Provost Watkins Fall Campus Update
On Sept. 29, Highlanders received an email from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins that provided an update on the administration and the issues they hope to tackle in the year. As explained...
New Student Health Building
UC Riverside has seen a drastic growth in its student population, enrolling a record of 26,847. Seeking to expand its infrastructure, UCR funds the construction of a new Student Health and Counseling Center. The...
Sustainability begins with us
Students and faculty alike identified the significance of proactive effort by our institutions in mitigating the consequences of pollution and enforcing transformative sustainability policies. Since as early as the 1960s, the academic community has...
UCR selected as a Minority Serving Institution to participate in Student Freedom Initiative program
The University of California, Riverside, on August 23rd, 2022 was selected to participate in the Student Freedom Initiative program as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UCR joins 13 other institutions that were added in...
ASUCR’s first meeting kicks off with a visit from the Executive Cabinet
This article was updated in order to improve the accuracy and detail of our coverage.
The Associated Students of UCR’s first meeting was called to order on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate...
UCR receives notable recognition as a top public university in the nation
The University of California, Riverside has achieved numerous distinctions and rankings over the course of the summer and the past academic year, highlighting many of our campus’ strengths and feats. This recognition highlighted UCR’s...
Backlash has risen regarding Organic Chemistry (CHEM008B) and unfair grading practices
In the Spring Quarter of the 2021-2022 academic year, many students took Organic Chemistry or CHEM008B, the second of a three-part series. Two professors taught the course during this term, Professor Matthew Casselman and...
UC Riverside joins the new Hispanic Universities Alliance
On June 9, twenty universities announced the formation of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities which is dedicated to increasing opportunities for those historically underserved by higher education. These universities – including UC...
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education highlighted UCR for its outstanding Campus mental...
The University of California has notably been recognized as one of leading campuses in mental health services by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, Miguel Cardona. In a roundtable discussion that took...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 27th meeting sees multiple pieces of legislation passed
The Associated Students of UCR’s 27th meeting was called to order on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, except CNAS senator Rachel Paredes, CNAS senator Catelin La,...