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This September, eight Venezuelan migrants were flown from Texas to California. They did not have prior knowledge of their destination and had intended to go to other parts of the country with Venezuelean communities. Instead, the migrants were confused on why they were sent to Sacramento, where they had no connections. Without money or food, […]

On Sept. 29, Highlanders received an email from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins that provided an update on the administration and the issues they hope to tackle in the year. As explained by the Provost, the campus leadership engaged in a day-long on-site retreat where the provost and chancellor’s cabinet as well as […]

The University of California, Riverside, on August 23rd, 2022 was selected to participate in the Student Freedom Initiative program as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UCR joins 13 other institutions that were added in this round of selections, increasing the total number from 20 to 34 institutions across 18 States. Previously, UCR had received notable […]

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NH/PI) represent the third fastest growing minority population, according to the U.S. census. However, they remain both understudied and underserved. The lack of health and healthcare related data to evaluate the status of the population limits the development of meaningful interventions and policies. A few available representative studies detail that NH/PI’s face […]

UC Riverside has seen a drastic growth in its student population, enrolling a record of 26,847. Seeking to expand its infrastructure, UCR funds the construction of a new Student Health and Counseling Center. The facility will bolster medical, mental health, and wellbeing services in a more convenient location nearby on-campus student residences. Construction began in […]

This article was updated in order to improve the accuracy and detail of our coverage.  The Associated Students of UCR’s first meeting was called to order on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present sans BCOE senator Chloe Au and the executive cabinet were at this meeting as well.   […]

The Center for Economic Forecasting doesn’t foresee any major change for the Inland Empire economy over the next 12 months and expects business activity to rise between 2% and 3%. The increase in the regional business activity in the second quarter of the latest available data represents a significant decline in growth from recent quarters. […]

Students and faculty alike identified the significance of proactive effort by our institutions in mitigating the consequences of pollution and enforcing transformative sustainability policies. Since as early as the 1960s, the academic community has made efforts to promote sustainability. Student-led organizations lobbied for green programs and policies throughout the UC system. Some early efforts included […]

The University of California, Riverside has achieved numerous distinctions and rankings over the course of the summer and the past academic year, highlighting many of our campus’ strengths and feats. This recognition highlighted UCR’s social mobility, graduation rates, and impact as an institution for higher learning. The university has been consistently ranked in the Top […]

Hansel Chu, Sports Editor The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team suffered a loss to Cal State Bakersfield 3-0 in set play. After a win against UC San Diego two weeks ago, the Highlanders have dropped their next two games, ending with a sweep. Although UCR made the game close and intense, they could not pull […]