President Obama proposes college ratings system
President Barack Obama has announced plans for a college ratings system with the end goal of tying federal funding to it. While a piece of legislation has yet to be announced, the president is...
For-profit college system to pay up
A $102.8 million loan-forgiveness program and $95.5 million settlement have been drawn up after the Education Management Corporation (EDMC) was accused of using unlawful student recruitment programs.
EDMC currently exists as the second-largest chain of...
ASUCR appoints fourth and final justice
The main focus of ASUCR’s fourth senate meeting, which began promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, was to vote on the appointment of justice nominee, Mina Hanin, a fourth-year political science major....
UCR ARTSblock receives $125,000 to explore Latino science fiction
On June 12, UCR ARTSblock was awarded a $125,000 research grant for an upcoming exhibition of work called, “Critical Utopias: The Art of Futurismo Latino.” This exhibition will explore Latino science fiction in the...
ASUCR criticizes UCOP assessment fee
During the ASUCR senate meeting on May 30, the legality of the recently implemented UCOP Funding Stream Initiative was questioned by both the senate and public alike. The Initiiative enacts a 1.69 percent assessment...
Opposition group attempts to repeal state transgender act
Opponents of AB 1266 are gearing up to repeal the state law regarding transgender students, — planned for implementation in Jan. 2014 — which will allow K-12 students to participate in athletic programs and...
UCR mourns loss of Colin Roche, 26
On March 28, UC Riverside student Colin Roche passed away due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Roche was 26 years old and was in his first year at UC Riverside after having...
UC Riverside students condemn mass incarceration
Highlanders and members of the Riverside community observed a national day of action against mass incarceration and police brutality during an ASUCR-led event on Oct. 22. The overall movement picked up momentum after Michael...
Security breach may affect nearly 8,000 UCR graduate students
Nearly 8,000 UCR graduate student applicants, admitted graduate students and other related individuals may be at risk of identity theft after it was discovered that a computer containing their social security numbers was stolen...
Jewish students lead walk in remembrance of the Holocaust
On Wednesday April 19, around noon, members of the international Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi and B’nai B’rith International, a Jewish service organization, sponsored an event titled, “We Walk to Remember.” The annual event...