Starbucks to open in summer after delays
The grand opening of Starbucks in the Glen Mor Market will occur in July, more than 10 months after the opening of the building. Construction is currently taking place within the market to build...
Susan Wessler appointed as CNAS chair
Distinguished UCR genetics professor Susan Wessler was appointed as the first College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) Neil A. and Rochelle A. Campbell Presidential Chair for Innovation in Science Education. Part of the...
UCR assistant professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
UCR Assistant Creative Writing Professor David L. Ulin has recently been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for research in the category of General Nonfiction by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
The Guggenheim Memorial Foundation is...
Juan Felipe Herrera named U.S. Poet Laureate
Juan Felipe Herrera, a former UCR creative writing professor, has been named the United States Poet Laureate for 2015. During the two-year tenure as Poet Laureate, Herrera will serve as the nation’s official poet...
Elections director to be appointed in fall
The appointment of the ASUCR elections director has been delayed until fall quarter after the special elections meeting held on June 2 was adjourned after nine minutes, due to an argument between former candidate...
UCR administrators to participate in US News National Leadership Conference
UCR's Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox, Graduate School of Education Dean Thomas M. Smith and mechanical engineering professor Suveen Mathaudu will be attending and presenting panels at the US News STEM Solutions Conference from June...
Opinions: Year in Review
A Year in Review
This past year of the Highlander has been exciting for the opinions section — lovingly called “Ops”— with new additions and losses to its daily content. Beyond its recurring structure, the...
UCR graduate student nominated as UC Student Regent
Graduate student Marcela Ramirez has been nominated for the position of UC student regent for the 2016-2017 school year. Ramirez, who is studying higher education administration and policy, will be the 42nd student regent...
Highlander Newsroom 6/3/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about Margaret Cho, the start of the R'Pantry and homelessness among students and finals week.
Be sure to catch the Highlander Newsroom on the radio, airing every...
Green grass or green beans
Water experts Celeste Cantu, Joe Grindstaff, John Rossi and Doug Headrick convened on Wednesday May 27 to discuss the state of California’s water supply and measures being implemented in response to the California drought...