UC President Napolitano holds UC-exclusive interview
On Sept. 30, UC President Janet Napolitano met with student newspaper representatives from each of the UCs to commemorate her first year in office and to discuss goals for the upcoming year. She discussed...
Graduate student union protests $208 quarterly gym fee
A small protest occurred at the grand opening of the newly built UCR Student Recreation Center (SRC) South last Friday over hikes in gym membership fees, which will increase from $59 per quarter to...
New coordinator to aid undocumented students
In an effort to reach out to undocumented students at UCR, the campus is establishing a position for a full-time coordinator to help provide counseling, financial aid advising and overall support to undocumented students.
“This...
Four UC chancellors granted higher salaries
On Thursday, Sept. 18, the UC Board of Regents approved salary hikes for several UC chancellors in an effort to make their salaries more competitive with chancellors at other institutions. Aimed primarily at the UC’s...
UCR joins college group to improve graduation rates
UC Riverside has joined the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), a consortium of 11 universities dedicated to helping a greater number of low-income and minority students graduate by using effective practices already administered at each...
UCR’s science fiction and fantasy collection receives $3.5 million donation
The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy at UC Riverside received a $3.5 million donation by the estate of the late photographer Jay Kay Klein, who passed away in 2012. Holding close ties...
Crime Watch: Burglary near family housing
Last Friday, at approximately 1:30 p.m., two suspects were seen breaking into a house on Flanders Road near UCR Family Student Housing. The UC Police Department (UCPD) assisted the Riverside Police Department (RPD) in...
$1 billion for sustainability overshadowed by divestment debate
The University of California Board of Regents voted during their last meeting to allocate $1 billion in UC assets to environmentally sustainable investments as part of the university’s commitment to the environment, while facing...
Cyberbullying increases as students age
A recent psychology study published by Cixin Wang, an assistant professor in UCR’s Graduate School of Education, and other researchers discovered that physical and verbal bullying decrease, while cyberbullying increases, as students age. The...
Glen Mor: Two halves of a whole
After nearly two years of construction, the second installment of the Glen Mor student apartments opened its doors to new UCR residents this fall. Coined “Glen Mor Phase 2” during its developing stages, the...