Tag: Janet Napolitano
UC makes efforts to increase African-American and Latino enrollment
The University of California is increasing its efforts to encourage more African-Americans and Latinos to apply and enroll in UC schools. With the recent...
UC to tackle challenges of increased student enrollment
Each of the 10 University of California campuses will begin working on making changes in regards to housing, hiring more faculty and expanding the...
UCR breaks record admission
For the first time in UCR’s history, the university received over 50,000 applicants for undergraduate admissions, a record number. Of the 52,467 total applicants,...
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Entomology Professor receives APLU grant
UCR Entomology Professor Timothy Paine has been awarded the Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural...
UC takes stance on affirmative action case
On Nov. 2 University of California President Janet Napolitano and all 10 UC chancellors, including UCR chancellor Kim Wilcox, indicated their support for affirmative...
Admin outnumbers faculty within UC system
In recent years, the UC system has faced growing criticism regarding the administration-faculty ratios at UC schools. With 10 campuses scattered around the state...
R’Pantry gets donations, location. Opening delayed
Over the summer, the ASUCR senate met to propose and approve the location for the R’Food Pantry Initiative at UCR’s Bear Den. The project...
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UC to decide to adopt State Department’s definition of anti-semitism
On May 25, over 57 rabbis and 104 UC faculty members wrote a public letter...
Highlander Newsroom 05/20/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about the delayed tuition hike, debate UCR's decision to ban and then un-ban Sabra hummus and...
Negotiations delay UC tuition hikes by two years
Ongoing negotiations between UC President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown have resulted in an agreement that will cap UC resident tuition for the...