After a decade of struggle and anticipation, UCR’s School of Medicine welcomed its first class of 50 students during its white coat ceremony on Aug. 9. The event was a momentous one, with faculty and staff lauding the tireless efforts to establish the school and students of the Class of 2017 excited to take the first step on the...
Since her arrest in May 2013, former UC Riverside student Barbara Wu has spent the last few months in court, denying allegations that she plotted to kill two of her ex-boyfriends.
In May 2013, investigators received a tip that Wu had asked then-boyfriend Dennis Lin to kidnap, harm and kill one of her ex-boyfriends. Lin admitted that he had helped...
UC Riverside’s exemplary work in creating a friendly and diverse campus atmosphere continues to receive national accreditation. In a recent military survey conducted by G.I. Magazine, UCR was named a top university for supporting students in active military service and veterans. It is the third consecutive year that UCR has received the distinction as a premier “military-friendly” campus.
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University student wins million dollar lawsuit
On July 31, 2013, a 23-year-old UC San Diego student was awarded $4.1 million in a lawsuit after being left in a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) cell for five days. Cut off from food, water and bathroom use, Daniel Chong lost 15 pounds and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the...
Residential complaints about disruptive noise levels, public indecencies and trash-filled lawns caused by out-of-control parties have spurred the Riverside City Council to pass a new housing measure that may potentially constrain student housing in the region.
Passed on Aug. 13 by a 5-2 majority, the new housing regulation requires homeowners to obtain a permit when leasing to more than two...
The UC Board of Regents officially confirmed the appointment and salary of UCR Chancellor Kim Wilcox during a special meeting today. “I am humbled, honored, but mostly proud and excited about this chance. The University of California (UC) has a long proud tradition of providing access to world-class education and I believe the UC should be particularly proud of...
More than 38 million Americans currently have outstanding student loan debt that amounts to nearly $1 trillion. About 85 percent of that total comes from federal loans. This past summer, millions of students across the nation feared that those numbers would increase after Congress failed to pass a bill to prevent federal student loan interest rates from doubling to...
UC President Mark Yudof announced Thursday, July 25 that former Michigan State University Provost and Executive Vice President Kim A. Wilcox will serve as the ninth chancellor of UCR.
Wilcox had served as Michigan State's provost since 2005, but announced his plans to step down as the university's chief academic officer starting July 1, 2013. Prior to working at Michigan State, Wilcox also worked...
Former governor of Arizona and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was officially appointed as the 20th president of the University of California on July 18, 2013. Napolitano was nominated by the Special Committee to Consider the Selection of a President on July 12, 2013 and was approved by the full Board of Regents a week later, becoming the...
Update: Democratic leaders are hoping to vote on a bill as soon as July 10 to extend the 3.4% rates for another year.
College students across the country are anxiously awaiting action from Congress to prevent a student loan interest rate hike, effective July 1, 2013. If Congress does not act in time, rates on federally subsidized Stafford loans will...