In-person Commencement 2020 postponed amid campus closure
In a campuswide email sent on Tuesday, April 21, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced UCR’s decision to postpone commencement for the class of 2020 until health officials say it is safe to...
United States vetoes Brazilian authored UN Security Council draft resolution
Last month, in the United Nations Security Council, the United States vetoed a draft resolution authored by Brazil, which called for a “humanitarian pause” in Gaza and “strongly urges the continuous, sufficient and unhindered...
University Village cooks up new dining, shopping options
The University Village (UV), a dining and shopping center near UC Riverside, will be adding a wider array of stores and restaurants over the next few months, according to Valerie Soule, marketing director for...
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...
UCR study shows higher rates of health problems in minorities
A recent UCR study has observed that a larger number of adults from racial minorities experience health conditions such as diabetes and obesity. The study, which was published in the journal Obesity, used data...
City of Riverside discontinues free Wi-Fi
On May 6, the Riverside city council voted to end the 7-year-old citywide wireless network called SmartRiverside. One goal of the free Wi-Fi program was to benefit 3600 families in the local community —...
UC Davis police chief resigns amid release of critical report
On April 19, Lieutenant Matthew Carmichael was sworn into office as the UC Davis interim police chief in succession of retired Police Chief Annette Spicuzzi. Spicuzzi resigned just a week after the release of...
Mass shooting near UC Santa Barbara leaves seven dead
Seven people were killed, including at least six UC Santa Barbara students, and 13 were wounded last Friday, May 23, during a shooting spree in the Isla Vista community near the university.
“I am shocked...
ASUCR’s 23rd meeting saw the presentation of senator reports
The Associated Students of UCR’s 23rd meeting of the school year took place on Wednesday, April 27, both in person and through Zoom at the ASUCR Senate Chambers. All members of the senate were...
UCR professor speaks about Fed interest rate increase
The director of UCR’s School of Business Administration Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, Christopher Thornberg, has discussed the likely implications of the Federal Reserve’s increase in its short-term interest rates on American families.
For...