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Give Back During the Holidays
Highlanders looking for opportunities to give back to their campus and community can find on- and off-campus volunteer events. If you are in a position to donate money, time, or supplies — consider bringing joy to those in need this holiday season.
Announcements
💻 New campus VPN available for download, required by Oct. 27 for some devices: Highlanders who use VPN with devices that have Linux, Chrome, Android, or iOS operating systems (i.e., Linux machines, Chromebooks, phones, or tablets) will be required to use the new VPN as of October 27.
📆 Use the Slate Student Success Platform to schedule academic advising appointments.
🤝 Find/join one of UCR's recognized student organizations on HighlanderLink. Dismissed/unrecognized orgs can be found here.
🛴 Scooters are not permitted inside libraries.
📵 UCRPD does not enforce immigration law and does not participate in immigration enforcement efforts. Learn about the latest phone scam and how to report it.
🔍 If you have recently misplaced an item, check the online Lost Returns Log and claim your items at UCPD (near Lot 24). Found items can be returned to UCPD or the HUB kiosk.
🚉 Students get 50% off Metrolink fares starting July 1. Explore fun destinations or get a ride to/from home, work, and school.
🚨 Ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency by downloading the new UCR Safe App.
⚠️ Get Naloxone/NARCAN training and receive a FREE opioid overdose safety kit, containing a pouch with two Naloxone nasal sprays, two fentanyl test strips, instructions, and an educational brochure.
🕵🏻♀️ Watch out for sketchy job offers in your texts and emails. Spot the scams and stick to Handshake for all legit job searches. Be aware and stay safe.
📍New Campus Map: Get around campus easier with features such as step-by-step directions and a category menu for different types of resources.
🚌 Get Free RTA Bus Rides w/ R'Card: Just swipe your R’Card for free bus rides on routes that directly connect UCR to many western Riverside County neighboring communities.
🍕😷 Get Texts About Free Stuff on Campus: Join "Scotty's Last Call" on HighlanderLink and get notified via text or email when FREE food and health supplies are available.
🤖 How to Appropriately Use Artificial Intelligence: Discover tips on how to use new Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and OpenAI’s DALL-E appropriately in your academic work.
📢 Free Speech Resources: Student action is vital and this Campus Demonstrations video discusses how students can make the most of a demonstration and do so without infringing on anyone else’s rights.
Events
Videos
Opportunities
💙💛 Giving Tuesday is Dec. 2
Give early to the UCR Fund and help unlock $5,000 for our students! When 150 people make a gift this Giving Tuesday, David Hadley ’71, ’73, alumnus and UCR Foundation Board Trustee, will contribute an additional $5,000 to support our campus.
Your gift, no matter the size, provides the flexibility to meet urgent needs, support exceptional programs, and power the next generation of changemakers. Together, we can ensure UCR remains a place where ambition becomes achievement.
🧍🏻♀️🧍🏼🧍🏿♂️ Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR)
ASUCR is our student government in charge of representing the interests and needs of 22,000+ of UCR's undergraduates. Through the work of our student-elected officials and our hardworking volunteers, we advocate for students. ASUCR is focused on community-based services, programs, and events that engage and encourage students to unlock their full potential at their time here and beyond UCR.
Learn more about ASUCR and its upcoming events
🍴 Dining Advisory Committee
Shape the future of our campus dining services. Meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month at Glasgow Restaurant and offer free food.
- Dive into the delicious discussions of food forums and menu tastings
- Spice things up by suggesting service upgrades in our dining locations
- Act as focus groups on various topics and menu development
🍎 CalFresh
CalFresh provides qualifying students with up to $250 a month to buy healthy, nutritious foods. These benefits can be used at various local grocery and convenience stores, most farmers markets, and Scotty's convenience stores.
🤑 Behavioral Lab Studies (Paid)
Participate in research studies, conducted by School of Business faculty, about decision-making, consumer behavior, organizational behavior, negotiations, and group work. Compensation for in-person studies ranges from $5 to $100 in cash or Amazon gift cards, depending on the study you are chosen for. Sign up ASAP to be considered for this quarter's studies.
💰 3E Student Health Study
Participate in a paid student health study, 3E by School of Education, and earn up to $55 per study and an additional $5 per referral.
