New ASUCR, new ideas in the making
Ushering in the 2012-2013 academic year, a newly-appointed ASUCR board convened for their first Senate meeting on Oct. 1. Areas of focus included voter registration, ASPB’s Block Party, committee development and initiative reports major...
UCR grieves the passing of Rosemary Bourns
Rosemary Bourns, for whom UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering is the namesake, passed away on Sept. 26, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to complications from congestive heart failure.
Her family service...
Interview with Chancellor White
The morning following the announcement that he will be leaving the University of California, Riverside to head the California State University system, Chancellor Timothy White sat down with Highlander Editor-in-Chief Chris LoCascio and News...
UCR announces new efforts to establish the School of Public Policy
UCR Chancellor Timothy White recently announced the establishment of the UCR School of Public Policy (SPP) in an open letter to the UCR community. The new school will focus on policy issues concerning the Inland...
Chancellor’s Convocation welcomes incoming Highlanders
The 2012-2013 New Student Convocation commenced on Sept. 24, with the arrival of over 3,000 attendees consisting of incoming undergraduates, faculty members, administrators and representatives from student organizations. Taking place as part of UCR’s...
C-Center feasibility report details plans for new arena
On Sept. 25, a feasibility report was released and determined that the estimated costs of the C-Center fall between $70 and $90 million.The site’s feasibility plan outlined three different ways the C-Center could be...
News In Brief
Former UCD Lt. Pike found not guilty
Based on the findings of a report compiled by the independent Kroll consulting firm, Lt. John Pike will not be criminally charged for pepper spraying students in the...
National Survey of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders study tracks voting habits
On Sept. 25, the results of the 2012 National Survey of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were released at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. The survey was coordinated by UCR associate professor...
UC system to conduct nation’s largest campus climate survey
From October 2012 to February 2013, the UC system will partake in a climate survey that is aimed at assessing the level of tolerance and respect for campus diversity. Students, faculty and staff will...
ASUCR ends operations for the Exchange store
On Sept. 22, ASUCR voted to close the student-owned Exchange store due to budget concerns, specifically citing its projected overhead cost of nearly $120,000 and a deficit of almost $60,000. The reallocation of funds...