UC Riverside students and employees have several new dining options to choose from this fall, including free delivery from the Barn and a remodeled dining hall. Other programs launching soon include acai bowls at Scoops, a smart store at the Student Success Center, and the return of the Barn’s fall concert series. The Lothian Residential Restaurant...
UC Riverside welcomed new and returning students and kicked off the fall quarter with a variety of Welcome Week activities. About 10,000 students moved into campus housing starting on Sept. 19, with the first day of instruction on Sept. 24. Campus departments and groups hosted a series of fun and informative events during Welcome Week to help...
UC Riverside is making a major push to reduce waste with the introduction of reusable meal containers at the Highlander Union Building, or HUB, the most popular campus dining venue. In recent years, UCR has taken several steps to make its dining venues and operations more sustainable, said Marcus Van Vleet, executive director of Dining and...
UC Riverside celebrated the start of a new academic year with the annual Chancellor’s Faculty and Staff Picnic Wednesday, Sept. 9. About 950 employees joined the lunchtime gathering at the HUB where they dined on Hawaiian barbecue, macaroni salad, and fresh fruit on a sweltering hot day. Another 150 lunches were provided to go for staff members...
UC Riverside’s annual Community Partner Fair drew more than 300 attendees and 51 vendors at the HUB on Aug. 27. The fair, held by Staff Assembly, allows campus departments and units to showcase their services, from office supplies to health and wellness services. Outside vendors also were represented, allowing attendees to learn about their...
UC Riverside brought some expertise and an exhibit of rare images to the world’s largest science fiction convention. The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy was represented at LA Con V – the 84th Worldcon and fifth to be held in the Los Angeles area, hence the title. Held Aug. 27 to 31 in Anaheim, the annual convention brought together...
It’s been a whirlwind of activity for Greg Paules since he stepped into the role of UC Riverside’s director of intercollegiate athletics nearly six months ago. But he wouldn’t have it any other way. Paules has been eager to get to know the campus, the community, student athletes, and athletics staff while moving the program forward. “I’m just...
UC Riverside has completed construction of its newest instructional building and is gearing up to open it for classes this fall. Contractor McCarthy Building Companies, which began construction in fall 2024, finished work on the Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility in late July. The company and UCR’s Office of Planning, Design and...
UC Riverside has been named one of the nation’s best colleges and universities by the Princeton Review in its Best Colleges for 2027 rankings. The education services company published “The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition,” on Aug. 18. The unranked annual list features schools selected by Princeton Review’s editors based on data from surveys of...
Alfred Hitchcock’s films and new teaching technology don’t seem to have much in common, but Richard Edwards sees a connection. As director of the UC Riverside Exploration Center for Innovative Teaching & Engagement, or XCITE, Edwards helps introduce innovative technologies and techniques in teaching and learning. As a film scholar and a curator for...
When Christophe Katrib first screened his short documentary, “This Dissonance,” in 2024 he was unsure of the reception it would receive. Two years later, the five-and-half-minute film has been screened at film festivals around the country and world and won numerous accolades. Yet its continued success is bittersweet for Katrib, an assistant...
Gregg Wallis remembers facing off against the UC Riverside men’s baseball team as an infielder for UC Irvine in 2003, describing his opponents as some of the grittiest and toughest he played against. “Those guys could compete and that’s the identity that I’m looking to bring here,” he said. Wallis, who was named UCR’s new head baseball coach...
Nine UC Riverside staff members were honored by UCR Staff Assembly as part of its annual Outstanding Staff Awards recognizing those who go above and beyond their duties. The awards were presented at a June 11 ceremony at the Barn Stable. The awards recognize staff members for excellence in their work, commitment to the university’s mission, and...
Highlander Farewells is a recurring feature spotlighting faculty and staff members who recently retired or are retiring soon. Learn more about the contributions of UCR colleagues with 25 years or more of service in the short profiles that follow. Retirees with fewer years or who did not provide profile information are listed below. The list...
UC Riverside will host a French Paralympic team who will train at campus athletics facilities in advance of the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. UCR signed a letter of intent with the French Disabled Federation at a signing ceremony June 23, agreeing to provide the French delegation with training and housing in the summers of 2027 and 2028. A...
UC Riverside is beginning to explore possible future uses of Bannockburn Village as it gets ready to close the aging student housing complex at the end of this month. Housing Services convened focus groups last month to hear campus partners’ suggestions on the future development of the site. As a follow-up to seek broader input, it has created an...
UC Riverside’s Lothian Residential Restaurant is closed over the summer for a remodeling project that will give it a fresh look and add more seating. The student dining hall, which serves up to 1,400 diners a day, typically closes during the summer with the larger Glasgow Residential Restaurant remaining open for the smaller summer quarter student...
Jeff Girod, an 18-year UC Riverside communications professional, has been named the associate vice chancellor and chief communications and marketing officer for the University. He will start in the role on July 13. For the past eight years, Girod has led communications for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, or CHASS. He was...
UC Riverside’s R’Garden is marking a new beginning with a regular funding source that will provide stability and diversified programming. Students voted overwhelmingly last month to approve a referendum in which they will pay $10 a quarter to support the campus garden starting this fall. The crucial vote came after a few years of uncertainty over...