📕 Teach an R'Course
Undergrads are invited to design and teach a 1-unit class. Think of a unique topic, work with a faculty mentor to develop a course plan, submit the proposal for review, and prepare to teach fellow undergrads.
Deadlines:
- April 20 (for next year’s winter instruction)
- Oct. 20 (for next year’s spring instruction)
- Jan. 20 (for next year’s fall instruction)
🎶 UCR Pipe Band
UCR's Pipe Band is recruiting student musicians year-round who play or want to learn to play the Great Highland Bagpipes or Scottish-style drumming.
🌎 Sustainable Agricultural Projects
UCR has $1.5 million in grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to lead three interconnected projects aimed at transforming California’s specialty crop farming. The projects are open to students and focus on youth engagement, sustainable waste management, and advanced agricultural technologies.
Deadline: Ongoing
✈️ Study Abroad
Join the 5,000-plus UC students who go abroad each year through the UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP).
Find easy and affordable ways to get a global education through programs to keep your options flexible and your credits easy to transfer. As a UCR student, you have this extensive network of participating UC education abroad opportunities at your disposal.
🤝 Browse Job Postings
Whether you are looking for summer gigs, internships, or part/full-time positions, the Career Center's online job search platform, Handshake, will get you connected with the right employer.
👩🏽🔬👨🔬 Find Undergrad Research
The uResearch Portal is a one-stop shop for students to find opportunities, across all disciplines, to participate in faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities.
👥 Join/Start Student Organizations
HighlanderLink is a searchable database of all of our 450+ student organizations. Categories include: Academic/Professional/Honor Organizations; Arts and Expressions; Cultural; Fraternity/Sorority; Action & Awareness; Recreational; Service; Spiritual/Religious/Atheist, and others.
News
UCR limits AI bots to comply with security measures
Sarting Oct. 10, UC Riverside students, staff, and faculty members can no longer send artificial intelligence-powered meeting assistants to Zoom meetings....
Political science student creates radio storytelling course
Radio stories developed by UCR students featured on NPR affiliate KVCR 91.9...
North District 2 welcomes its first group of residents
UCR opened its newest student residential community Saturday, Aug. 23, welcoming close to 250 students from Riverside Community College District, or RCCD. They were the first to move into North District 2, which was completed after 22 months of construction last month...
UCR launches site to match students with scholarships
UCR recently launched Scholarship Universe, a platform that analyzes a student’s academic history and interests to match them with relevant awards....
Highlander Pride
Mascot
"I started at UCR in 1954 and haven't left since. So I guess you could say I have the most school spirit. You can find me at many on-campus events, like open houses, concerts, fairs, athletics games, and I might even lead you down the commencement procession when your time comes. Don't hesitate to say hello, slap a high-five, or ask for a hug and photo. (I heard a photo with Scotty is on the 54 Highlander Tradition checklist.) Good luck with the new school year. I'll see you around!"
Scotty "Bear" Highlander | UCR | Est. 1954
Staff
"As a UCR alum and lifelong Riversider, I want to make sure every student is exposed to all the opportunities our campus and city has to offer them. I'll cover the social, academic, and personal aspects of college life through emails, videos, articles, and more. I hope to meet a lot of you throughout the year and invite you contact me if you ever want to enhance your campus experience by starring in a video or sharing your story and accomplishments. Sending you good vibes throughout all your UCR years."
Malinn Loeung | Digital Content Manager, University Relations
Academic Calendar
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⭐️ Share Student Stories
Seeking Highlanders with Bold Hearts & Brilliant Minds
Tell us about a student (yourself or someone you know) who has received a recent award/accolade, has accomplished something major, or just exudes Highlander spirit — and we'll feature them on our official UCR platforms.
Resources
- Academic Advising (degree plans, major info, etc.)
- Arts & Culture (public arts, writing, dance & music)
- Athletics
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- Associated Students of UCR (student government)
- Campus Map
- Career Center
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- Dining
- Ethnic & Gender Centers
- Emergency Notification System
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- Highlander One-Stop-Shop (Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Business Services & Admissions)
- Housing
- Libraries
- R'Web (email, grades, transcripts, schedules, etc.)
- Student Affairs
- Student Life
- Student Recreation Center
- Transportation
- Undergraduate Education (Research, Academic Resource Center, University Writing Program)