Timeline: A Brief History of Palestine and Israel

Disclaimer:  The humanitarian situation in Palestine is an ongoing and unfolding crisis, the information in this article is meant to provide context and is not a complete history of Palestine. This is merely a timeline...

First Senate Meeting of the Fall Quarter

The first Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) Senate meeting took place on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. All senators were present, excluding senator Nguyen who joined the meeting later. The meeting also included the presence...

UCR falls behind CSU Long Beach in social mobility

Just last year, the University of California, Riverside was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 university in social mobility. This year, the newly released report saw UCR go down...

Political Recap: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy ousted

  On Tuesday, October 2, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was stripped of his position in a 216-210 vote on a “motion to vacate.” The vote on Tuesday was the culmination of a conflict that has...

UCR’s New School of Medicine

According to the University of California Riverside’s (UCR) School of Medicine (SOM) site, The original School of Medicine Education Building was built in 2012, enrolling its first class of just 50 students in 2013...

“Nature Oasis” turns 60

When the first seedlings were planted in what was then known as the “Life Sciences Experimental Area,” the UCR Botanic Gardens was 37 acres of untamed hillside. Today, the garden’s 40 acres are home...

2023 Family Graduation celebrates their graduating scholars

On June 9, 2023, a wide range of departments and organizations in the University of California, Riverside, came together to host a special family banquet celebration for the graduating class of 2023 composed of...

Chancellor Wilcox accepts UCR’s invitation to the Association of American Universities

On June 1, 2023, the University of California, Riverside’s Chancellor, Kim A. Wilcox announced that the school was invited to the Association of American Universities (AAU). According to the AAU’s website, they were founded...

UCR leaders respond to affirmative action decision

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action in a 6-3 decision that condemned the University of North Carolina and Harvard College, ruling that their admissions process violated the Equal Protection Clause....

UCR Spotlights: Incoming student, Anggita Suryadewi, wins $2,500 scholarship

Incoming UCR first year Anggita Suryadewi was awarded the Advantech Intelligent Planet Scholarship on June 1 through bold.org. The $2,500 scholarship was awarded to 4 high school seniors across 2 states, and is meant...