Undergraduate Education

Jacqueline Hernandez Rico, 33, sets up for her family to watch the virtual Raza Grad ceremony on June 13, 2020 in Perris. (UCR/Stan Lim)

A look at graduation celebrations — at home

Photos show how two students commemorated their undergraduate journeys.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | July 8, 2020 | Students

Sandra Ayllón (Courtesy of Sandra Ayllón)

First person: Sandra Ayllón on life as a DACA student

The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to end DACA in a 5-to-4 decision on Thursday, June 18.

By UCR News | June 23, 2020 | Students

First-gen virtual chats now offered twice a week

Students looking for assistance and resources can connect through Zoom chats every Tuesday and Thursday.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | March 25, 2020 | University

UCR recognized as a First-gen Forward Institution

The University of California, Riverside, has been selected to join a group of universities looking to advance educational opportunities for first-generation college students. On Monday, March 2, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, known as NASPA, announced UCR will join its 2020-21 First-gen Forward cohort, an honor that earned...

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | March 3, 2020 | University

Here’s how UC Riverside is preparing for the 2020 census

UCR staffers, students are ramping up efforts to ensure a complete count in the Inland Empire and beyond

By Tess Eyrich | October 28, 2019 | Social Science / Education, Students, University

Alejandro Quiñones, 22, uses mathematical modeling to analyze cell division in maize.

Tiny desk, huge accomplishments – and his own bed

The bedroom he shared with his parents and three siblings included a bunk bed, a queen bed, two wardrobes, and a narrow wooden table that served as his desk. That bedroom was where Alejandro Quiñones lived through middle school and high school with his family. Quiñones, 21, now a senior...

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | November 19, 2018 | Students