ASUCR senators condemn unrestricted political spending
ASUCR unanimously passed a resolution Feb. 6 that condemned the ruling in the Citizens United Supreme Court case. Senators welcomed passage of the resolution, hoping to mobilize other UC campuses to follow suit and...
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The Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces and Novel Architectures (C-SPIN) is a new nationwide research center seeking to unearth the future of microelectronics. Headquartered at the University of Minnesota, C-SPIN will focus on the...
UC employees protest against new pension plan
Nearly 30 student, staff and service workers gathered around the Bell Tower on Jan. 31 in protest of the anticipated UC two-tier pension plan effective July 1. Demonstrators voiced their opposition to changes to...
UCI eleven files appeal more than a year after ruling
The UC Irvine 11 filed an appeal Jan. 22, months after being convicted of misdemeanor charges for disrupting an Israeli diplomat’s speech in Irvine. A California state law prohibits the willful disturbance of meetings,...
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SRC expansion leads to alternative parking lot access
Alternate parking options will be made available to students in order to alleviate ongoing traffic caused by the expansion of the UCR Student Recreation Center (SRC). From...
Economist professor to head UCR School of Public Policy
UCR Professor of Economics Anil Deololikar began his term as the founding dean of the School of Public Policy (SPP) on Feb. 1. Under his guidance, Deolilikar seeks to address issues that are unique...
Senators promote greening the “C” and philanthropy through dance
On Jan. 30, ASUCR senators reconvened for their weekly meeting to discuss painting the “C” green, promoting a dance marathon and an upcoming town hall meeting to help find UCR’s next chancellor.
Representatives of the...
BCOE introduces online master’s program
To expand UC Riverside’s growing graduate division, the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) is launching an online master of science program (MSOL) fall 2013. Announced on Jan. 28, the graduate program is aimed at...
Student regents make recruiting visit to campus
Recruiting prospective candidates for the 2013 -2014 student regent position, the current UC student regents visited UCR as part of a systemwide tour on Jan. 25. Audience members were informed about the role of...
Uncertain path lies ahead for UC online education
It may be possible to obtain about one-tenth of a UC degree through online courses across the university system over the next five years, according a press release by UCOP. The UC anticipates the...