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 respective campus.
The creation of the alliance was first mentioned by Chancellor Kim Wilcox during a town hall meeting back in February 2014, but the alliance...
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 to Dr. Melissa Conway, the head of Special Collections and University Archives, Klein had already donated his $1.4 million photo collection to the university.
University officials...
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 searching for the perpetrators, one of whom was apprehended near Canyon Crest Drive and Linden Street. The other suspect, however, reportedly disappeared into the housing...
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 criticism from student groups for not divesting its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry.
“Today’s announcements show the very real commitment of the University of...
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 study also disputed previous studies that English language learners (ELL) were bullied more often than native English speakers.
Working with data collected from 1,180 fifth- through...
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 new buildings are connected to the original Glen Mor by a raised bridge that connects the two sections. Initially slated for completion last year, the...
The Highlander has compiled a list from UCR Today of a few of the national accolades that UCR collected over the summer of 2014.
July 23: For the third consecutive year, UCR is being recognized as a national top feeder school (ranked 31st this year) for graduates applying to the City Year program, which focuses on providing academic support to...
A new sexual assault prevention campaign entitled, "It's On Us," was launched during a White House event on Sept. 19. The campaign, initiated by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, encourages student bystanders to intervene in cases where it is likely that sexual assault will occur. This follows an onslaught of complaints by students that college administrators...
Last Wednesday, a group of about 50 Riverside residents gathered at the Cesar Chavez Community Center in Riverside to discuss the possibility of implementing a streetcar system throughout the city. During the event, called a charrette by organizers, members of the Riverside community pored over maps of proposed streetcar routes, discussed land use laws and attempted to define areas...
On 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 searching for the perpetrators, one of whom was apprehended near Canyon Crest Drive and Linden Street. The other suspect, however, reportedly disappeared into the housing...