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Liliana Castro, high school advisor, front, and Hector Navarette, assistant director, both with UCR’s Educational Talent Search, meet with students about applying to colleges on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Arroyo Valley High School in San Bernardino. (UCR/Stan Lim)

$1.6 million grant helps high school students get to college

The federal grant supports UCR’s work in San Bernardino area schools.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | October 25, 2021 | University

Katelyn Nguyen (top left) during a FaceTime call with her mentee, Giselle. (Photo courtesy of Katelyn Nguyen)

UCR joins Big Brothers Big Sisters in new virtual mentoring program

Born from the pandemic, College Bigs, will count on nearly 150 UCR students to work with local high school mentees.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | September 7, 2021 | Students

UCR admits most California freshmen among UCs

UC Riverside has admitted a record number of freshmen for fall 2021 with a total of 34,671 admits — an increase of 1,964 students from the year before, according to data released by the University of California on July 19. Among the nine UC undergraduate campuses, UCR admitted the most...

By J.D. Warren | July 20, 2021 | University

COVID-19 expressions in video, art, poetry

A history assignment gave UCR students an opportunity to capture their lives during the pandemic.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | April 28, 2021 | Students

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