On March 10, Campus Communications sent a mass email to the UCR campus community announcing that instructors should plan to teach spring quarter courses fully online through April 3, 2020, and prepare to continue online instruction through the remainder of the quarter, as needed. Instructors are also being asked to communicate with students how final exams, if...
The UCR Civic Engagement Coalition is an alliance of students, organizations, faculty and departments working together to elevate student voices. They recently formed and are a non-partisan group focused on providing every student with the opportunities and resources they need to contribute to their communities.
In an interview with The Highlander, members of the coalition discussed their goals as a...
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, ASUCR held their last State of the Association (SOTA) meeting of the quarter and unanimously passed seven pieces of legislation regarding Greek life, providing resources to students while classes are online and amending the ASUCR constitution.
The meeting started with SR-F20-006 ASUCR Stands in Solidarity Against Sexual Violence Recognizing its Prevalence within Greek Life Communities which...
On Feb. 23, UCR’s Academic Senate struck down a proposal to convert the business administration major from a two-year upper division major to a four-year major. UCR’s School of Business drafted a proposal to convert the business administration major at UCR to a four-year major by allowing applicants to UCR to apply directly to the business administration major. The...
On Wednesday, May 5, ASUCR held their sixth meeting of the quarter as well as their monthly State of the Association. Vice President of External Affairs Vincent Rasso reflected on the events his office held and participated in during the month of April. Some of those events had a focus on civic engagement, such as their Ward 2 Candidate...
With the start of a new fall quarter, this 2021-22 school year has already proven to be difficult for Highlander students and staff. The transition from remote learning to mostly in-person classes, issues of campus business being understaffed and the looming threat of COVID-19 have made coming back to campus challenging after a stressful two years fueled by the...
The eleventh Associated Students of UCR meeting took place on Wednesday, Jan. 19 remotely through Zoom. All senators were present, excluding CHASS senator Hoang Vu and CNASS senator Catelin La who were excused. During this meeting, the Executive Cabinet was also present except Vice President of Campus Internal Affairs Arshneel Kaur, Vice President of Finance Jeffrey Tran, Marketing and...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 21st meeting took place Wednesday, April 13, both in person and through Zoom at the ASUCR Senate Chambers. All members of the senate were present, excluding CHASS senators Christian Torres and Blanca Alba who were excused.
Motions to approve the current meeting’s agenda were called for by Executive Vice President Mufida Assaf. The previous meeting’s...
UC Riverside has seen a drastic growth in its student population, enrolling a record of 26,847. Seeking to expand its infrastructure, UCR funds the construction of a new Student Health and Counseling Center. The facility will bolster medical, mental health, and wellbeing services in a more convenient location nearby on-campus student residences.
Construction began in February western portion of Parking...