UCR held a vigil on Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. in memorial of the victims in the Dec. 2 Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. Approximately 200 people attended the event to honor the lives of the 14 killed, two of whom were UCR alumni, and 21 injured, two of whom were also UCR alumni.
Vice Chancellor of Student...
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about the cancellation of Heat 2016, the recently approved Three Year Financial Stability plan that will increase UC enrollment and the removal of the CSU president's salary cap. We also chat about our advice for finals.
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Last week, the University of California Board of Regents approved the Three-Year Financial Sustainability Plan to increase both freshmen and transfer student enrollment by 10,000 over the next three years. This plan was created by the UC Committees on Finance and Long-Range Planning as a segment of the 2016-17 UC operating budget.
With 61,824 students being accepted into UC system...
In a recent statement, California Governor Jerry Brown announced that the state will be admitting Syrian refugees on the condition that the White House releases more information on the vetting process to state officials. This statement is in contrast to those of 31 governors across the country, who fear that admitting refugees will lead to attacks, similar to the...
On Nov. 18, the California State University (CSU) board of trustees voted to eliminate salary caps for new campus presidents in order to remain competitive and recruit more qualified applicants. This move was preceded by an approval the day to request $103 million more in-state funds than allocated to the university for the next fiscal year.
The vote was passed...
During a Nov. 24 meeting, campus administration and the Highlander Union Governing Board decided that the Heat 2016 music festival would be cancelled. UCR’s biggest music event will not take place due to weather concerns over what researchers are calling the strongest El Nino event on record, in which a substantial increase in precipitation and wind are projected in...
In a letter addressed to ASUCR executive cabinet officials (ECAB) on Oct.19, 2015, UCR Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox provided instruction for the student government to transfer oversight of ASUCR’s executive director from ECAB to the vice chancellor of student affairs. The letter raised concern amongst the organization, as this change will allow campus administration to have direct oversight over...
Lot 30, lot 26, lot 32 and lot 50 will be available for complimentary gold parking Monday through Thursday of finals week. Students will be able to register their license plates and information through the Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) website, print out the pass and put it on their dashboard. The offer is first-come-first-serve and will allow students...
Associate professor at UCR’s Graduate School of Education, Margaret Nash, co-authored with Jennifer Silverman, associate registrar at the University of La Verne, recently published an article in the journal History of Higher Education Quarterly entitled, “An Indelible Mark: Gay Purges in Higher Education in the 1940’s.” The paper documents purges of students and faculty who were presumed to be...
During a Nov. 24 meeting, campus administration and the Highlander Union Governing Board decided that the Heat 2016 music festival would be cancelled. UCR’s biggest music event will not take place due to weather concerns over what researchers are calling the strongest El Nino event on record, in which a substantial increase in precipitation and wind are projected in...