UCR recognized by American Heart Association
UCR has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) highest honor in being recognized as a “Platinum Fit-Friendly Worksite.” Vice Chancellor of Business and Administrative Services Ron Coley accepted the award on behalf of the...
Israeli hummus brand spreads tension at UCR
UCR officials have decided to continue selling Sabra brand hummus on campus after initially complying with a pro-Palestinian student organization’s request to recall the brand from university convenience stores due to the company’s ties...
Regents meeting scheduled for May 20-22
Discussion topics expected for the upcoming UC Regents meeting from May 20 to 22 will revolve around issues such as increasing food security for students and the new fiscal framework of UC funding released...
UCSB shooting opens old wounds
Four people — two suspects and two UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) students — have been hospitalized after a domestic disturbance and shooting incident was reported in the Isla Vista neighborhood near UCSB last Monday.
The...
Napolitano, Wilcox discuss student transfer process
On Tuesday, May 5, UC President Janet Napolitano met with UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox and community college representatives in San Bernardino and Riverside County to discuss how to improve the UC transfer process for...
Spillover of ASUCR elections controversies
In a lecture hall packed with over 100 students, candidates from PAC: Pride, Action, Change and CR expressed discontent with the judicial decision that allowed Voice to return from disqualification and dominate this year's...
Town Hall seeks to improve faculty diversity
Chancellor Kim Wilcox held a town hall meeting on May 12 to continue discussions about the plan to hire 300 new faculty by 2020. UCR Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Paul D’Anieri also spoke...
TUITION HIKES DELAYED
Ongoing negotiations between UC President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown have resulted in an agreement that will cap UC resident tuition for the next two years and increase state allocations by 4 percent,...
UC furthers efforts to address sexual assault with new “toolkit”
UC President Janet Napolitano announced another step in the UC’s effort to bolster sexual assault response and prevention last Wednesday. The new “toolkit,” developed by the UC in partnership with police departments and district...
Funds given to medical school could be given to county hospital
A potential $1.5 million in funding from Riverside County, initially dedicated to the UC Riverside School of Medicine, could be used instead toward the replacement of equipment at the Riverside County Regional Medical Center...