Tag: college
UCR professor presents an optimistic forecast for the future of higher...
In an article titled “Is this the Golden Age for Higher Education?” recently published in the Chronicle for Higher Education, Dr. Stephen Brint, a...
Making friends or acquaintances in college
I think everyone can agree that making friends anywhere is relatively difficult. It’s just easier for some people to put themselves out there than...
BCOE receives $750,000 grant to increase number of STEM transfer students
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) at UCR recently received a $750,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to increase...
In the name of diversity – except Asian-Americans
In an effort to further combat college applicant processing based on race, the Trump administration is investigating Yale University, which has received accusations of...
Why a lack of mental health awareness in college can lead...
By: Michael Rios
Editor's note: Michael Rios is a UCR alumnus and former Highlander editor.
Sometime during my third year at UCR, I gave up...
Police investigating UCR student’s death as possible result of hazing
20 year-old UCR student Tyler Hilliard died on Sept. 15 after collapsing during a fraternity outing to Mt. Rubidoux. Hilliard was a pledge of...
An Ode of Positivity to the Graduating Class
When we begin a new chapter in life there is always trepidation about how we intend to fill all the new space. After all,...
R’Perspective: From humble beginnings to new challenges — reflecting on my...
College is the best way to humble someone. I found that out the hard way upon my arrival. I wasn’t dripping in arrogance or...
Why college campuses need “an antidote to chaos”
An increasing rarity in the tumultuous world of the late 2010s is the public intellectual. Following in the path of Noam Chomsky, Neil DeGrasse...
