Jan. 31, which discovered that colleges and hospitals will raise and drop housing price...
UC students rally together demanding better workers’ contracts and more protections for minorities
Last Wednesday, students from UC Riverside and the other eight UC campuses attended the monthly Regents meeting in San Francisco to demand higher worker...
UCR updates campus printing and supply services
Campus Business Service Director Michael Clemons announced the recent renovations to printing and campus supply services at UCR, and spoke with the Highlander in...
UC chancellors unanimously condemn boycott of Israel
On Dec. 13, 2018, the chancellors of all 10 University of California campuses released and signed a statement condemning academic boycotts of Israeli scholars...
Highlander Perks dining plan pushed back to fall 2019 due to technical considerations
The Highlander Perks dining plan was intended to be implemented in fall 2018 but, due to technical considerations, the dining plan has been pushed...