Thursday, May 2, 2024

Community meets to discuss provost and executive vice chancellor candidates

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, a campus-wide forum was hosted in HUB 260 to discuss desirable traits and qualifications for the new potential UC Riverside provost and executive vice chancellor positions. The search comes in...

ASUCR denies bill to increase executive vice president’s stipend by $2,475 ...

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, ASUCR held their fifth meeting of the quarter. The meeting centered on discussion around SB-W20-009 Amendments to Chapters 10, 8, 2 & 4 of the ASUCR Bylaws. These...

UC President Janet Napolitano issues executive order that grants all employees an allotment of...

On Monday March 16, University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano issued an executive order that allows all employees to receive a one-time allotment of up to 128 hours of paid administrative...

ASUCR debates over bill that would amend the stipends and regulations bylaw

At the ASUCR meeting held on Wednesday, April 29, members of ASUCR debated SB-S20: Addition of Section 11 to Chapter 8 Stipends and Regulations. During Committee Reports, President Pro Tempore and CHASS Senator Miguel Ramirez...

ASUCR holds special election to fill Transfer and Non-Traditional Director vacancy

The ASUCR senate elected a new transfer and non-traditional director on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after Ramses Cuadros, previous director, resigned in the summer after only holding office for a few months. Five candidates: Blythe...

Elizabeth Watkins appointed as new UCR provost and executive vice chancellor

UCR Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox has appointed Elizabeth Watkins as provost and executive vice chancellor, effective May 1, 2021. The appointment is pending approval from University of California (UC) President Michael Drake.  Watkins currently serves...

ASUCR’s Student Voice Committee completes case study to look into student’s academic experiences and...

In an effort to look into student’s academic experiences, what changes they hope to see at the academic level and inclusivity and equity in the classroom, ASUCR’s Student Voice Committee conducted a case study...

ASUCR advocates for fair trade and diverse food options for students

On Wednesday, May 12, ASUCR held their weekly senate meeting. President Pro Tempore Orlando Cabalo presented SR-S21-009 UC Riverside Fair Trade & Labor Resolution. Members of the Fair Trade Club at UCR authored the...

Gov. Newsom Selects UCR Student for the Student Aid Commission

Last March, UCR undergraduate alumni and current graduate student, Angel Rodriguez, was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom onto the California Student Aid Commission. CSAC is the state-run financial aid agency that caters programs such...

The return to in-person classes sees a mixed reaction from students

The transition back to in-person instruction this winter quarter has seen a return to a campus unlike any other in the past months. But the reaction to this return has been quite mixed as...