University of California, Riverside | |
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| Motto | Fiat Lux ("Let There Be Light") |
| Established | 1954 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $165.6 million |
| Chancellor | France A. Córdova |
| Faculty | 650 |
| Undergraduates | 14,743 |
| Postgraduates | 2,083 |
| Location | Riverside and Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 1,160 acres (4.7 km²) in Riverside; rural in Palm Desert |
| Athletics | The Highlanders |
| Colors | Sky Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Scotty the bear |
| Affiliations | University of California, Big West Conference |
| Website | www.ucr.edu |
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public, coeducational university and one of ten campuses of the University of California. Its 1,200-acre main campus is in a suburban district of Riverside, California, with a branch campus in Palm Desert. Founded in 1907 as the University of California Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside research pioneered biological control, the use of natural predators to reduce pest populations, and the use of growth regulators responsible for extending the citrus growing season in California from 4 months to 9 months.
With the fastest student population growth in the UC system, projected at 6% annually through 2010, Riverside currently enrolls the most diverse student body of all the UC campuses.
Official web site offers information on academics, administration, athletics, campus, culture and arts, jobs and facilities.
Offering a graduate education in business and management.
Research affiliations: Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries.
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