The Associated Students of UCR’s 20th meeting took place Wednesday, April 6, both in person and through Zoom at the ASUCR Senate Chambers. All members of the senate were present, excluding CHASS senator Blanca Alba and SPP senator Joshua P. Deese, who were absent.
Motions to approve the current meeting’s agenda were called for by Executive Vice President Mufida Assaf...
In the early hours of Monday, March 21, Pentland Hills Residence Hall and Glen Mor Apartments were affected by a power outage. The cause of the outage was never specified to residents, and those who contacted Riverside County were told the outage was not caused on their end.
The power outage impacted the broilers to Glen Mor Residential buildings, causing...
Introduction:
The Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside serve to represent the students and address their needs and concerns. This year’s elections will see the student body electing a new set of students to hold office and the voting period will occur from Apr. 18 to Apr. 22. The goal of this particular guide is to give students...
On Apr. 2, 2022, the Riverside Free Clinic held its second annual Food Drive, where boxes of food and supplies were dealt, helping over 300 families in need of relief. The drive itself was held in a “drive-thru” format, in which those interested in obtaining the care packages provided can simply drive through and collect their needed supplies with...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 19th meeting was called to order by Executive Vice President Mufida Assaf on Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, excluding CHASS senator Hoang Vu and SPP senator Joshua P. Deese. Motions to approve the current meeting’s agenda were called for by CHASS senator Aalani Richardson, seconded by...
University of California President Michael V. Drake M.D. issued a statement on March 14 regarding the California Legislature’s passage of bills SB 118 and AB 168. This statement primarily concerned the passage of legislation protecting enrollment spots for prospective UC Berkeley students.
SB118 is a notable bill that would delete the provision requiring the consideration of environmental effects relating to...
On March 4, 2022, UC Riverside received the American Alliance of Museums accreditation for the UCR Arts museum. The museum, located in downtown Riverside, houses the California Museum of Photography and the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts. With this recognition, UCR Arts has become one of 77 museums accredited in California.
The AAM is a non-profit organization...
The University of California, Riverside has announced that a new record has been posted for freshman applicants for the upcoming fall 2022 quarter. A grand total of 54,365 applications were received by Nov. 30, the UCR freshman application deadline, representing an increase over the previous records of 49,252 for fall 2020 and 52,563 for fall 2021.
Socioeconomic diversity continues to...
María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien will be delivering the Hays Press-Enterprise lecture on Tuesday, April 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The lecture is titled “An Afternoon With Soledad O’Brien: Her Life Stories.”
Soledad O’Brien is a journalist, executive producer and CEO who has received several awards in her field. She is the recipient of three Emmys and is...
This particular guide aims to provide a proper introduction and timeline of the upcoming 2022-2023 ASUCR Elections. We at The Highlander hope that students may utilize this information to understand how the elections process works and be better informed when voting.
What is ASUCR?
The Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside serves to represent the student body as the...