UCR Convocation ceremony welcomes historic class

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, UCR held its New Student Convocation on Pierce Lawn. This year’s convocation was the largest one ever held, with an estimated attendance of 4,600 students comprised of both incoming freshmen...

Highlander Newsroom 05/06/15

This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about our experiences at this year's Spring Splash, debate the issues of standing on an American flag and talk about what it's like to live below...

CSU and CFA reach agreement after year of negotiations

The California State Faculty Association (CFA) and California State University (CSU) administrators have reached an agreement in a yearlong battle over faculty raises. Over the next three years CSU faculty will receive a total...

UCR doctoral student attends national agricultural forum

Holly Mayton, a first-year Ph.D. student in chemical and environmental engineering, was selected to attend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2015 Agricultural Outlook Forum entitled, "Smart Agriculture in the 21st Century,” which exposes participants...

UC Students petition against 95% in-person winter program

During the Associated Students of UCR’s seventh meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2021, CHASS Senator Victoria Nguyen announced that she, along with First Time College Student Director Lily Romero and CNAS Senator Rachel Paredes,...

Chancellor Conoley sets up task force for campus safety

In light of recent crimes occurring on or near campus, Chancellor Conoley announced the formation of a task force designed to improve safety at UC Riverside. In an email sent out to UC Riverside students...

Sustainable UCR members rally at Redlands plant

Members of Sustainable UC Riverside and other local organizations protested against the possible construction of new carbon-emitting power plants on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Mountain View Power Plant in Redlands....

Bernie Sanders rallies in downtown Riverside

U.S. democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Tuesday, May 24 to around 2,300 people. Sanders touched on many issues regarding people of color, climate change, low-income families, undocumented workers...

Napolitano meets UCR: Students voice support, protest

UC President Janet Napolitano continued her month-long tour of each of the 10 UC campuses this past Monday, Nov. 4 with a trip to UC Riverside. It proved to be an eventful visit full...

ASUCR: Election conflicts boil over, result in censure

This week’s more than six-hour-long ASUCR senate meeting was rife with controversy as spectators overflowing from the room expressed both support for and opposition to recent actions taken by ASUCR, including the disqualification of...