UC Board of Regents hosts first town hall forum to search for next UC...
On Thursday, Jan. 16, the UC Board of Regents held the first town hall open forum for students, faculty, staff and stakeholders to voice their thoughts on the selection of the new president of...
ASUCR hosts 6th annual R’Gear distribution
Hundreds of students lined up outside the Student Recreation Center (SRC) on Thursday, Jan. 15, for the annual distribution of R’Gear led by ASUCR. The Highlander met and briefly spoke with Carolyn Chang, the...
ASUCR president argues changes to bylaw regarding removal and vacancy procedures for senate would...
On Friday, Jan. 17, ASUCR held their second meeting of the quarter.
At the start of the meeting, BCOE Senator Maurice Arstrong motioned to amend the agenda to include the GCAP allocations during committee reports....
UCR’s Office of Institutional Research data shows six-year graduation rate rises to 76%
According to UCR’s Office of Institutional Research, the university’s graduation rate has risen by 10 percentage points over the last six years. The data includes the amount of UCR’s 2013 freshmen cohort that graduated...
Dining Services highlights the sustainable and fair trade coffee options available on campus
Over the past year, UCR Housing, Dining & Hospitality Services has introduced a variety of fair trade and sustainable coffee options to the many dining facilities on campus.
According to the Dining Services website, fair...
California governor creates proposal to allocate $25 million to UCR School of Medicine
On Friday, Jan. 10, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $222 billion state budget to address current challenges California faces, such as homelessness, funding of K-12 education and climate change. Within the 2020-21 California...
ASUCR public policy senator and president pro tempore publicly resigns at ASUCR meeting
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, ASUCR held their second meeting of the quarter.
At the start of the meeting, Public Policy Senator and President Pro Tempore Preeti Juturu motioned to amend the agenda to add a...
Former president pro tempore and public policy senator discusses her resignation
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, Preeti Juturu, ASUCR president pro tempore and public policy senator publicly resigned at the ASUCR meeting. During the meeting she stated, “I need to take a step back from ASUCR...
Voter registration committee proposes an added feature on R’Web that will increase voter engagement
The Voter Engagement Workgroup is organized by Student Life and consists of students from various organizations including ResLife, CalPIRG, ASUCR, ASPB, Mi Familia Vota, the Women’s Resource Center and the UC Advocacy Network. These...
New greenhouse facility will enhance the research of various departments on campus
The Plant Growth Environments Facility is currently underway near East Campus Drive and Eucalyptus Drive. Katherine A. Borkovich, professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology with the College of Natural...