ASUCR Parliamentarian dismissed, circumstances unclear
ASUCR’s Parliamentarian Jose Rodriguez, who joined the organization this academic year and was responsible for advising the senate on proper procedure (i.e. Robert’s Rules of Order) and on following the bylaws correctly, was dismissed...
“Fun Fact Friday Initiative” passed despite pushback by ASUCR’s Marketing Committee, CNAS senator vacancy...
ASUCR held its eighth meeting of the quarter last Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6:40 p.m. This was a “State of the Association” meeting, where all ASUCR officers attend in order to report on the...
Middle Eastern Student Center unable to move into Costo Hall due to lack of...
The Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC) at UCR, located in HUB 377, attempted to move into Costo Hall with the rest of the Costo Hall programs but they have been unable to do so...
Survey finds trend of students wanting to transfer out of UCR
At the beginning of the Winter 2019 quarter, the Student Voice Committee (SVC) conducted a survey regarding UCR student interest in transferring or leaving UCR; 281 student responses highlighted an interest in leaving or...
Constituent Engagement’s 2019 Virtual Career Series bolsters alumni career opportunities
On Feb. 14, 2019 the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) hosted their second installation of the 2019 Virtual Career Series as directed by the office’s Constituent Engagement branch. The online seminar,...
UCR study indicates romantic partners help alter attitude on negative situations
According to a recent UCR study, our partners and spouses could be the key to having a more positive outlook on a situation.
The study, “Interpersonal positive reframing in the daily lives of couples...
Senator Roth and UC student activists team up to promote revised Cal Grant program
District 31 State Senator Richard Roth recently introduced Senate Bill 461 which would expand the current Cal Grant program to encompass two additional summer terms of up to nine units of course credits. The...
UCR researchers help discover evience of moving organisms from 2.1 billion years ago
Published on Feb. 26, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, recent research finds evidence indicating that the first organism motility, or an organism with the...
WELL Director & R’Pantry Coordinator discuss food insecurity at UCR
Recent ASUCR senate resolutions, UCR student studies and proposed referendums have called attention to the prevalence of food insecurity at UCR. In 2015, the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), a UC research group which studies...
ASUCR updates bylaws, consolidates Outreach Director position
ASUCR met last Wednesday, Feb. 20 to discuss upcoming projects, revise certain bylaws and review standard procedure. Here are some highlights from the meeting:
During committee reports an opening day event for solar umbrellas...