University of California, Riverside
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| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Let there be light |
| Type | Land-grant Space-grant Public research university |
| Established | 1954[1] |
Parent institution | University of California |
Academic affiliation | APLU |
| Endowment | $251 million (2018)[2] |
| Budget | $1.062 billion (2016-2017)[3] |
| Chancellor | Kim A. Wilcox |
| Provost | Cynthia Larive[4] |
Academic staff | 1,638[5] |
Administrative staff | 1,938[5] |
| Students | 23,922 (2018)[6] |
| Undergraduates | 20,581 (2018)[6] |
| Postgraduates | 3,341 (2018)[6] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban (Riverside) Rural (Palm Desert) 1,931 acres (781 ha) in total [7] |
| Academic term | Quarter |
| Colors | Sky blue and Gold[8] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big West |
| Mascot | Scotty Highlander |
| Website | www |
The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside), is a public research university in Riverside, California. It is part of the University of California system.
Notable people
Faculty
- Chris Albani: author, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Reza Aslan: author, researcher, member of the Council on Foreign Relations
- John Baez: physicist, researcher focused on loop quantum gravity
- Barry Barrish: physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate
- Mike Davis: historian, MacArthur Fellows Program recipient
- Steve Erickson: author
- Edwin Gaustad: historian, President of the American Society of Church History
- Gail Hanson: physicist, Panofsky Prize winner
- Nalo Hopkinson: author, World Fantasy Award recipient
- Laila Lalami: author, American Book Awards recipient
- Robert Nisbet: sociologist
- Robert Rosenthal: psychologist, Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
- Richard Schrock: chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate
- Jane Smiley: author, Pulitzer Prize recipient
- Harry Scott Smith: entomologist
- Susan Straight: author, Edgar Award recipient
- Karl Taube: archeologist, researchs pre-Columbian civilization
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The original UC Citrus Experiment Station, which now houses the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the UCR School of Business
The Carillon Bell Tower is the dominant landmark in the center of the main campus.
- UCR Multidisplinary Research Building.png
The new UCR Multidisciplinary Research Building opened in late 2020.
- Pentland Hills UCR.png
The Pentland Hills Residence Hall features suite-style housing in the northeastern part of campus.
References
- ↑ A brief history of the University of California. Academic Personnel and ProgramsThe University of California, Office of the President. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ Annual Endowment Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018Chief Investment Officer of the Regents of the University of California. p. 3.
- ↑ UCR Budget Primer 2016-2017University of California, Riverside. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ↑ Office of the Provost & Executive Vice ChancellorUniversity of California, Riverside. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Academic and PSS personnel (2007)University of California, Office of the President, Department of Information Resources and Communications. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 About UCR: Ranks and FactsUniversity of California, Riverside. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ UC Financial Reports – Campus Facts in Brief (November 2010)University of California. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ Creative Design Services: Identity Standards Manual: UC Riverside Colors (August 12, 2015). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
Other websites
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- UC Riverside Athletics website
Coordinates: 33°58′32″N 117°19′52″W / 33.97556°N 117.33111°W