Endowed gift will broaden the horizon for UCR students
A $2 million gift from the Pollitt family will fund scholarships that support study abroad opportunities.
Fundraising effort seeks to aid at-risk Afghan scholars
Public donations will help scholars fleeing from danger, offer them safety .
Eleven students awarded study-abroad scholarships
Eleven UC Riverside students have been selected for two prestigious national scholarships to study or intern outside of the United States. With financial support from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program and the Freeman Asia Scholarship, students will be participating in Education Abroad programs in South Korea, Taiwan, France...
Virtual program links students around the globe
UC Riverside’s International Affairs shifted into a nearly 24/7 operation earlier this year, especially in its efforts to recruit new international students. The team spent thousands of hours redesigning programs for virtual platforms — all made accessible to students in the United States and around the world. One such new...
Graduation with a global perspective
An international education was key for these UCR students’ futures.
Australia enables UCR to dig into Earth’s wild past
Australian officials signed an agreement last night allowing UC Riverside to continue its pioneering research on a government-owned goldmine for unusual fossils. Nilpena Station is a city-sized plot of land in the Australian Outback. It harbors the richest collection on Earth of animal species around 550 million years old. Some...
Grads and jobs: It pays to stay local
A UCR report finds more than 80% of graduates start their careers in California.
Networking in life and business
This Nigeria native came to UC Riverside ready to make friends and learn about finance.
Connecting through culture
This psychology major from Dubai made it her mission to connect local and international students.