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Returning to in-person classes is certainly a transition for everyone. For our first-years and transfers, this may be your first time on campus! For those who have been on campus before, maybe you forgot how much gas costs when commuting or miss the days you’d roll out of bed and click the Zoom link 30 […]

After almost two years of so-called “Zoom University,” this year, UCR is allowing students to attend in-person classes. However, with this comes many new COVID regulations to keep staff and students safe. Despite 90% of the student population being vaccinated, UCR’s COVID restrictions are completely justified.  All campus COVID precautions can be found on UCR’s […]

After two years of online classes, UCR has finally welcomed students and faculty back to campus for in-person learning. While for the majority of students this is their first year on campus, those who previously attended in person are also still adjusting. One difference from the last time in-person instruction occurred is the inclusion of […]

As one journey ends, another begins. Graduation and commencement are underway and differ from last year’s fully remote commencement, as they are being held in a limited, in-person fashion. Reflecting upon their upcoming commencement and time at UCR, many cherished their experiences and were eager to move onto pursuing their aspirations. However, with the global […]

Highlander ASUCR – Ryan Poon /The Highlander On Wednesday, April 14, ASUCR held their first State of the Association meeting of the spring quarter, where members of the Executive Cabinet briefed the senate on updates that they have had over the past few weeks.  SR-S21-005 Campus Advocacy for Reopening with Equity Act was presented by President Pro Tempore Orlando Cabalo and outlined the senate’s commitment to providing updates to the student body surrounding the ongoing changes to the ...

CBS News Affirmative action and the diversity dilemma Watch the CBSN Originals documentary "The Diversity Dilemma " in the video player above. It premieres on CBSN Sunday, April 18, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. Affirmative action policies were created to increase the representation of women and people of color in the workforce and on college campuses. But how affirmative action goals are implemented has been challenged in courts and public opinion since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was...

Credit: Tracy J. Lee for NPR Why So Many Asian Americans Are Learning Remotely By at 7:03 am NPR Last month, Tsong Tong Vang was walking his 5-year-old grandson to the school bus in St. Paul, Minn., when, according to local media reports, a woman pulled up in a car and started yelling anti-Asian abuse and threats at him. Reports of such incidents have been growing around the country since early last year, amid public statements by President Trump and others li...

Why So Many Asian Americans Are Learning Remotely By Anya Kamenetz | NPR   Tracy J. Lee for NPR Last month, Tsong Tong Vang was walking his 5-year-old grandson to the school bus in St. Paul, Minn., when, according to local media reports, a woman pulled up in a car and started yelling anti-Asian abuse and threats at him. Reports of such incidents have been growing around the country since early last year, amid public statements by President Trump and others linking China with the cor...

Why So Many Asian Americans Are Learning Remotely By Anya Kamenetz  April 9, 2021 Last month, Tsong Tong Vang was walking his 5-year-old grandson to the school bus in St. Paul, Minn., when, according to local media reports, a woman pulled up in a car and started yelling anti-Asian abuse and threats at him. Reports of such incidents have been growing around the country since early last year, amid public statements by President Trump and others linking China with the coronavirus pandemic. And ...

  A young student attends online school from her bedroom. // Tracy J. Lee for NPR Last month, Tsong Tong Vang was walking his 5-year-old grandson to the school bus in St. Paul, Minn., when, according to local media reports, a woman pulled up in a car and started yelling anti-Asian abuse and threats at him. Reports of such incidents have been growing around the country since early last year, amid public statements by President Trump and others linking China with the coronavirus pandemic. And ...