Pioneering artist’s mural on display at Rivera Library

A leading figure in Southern California’s modernist movement, painter Stanton Macdonald-Wright often incorporated cross-cultural influences in his colorful, abstract murals. One of those paintings has now found a home at UC Riverside at the Tomás Rivera Library. The large mural, painted in 1970 and titled “Diaspora,” is a good fit for the diverse...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR public policy student meets with Vice President Kamala Harris

Reproductive rights are a central issue that may determine the outcome of the upcoming midterm election. Vice President Kamala Harris met with 75 student leaders from 33 different states on Oct. 14 to review ways to address reproductive rights. Among the students was Catherine Mah, 19, a UC Riverside student and second-year public policy major. Mah...

By Julia Woock |

New dining plan opens up restaurants to campus

UC Riverside’s Dining and Hospitality Services is opening its two residential restaurants to the whole campus for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner through its Community Dining Plan. The plan, launched in early October, provides commuter students, faculty, and staff a more convenient option for dining regularly at the Glasgow and Lothian...

By Imran Ghori |

The Barn now serving up lunch

The Barn at UC Riverside is now open for lunch. The expanded hours – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday – are another step in the dining and entertainment venue’s return to full operations. The Barn restaurant had a soft opening Oct. 17 and began promoting its lunch options to the campus this week. Much of fall quarter has been spent training...

By Imran Ghori |

ITS offering new campus user experience

Intuitive. Engaging. Integrated. These are the three main factors driving upcoming changes to Information Technology information at UC Riverside. Beginning Sunday, Oct. 30, campus users looking for information technology information, resources, and support can expect a simplified, comprehensive user experience when visiting the Information...

By University Communications |

ScotSurplus reopens at new, larger location

UC Riverside’s ScotSurplus store is back this fall at a new location after a more than two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. ScotSurplus offers an eclectic assortment of used furniture, electronics, office supplies, clothing, books, bikes, lab supplies, and more. The items come from departments across the university. “ScotSurplus is a benefit to the...

By Julia Woock |

SOM project marks major milestone

UC Riverside’s new School of Medicine building project recently passed a major milestone with construction more than halfway complete. Construction crews celebrated a topping-off of the new building last month, placing the top steel beam on the five-level structure. Many of the main elements of the concrete structure, including walls, columns, and...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR to join ShakeOut on Thursday

It’s time to get ready for the 13th Annual Great California ShakeOut. UC Riverside will join more than 9.4 million Californians in testing earthquake preparedness as part of the drill on Thursday, Oct. 20. Students, staff, and faculty members will be asked to “drop, cover, and hold on” for 1 minute during the earthquake drill that will start at 10...

By Imran Ghori |

New look for the UCR events calendar

The UC Riverside events calendar has a new look that allows events to stand out with more prominent images. The redesign, which launched Monday, Oct. 10, features a cleaner layout that emphasizes images along with the title, date, and time of the event. The process for creating and submitting events remains the same. UCR uses the Localist platform...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR among top 100 for Hispanic students in magazine ranking

UCR Riverside is ranked among the Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanic Students, according to an annual magazine list. The campus was No. 53 for total enrollment among four-year schools on the list by Hispanic Outlook magazine, which ranked colleges and universities with the most Hispanic students and degree-earners in various disciplines...

By Imran Ghori |

Meet UCR’s new faculty members

For fall quarter 2022, UC Riverside welcomed 34 new permanent faculty members from a variety of disciplines. Learn more about the new faculty below: College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Sahin Acikgoz, an assistant professor of religious studies, is a member of the executive committee of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program. They...

By Imran Ghori |

State Department recognizes UCR for Fulbright engagement

UC Riverside has been named one of 43 Fulbright Hispanic Serving Institution Leaders by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The designation, announced Tuesday, Oct. 11, recognizes noteworthy engagement by Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or HSIs, with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship...

By Imran Ghori |

UCR hosts youth summit promoting civic engagement

Over 130 high school and college students met at UC Riverside for a youth summit Saturday, Oct. 1, to discuss civic engagement and other issues related to facilitating change in their communities. California Freedom Summer, a project led by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, in partnership with the Center for Social Innovation at UC...

By University Communications |

Facilities Services projects spruce up campus

UC Riverside classrooms received a fresh shine while campus grounds were spruced up as part of 195 summer projects completed in advance of the fall quarter. Facilities Services completed the deep cleaning of about 100 classrooms as well as many restrooms, lecture halls, common spaces, and lounges as part of the regular maintenance in advance of...

By Imran Ghori |

Fall campus parking tips

With UC Riverside parking lots filling up again this fall, the campus community is advised to know their parking options and plan ahead. The first week of the fall quarter saw parking lots getting crowded as more classes and students have returned to in-person instruction. On some days, Lot 30 was full by 11 a.m., according to Transportation and...

By Imran Ghori |

Facilities Services seeks to streamline project request process

UC Riverside’s Facilities Services has launched a new request process for campus construction and maintenance requests that is aimed at increasing efficiency. The change, which will be implemented over the coming months, affects how schools and colleges submit new faculty projects such as interior remodeling and other space adjustments. Adam...

By Imran Ghori |

DoD, UCR to host ‘Taking the Pentagon to the People’

UC Riverside, and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Diversity Management Operations Center will present "Taking the Pentagon to the People" on Oct. 7, an opportunity to learn about employment opportunities within the Department of Defense, or DoD. Students will hear from program managers and recruiters about internships, scholarships, and direct...

By John Warren |

Fields of green

Nearly 170 turfgrass professionals, academics and scientists met at the annual Turfgrass & Landscape Research Field Day at the UC Riverside Agricultural Operations Research Station on Sept. 15 to learn about the latest research on turfgrass. They discussed topics including drought management, drought tolerant species and cultivars, weed control...

By University Communications |

Batchelor Hall renovation upgrades aging building

A renovation project at UC Riverside’s Batchelor Hall is expected to give the aging building a major upgrade. The project, which began in December, will replace old and outdated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems at one of the oldest campus buildings. Fire sprinklers will be installed, and the building will get a new roof as part of the...

By Imran Ghori |

The Barn expands indoor dining

The Barn at UC Riverside has opened its main restaurant for indoor dining. It’s the latest step in a gradual reopening of the iconic campus dining and entertainment venue since a renovation and expansion project was completed in April 2020. Over the summer, the main restaurant opened to customers during the same afternoon and evening hours as the...

By Imran Ghori |