Global studies lecture provides insight on social media protests
On Dec. 3, renowned activist and author Todd Gitlin gave a lecture on the effects of the Occupy Wall Street movement and the future of social media protests at UCR. The lecture was held...
Senators have “no confidence” in UC regents, Napolitano
Members of ASUCR unanimously passed a resolution last week expressing “no confidence” in the UC Board of Regents and UC President Janet Napolitano in the wake of the recently approved UC tuition plan. Another...
UCR “call-in” event receives low participation
On Nov. 24, members of the ASUCR Office of External Affairs organized a “call-in,” an event that encouraged UCR students to call the offices of Chancellor Kim Wilcox and Gov. Jerry Brown to voice...
News In Brief: Former UCSF vice chancellor appointed as advisor to Napolitano
Dr. Regis Kelly, a former executive vice chancellor and professor emeritus of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of California San Francisco was appointed Dec. 1 as a special advisor to Janet Napolitano for...
Highlander Newsroom 12/03/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss how we celebrated Black Friday (or didn't), and touch on the protests in Downtown Riverside and UCR that have centered on police violence against African Americans.
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UCR researchers make breakthrough in yellow fever
A research team led by UCR Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi recently made a breakthrough in the management and detection of yellow fever, a tropical disease responsible for 200,000 infections and...
President Obama calls for greater immigration reform
On Nov. 20, President Barack Obama laid out his immigration reform plans, the Immigration Accountability Executive Action, which could potentially shield up to five million undocumented immigrants from being deported. Those who qualify for...
Ferguson protest fans out in Downtown Riverside
Nearly 40 community members came out to condemn the non-indictment ruling of Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed African American man near Ferguson, Mo. back in Aug....
Memorial for former education dean scheduled for Dec. 6
A memorial is scheduled for this Saturday to mourn Robert Calfee, former dean of UCR’s Graduate School of Education (GSOE), who passed away in his Stanford home on Oct. 24. The event will occur...
Highlander Newsroom 11/26/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss what our plans our for Thanksgiving Break and talk about all aspects of the UC tuition increase, from the action at the regents meeting to student...