Chancellor Wilcox announces that 2020 commencement will remain on-campus
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox sent a campus-wide email announcing that the 2020 commencement ceremonies will remain on campus. The full list of dates and times will be posted on the...
Service workers union, AFSCME 3299, reach tentative deal with UC
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the UC Office of the President released a statement announcing tentative four-year agreements with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union that represents approximately...
UCR strictly curtails on-campus research activities to those that cannot be postponed or restarted
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On March 17, UCR Interim Provost Thomas Smith and Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development (VCRED) Rodolfo Torres announced that UCR is strictly...
UCR medical students collect personal protective equipment for local hospital relief
As COVID-19 continues to plague the nation, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased exponentially. Hospitals around the country have been expressing fear over supply shortages. In response to this, many organizations...
Freshmen move-in day proves successful despite COVID-19 regulations
COVID-19 has forced UCR to face many new challenges since mid-March, and this year’s freshmen Move-In Day was no different. From Saturday, Sept. 26 to Monday, Sept. 28, new students arrived in strategic waves...
UCR takes part in growing California plant portal
Along with 18 other herbaria across California and a few from outside the state, the UCR herbarium is now part of the California Phenology Thematic Collections Network, a project that is dedicated to growing...
ASUCR passes resolution condemning violence against the Asian community in the U.S.
ASUCR Parliamentarian Andrew Leon-Bercovich began the eighth ASUCR meeting of the quarter on Feb. 24 by addressing an issue that arose regarding senators' ability to vote on current ASUCR legislation while also filing for...
The School of Public Policy announces a BA/MPP five-year program set to launch in...
UCR’s School of Public Policy announced the creation of a new program that will allow students to obtain both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of public policy in five years. The program is...
UCR expects 95% on-campus classes for the winter quarter
As winter approaches, students are preparing their term plans and living arrangements for the upcoming winter quarter, but the threat of COVID-19 is still very palpable. The 2021-2022 school year proves to be an...
UCR officially mandates COVID booster for students and staff
Provost Elizabeth Watkins announced a return to in-person classes on Jan. 31 corresponding with decisions made by other University of California campuses. UCR has reiterated the necessity of compliance with the booster mandate based...