Students and faculty alike identified the significance of proactive effort by our institutions in mitigating the consequences of pollution and enforcing transformative sustainability policies. Since as early as the 1960s, the academic community has made efforts to promote sustainability. Student-led organizations lobbied for green programs and policies throughout the UC system. Some early efforts included an organic farm created...
A video that went viral two weeks ago featuring a street vendor being kicked off of UC Riverside campus has led the campus community to rally in support of the woman affected. In the video, which was mainly reposted through TikTok and Instagram, UCR Vice Chancellor of Planning, Budget and Administration, Gerry Bomotti, is seen telling a woman fruit...
This Wednesday, Nov. 8, contenders for the Republican presidential nomination will converge in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, for the third Republican primary debate. Yet, two months before the first state chooses their choice for the nomination in the January Iowa caucuses, a large crowd of contenders still remains on the field. Who...
Approximately two dozen University of California Riverside (UCR) Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) members gathered outside Hinderaker Hall chanting “F*** Starbucks,” “What’s Disgusting? Union Busting,” “People over Property” on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. These YDSA members delivered a petition titled, Boot Starbucks from the University of California Riverside (UCR) campus, which has garnered over 780 signatures to Gerry...
Tears, jubilation and cheers radiated through the crowd of pro-Palestinian student protesters gathered at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Bell Tower as they heard from student leaders and Chancellor Wilcox that their demands had been meet. Last week, in a scene familiar to college students across the nation, dozens of tents had been erected around the Bell Tower...
The California primary elections to decide candidates for November’s contests were held Tuesday, June 5. In accordance with the “jungle primary” system in California, the top two candidates for each office, regardless of political party, will contest the general elections on Nov. 6.
The governor’s position will be determined between Democrat and Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom and Republican...
James Sandoval, the former vice chancellor of student affairs who abruptly retired from UCR in Dec. 2017 shortly after being placed on administrative leave, has had an extensive pattern of sexual harassment exposed by an investigation conducted by the UC Office of the President (UCOP). The investigation was launched after an anonymous source within the Division of Student Affairs...
In a report by the Washington Post, UC Riverside was listed as having a 40 percent Hispanic student population by fall of 2016. It is classified as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) where at least 25 percent of the students enrolled are Hispanic, according to the the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
UCR is one of only four HSIs...
The ASUCR Senate held their fourth meeting of the winter quarter last Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
During public forum, Rich Davis, representative for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) high school committee for UCR stepped up to the podium to discuss future plans for UCR’s STEM high school. He previously spoke about the matter in Nov. 2018,...
While citrus fruits are generally known for their tartness and acidity, it was not known why this was until UCR researchers recently discovered the genetic cause for the flavor profile of fruits like lemons and limes.
A team of researchers including Dr. Mikeal Roose, a professor of genetics in the department of botany and plant sciences, and staff research associate...