Lessons from divestment

CAMPUS ISSUES: Should the ASUC Senate once again consider an Israel-related divestment bill, it should learn from its 2010 effort.

Israel-related divestment is once again a pressing issue in the UC system. But this time, student governments at campuses other than UC Berkeley are the ones addressing the topic — so far. UC Riverside’s student government recently passed a resolution calling on the university to divest from companies with ties Read More…

UC Riverside chancellor to head CSU system

UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White will replace Charles Reed as chancellor of the California State system, officials announced Thursday. White will assume the position as the head of the 23-campus system at the end of December. “I feel this is a tremendous opportunity for me to try to do more Read More…

Paying it forward

UNIVERSITY ISSUES: The conversation around a flawed student plan that would eliminate tuition is a step toward fixing budget woes.

Though outstanding attention has been garnered by a student plan that would abolish traditional tuition for a University of California education, its details fall short. The plan, which was crafted by members of UC Riverside’s student newspaper and other student leaders, would eliminate fees and instead make most graduates pay Read More…