On Oct. 8, 2021 the UC issued a systemwide executive order requiring all students, faculty and staff to have their flu vaccine or opt out using a form given by their location on or before Nov. 19, 2021. This order comes as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of flu season overlapping with it.
In an...
The Associated Students of UCR’s sixth meeting was called to order on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, excluding senators Martinez and Akel. Motions to modify the current meeting’s agenda were called for by Executive Vice President Mufida Assaf and saw the addition of a Highlander Racing’s under New Business and Finance...
Correction 11/10/2021: "The board allocated $1 million for planning, but we have not accumulated $1 billion in billable time. The project is currently in the CEQA phase."
UCR is partnering with Riverside Unified School District to construct a STEM Education Center that will be located on the east campus. The proposed school facility will stand at three stories with state-of-the-art facilities....
For the fifth year in a row, UCR has continued to break it’s enrollment record. Since 2016, the campus has seen a constant increase in undergraduate and graduate student enrollment. As of 2021, a total of 26,847 students are enrolled at UCR; that’s a 1.6% increase from 2020 when there were 26,434 students enrolled.
Of the student population, UCR is...
On Friday, Oct. 22, UCR began construction on its second School of Medicine building. This expansion will help assist the campus in developing a more competitive medical program and accommodate the growing number of students.
The new medicine building is being built behind the current School of Medicine and Education Building and Boyce Hall. Construction on the project is expected...
The Associated Students of UCR’s fifth meeting was called to order on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, excluding senators La and Alba. Motions to approve the current meeting’s agenda were called for by Executive Vice President Mufida Assaf and saw the addition of a STEM high school presentation under New Business...
The University of California Riverside has been announced as one of the Top 50 Best Value Colleges (for public schools) by The Princeton Review. UCR was listed as No. 25, placing it in the top half of schools on the list.
The Princeton Review, established in 2004, provides students with private tutoring, test prep and admissions services. The company creates...
The R’Professional Career Closet has reopened this fall after being closed due to COVID-19 and during the summer. This program benefits students by providing them with professional attire at no cost.
The R'Professional Career Closet is open during the academic year and available to current UCR students. Students must bring their R’Card and can select one outfit or three items...
Last March, UCR undergraduate alumni and current graduate student, Angel Rodriguez, was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom onto the California Student Aid Commission. CSAC is the state-run financial aid agency that caters programs such as the Free Application for Student Aid and DREAM Act to California higher-education students. Overseeing a total of $2.7 billion in student aid, it is...
As winter approaches, students are preparing their term plans and living arrangements for the upcoming winter quarter, but the threat of COVID-19 is still very palpable. The 2021-2022 school year proves to be an unyielding challenge for Highlander students, faculty and staff as the transition from remote learning to in-person classes has taken a toll on the UCR community....