UCR Gluck Fellows Program receives honorable distinction
The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at UC Riverside, active since 1996, was honored by the Max H. Gluck Foundation Oct. 13 for its collaborative effort to integrate art with local outreach.
“This award...
President Bill Clinton rallies for Democratic candidates at UCI
On his cross-country tour to stump for President Barack Obama and Democratic Congressional candidates, President Bill Clinton visited the Bren Events Center on the UC Irvine campus for the “California’s Voice” rally on Tuesday,...
UCR professors honored with STEM award
At their third-annual summit, the California STEM Learning network honored two female UCR professors and 10 other women with the “Leading Women in STEM” statewide award.
Held on Oct. 15 and 16, the two-day conference...
ASUCR Senate Update: resolution to endorse Proposition 30
At the ASUCR Senate meeting on Oct. 15, senators declared the temporary suspension of a Legislative Review Committee bylaw, as well as the passing of two key funding bylaws. President Liam Dow, along with...
News In Brief
UCR fraternity breaks sandwich-making world record
On Oct. 9, the members of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity, attempted to break the world record of most sandwiches made in an hour. The sandwiches of choice...
Achieve UC program has a promising start at Perris HS
On Oct. 18, UCR Vice Chancellor James Sandoval visited Perris High School in Perris to kickoff “Achieve UC,” a systemwide initiative that informs teenagers about the financial options available to them when pursuing higher...
UC Online courses now available to the public
The newly-implemented online program UC Online provides more students with the option of taking general education classes through a University of California campus. Initially reserved for UC-enrolled students, the program became accessible to the...
Recent power outage leads to $100,000 in building damage
In response to a high-voltage switch failure that occurred near the Genomics building last Saturday, Oct. 13, the UCR Facilities Management team was forced to temporarily shut down power to nearly 30 buildings across...
Interview with Governor Brown
On Oct. 16, Highlander Editor-in-Chief Chris LoCascio and News Editor Sandy Van joined student newspapers from seven University of California campuses for an interview with Governor Jerry Brown on the UCLA campus. With the...
Local electoral forum focuses on higher education
Hosted by ASUCR and ASPB, the “Meet the Candidates” forum took place on Oct. 17. As part one of three events in the “Before the Ballot Political Speaker Series,” the distinguished panel consisted of...