Not a Drill
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Higher Education
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UCR Welcomes Chancellor Dr. Shixin Jack Hu in Ceremonial Inauguration
The February 5 celebration at University Theatre featured bagpipes, speeches from university leaders, and a community fair highlighting Hu's vision for social mobility and research excellence.
UCR's Famous Tango Mandarin Now Open to Home Growers—With Caveats
Those seedless Cuties you pack in your kid's lunchbox? UCR scientists helped create them. Now anyone can plant the trees—if they can find them.
City, Five Education Partners Launch Aviation Workforce Initiative
Learning Institute for Flight Technology aims to prepare students for high-paying careers as demand for pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers soars.
CBU President Dr. Ronald L. Ellis named 2025 Citizen of the Year
The Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce will honor the longest-serving university president in California at its April event recognizing business leadership.
La Sierra University Launches $2 Million Endowment for Foster Youth
The Home@LaSierra fund aims to provide debt-free college education to young people aging out of the foster care system.
Pioneering UCR-RCCD partnership opens 1,500-bed student housing complex to community college students
$348 million partnership gives community college students full campus access while completing associate degrees
UCR Ranks 33rd Nationally Among Public Universities for Best Value
Campus also places 5th for making an impact, 11th for financial aid in Princeton Review's 2025 rankings.
RCCD Board Unanimously Terminates RCC President Dr. Claire Oliveros
RCCD Board Unanimously Terminates RCC President Claire Oliveros.
Palau President to Address La Sierra University Graduation
Pacific island leader will receive honorary doctorate while watching daughter graduate Sunday.
Engineering Leader Named UCR's Next Chancellor
S. Jack Hu brings research expertise as campus builds on recent AAU membership.
UCR and San Bernardino Launch Tuition-Free Residency to Tackle Teacher Shortage
The one-year program offers full tuition, a $32,000 stipend, mentorship, and a guaranteed job—training diverse educators to meet urgent staffing needs in local schools.
California's Digital Newspaper Archive Faces Shutdown After State Funding Crisis
UC Riverside's collection of 21 million historical newspaper pages could cease operations by June 30 without $300,000 in emergency funding.