UCR student graduation rates reveal little change, according to UC officials

During his town hall on Feb 19, Chancellor Kim Wilcox announced the launch of “Finish-in-Four,” a pilot campaign seeking to increase UCR students’ four-year graduation rate, which has remained nearly the same at around...

UC teaching assistant, instructors and tutors negotiate 2014-17 contract

The UC Student-Worker Union (UAW 2865) — consisting of 12,000 UC teaching assistants (TA), graduate student instructors and undergraduate tutors — held its “Week of Visibility” event earlier this month to bring to light...

UC union AFSCME 3299 votes to hold a five-day strike

After failing to reach a contract deal with the University of California, UC union AFSCME 3299 announced last week that it will go on strike once again. The union announced on Feb. 20 that...

Senators pass mental health resolution

ASUCR senators unanimously passed a resolution to promote awareness and education of mental health services by collaborating with UCR’s Student Wellness Partners and Active Minds. Authored by Vice President of External Affairs Kareem Aref and...

UCR psychologist improves eyesight in baseball players

UCR psychologists Aaron Seitz, Daniel Ozer and Jenni Deveau launched a one-year vision-based study, which improved the performance of UCR baseball players, who received 41 additional runs and four additional wins throughout the season.  In...

ASUCR divestment resolution fails to pass by 6-7-1

During a five-hour-long Senate meeting in UCR’s Tartan and Tweed Room on Feb. 12, over 10 student speakers debated over a senate resolution entitled, “Divestment from Companies that Profit from Apartheid,” which urges the...

Supporters of AFSCME 3299 rally around UCR’s Bell Tower

UCR’s United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) held a protest in support of union AFSCME 3299 last Wednesday. The protest consisted of making Valentine’s Day cards, signed by multiple student organizations such as La Union...

New SoBA dean says budget cuts are a major problem

When Yunzeng Wang received the call informing him that he had been named the permanent dean of the School of Business Administration (SoBA) last month, he admitted that he was not fully prepared to...

New residency program seeks to improve health in Coachella Valley

UCR’s School of Medicine has announced that it will begin a three-year residency program centered in the Coachella Valley starting in 2015, a move that will further expand the fledgling school and provide more...

Founders of UCR Botanic Gardens give $1.3 million

Located in the Box Springs Mountains, the Botanic Gardens at UC Riverside will receive an endowment of $1.3 million from the bequest of Dr. Victor H. Goodman, a founder of the gardens, and his...