Faculty’s no-confidence vote fails against UC Davis chancellor
Following two weeks of online voting that ended Friday Feb. 17, UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi has endured a faculty-initiated vote of no confidence. The vote was prompted by the controversial pepper-spray incident...
Highlanders debate proposition about affirmative action
On April 15, UCR students met in HUB 379 for “The Importance of Unity,” a debate on affirmative action in the UC system. Students discussed state constitutional amendment 5 (SCA 5), an amendment to...
UC joins the Breakthrough Energy Coalition
On Nov. 29, 2015, the University of California announced its intention to join the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, a group of investors led by Bill Gates, committed to investing in technological research and development aimed...
UCR issues winter quarter instruction update
On Nov. 30, UCR Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Thomas A. Smith provided a campus update on the status of the winter quarter.
According to Smith, a total of 50 courses have been approved...
Board of Regents Vice Chair Perez uses town hall to engage with UCR students
On Thursday, March 1, ASUCR hosted a town hall meeting with UC Regent Vice Chair John A. Perez moderated by UC Regent Emeritus and UCR alumna Marcela Ramirez. Perez engaged with UCR students in...
UC gains capital from selling stocks
For the 2015 fiscal year, the University of California has benefitted financially from cutting fees and through a divestment of $10 billion of its portfolio stock holdings.
UC Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher initiated...
Food Trucks Rolling in a Fourth Time at Annual Festival
Food truck fans are expected to flock once again toward the HUB Plaza, Bell Tower and Rivera walkway on April 15, as the UCR Housing, Dining and Residential Services in collaboration with ASUCR will...
FAFSA application to be simplified, may include only two questions
The free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) may become more user-friendly if a bill called the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act goes into effect. If approved by the Senate, it may...
UCR named best value college by Princeton Review
For the third consecutive year, UC Riverside has earned a place on the Princeton Review’s annual list of best-value colleges.
“I am pleased to see that UC Riverside is once again represented on The Princeton...
Avocado research proves fruitful
UC Riverside scientists have created three varieties of avocado rootstocks that are able to overcome the fatal Phytophthora root rot disease (PRR). “The pathogen infects the feeder roots of the avocado tree so the...