Highlander Newsroom 12/09/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss ASUCR's unanimous vote of no confidence in the UC Board of Regents and UC President Janet Napolitano. We also chat about how we're coping with finals...
Columbia professor hosts seminar on LGB health
On Monday, Jan. 11, Columbia University Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences Mark Hatzenbuehler gave a seminar to address how social policies and attitudes affect the mental health of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) individuals...
Elections Director faces heavy criticism
The third Senate Meeting of the quarter was called to order at 7:03 PM. All Senators were present except CHASS Senator Jules Yang, CHASS Senator Alex Lu, CNAS Senator Kyle Cheng, and CNAS Senator...
First candidates for ASUCR 2018 elections announced
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, ASUCR held their 11th senate meeting of the academic year in HUB 221.
Elections Director Taylor Brown announced the names of those set to run for an ASUCR position in the...
“The Tunnel Just Goes on and Changes”: An Interview with Memoirist Emily Rapp Black
On April 6, 2017, UC Riverside Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Emily Rapp Black was named a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a grant awarded annually to applicants who show outstanding scholarly or creative...
Admin outnumbers faculty within UC system
In recent years, the UC system has faced growing criticism regarding the administration-faculty ratios at UC schools. With 10 campuses scattered around the state and a $27 billion operating budget, which exceeds that of...
UCLA professor speaks about U.S. health disparities
On Friday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. in HUB 355, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA David E. Hayes-Bautista came to...
State assembly member proposes tech-savvy UC campus
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) has proposed a bill to create an 11th UC campus geared toward science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), despite general concerns about the university system’s current financial state. Gatto...
Hastings law school dean talks about civil rights
UC Hastings College of the Law Dean Frank Wu gave a lecture on Thursday at HUB 269 regarding the future of civil rights in the United States. The lecture, “Race Beyond Black and White:...
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...