In what became a scene of chaos, where some student protesters sat inside the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center after being peacefully forced out of Thursday’s (Nov. 17) UC Regents meeting by police and others exited entirely, a few regents stood outside to speak with and acknowledge the concerns of protesters. One of those was UC Regent John A....
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California is facing a significant transitional period come Jan. 1, 2017. That day, as of time of writing, is expected to mark the first time in six years that UC and Cal State campuses will raise the tuition cost of students attending and incoming.
The expected numbers for the tuition rise are as follows:...
The planned hike will raise tuition by $280 for UC students and $270 for Cal States — The Board of Regents proposed the planned hike to cover the rising number of students enrolled in both systems; 83,000 since 2000, after a two-year freeze on tuition increases. The state has increasingly divested from both UC and California State schools dropping...
UC Riverside’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO), a chapter of the Student Veterans of America, is currently in talks with the Office of Student Affairs (VCSA) about moving their office from Costo Hall to a new location in Campus Surge or Bannockburn Village.
The SVO works with student veterans at UCR in an effort to provide information and guidance to and...
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, approximately 300 UCR students joined what was deemed national Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest day — a day initiated in effort to vocalize opposition to the construction of the DAPL in North Dakota, which threatens the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. In light of the recent presidential election results, student protesters also used the day to...
The Integrated Healthy Campus Initiative (IHCI) is a new initiative established in order to promote and support a healthy campus culture at UC Riverside.
The IHCI was approved for action in December 2015, with both Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and Vice Chancellor of Business and Administrative Services Ron Coley demonstrating full support of the initiative. Wilcox and Coley both...
On Monday, Nov. 14, UCR’s School of Public Policy (SPP), Chicano Student Programs, Middle Eastern Student Center and Undocumented Student Programs joined together to host a campus forum entitled, “The Presidential Election and Its Implications for Disadvantaged Communities” in INTS 1128 from 12-1:30 p.m. The event aimed to foster discussion amongst students, faculty, staff and community members about how...
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the UCR community was invited to participate in a discussion organized by the Global Issues Forum entitled “Global Free Trade Agreements.”
Consisting of two economics experts and a mediator, the panel included Noel Johnston, UCR assistant professor of political science, Sheheryar Kaoosji, director of the LA Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) and Matthew Mahutga, an...
The third state of the association meeting for ASUCR occurred Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.
Due to failure to meet quorum, no voting occurred.
During public forum, the senate was encouraged to advocate the institution of sanctuary campuses for all UC locations. Sanctuary campus status would limit the collaboration between UC and government agencies to deport undocumented students. Vice...
Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election Tuesday evening (Nov. 8) triggered immediate responses from within both the UC Riverside and local Riverside community. Students and community leaders began mobilizing just hours after and the movements continued into what became a week full of demonstrations, gatherings and peaceful protests. In this special report, the Highlander covers the week of reaction.
Wednesday,...