UCR Basics
This bear is the official mascot of UCR.
What is Scotty the Bear?
It's a tradition for students to rub the nose of this animal's statue for good luck before finals.
What is the Bear (Scotty)?
This is the name of UCR's main student newspaper.
What is The Highlander?
Largest college at UCR
What is the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences?
Scotty the Bear is always seen wearing this traditional Scottish garment.
What is a kilt?
The official school colors of UCR are blue and this precious metal.
What is gold?
This large letter is painted on the side of Box Springs Mountain and is visible from campus.
What is the 'C'?
The main student union building, home to dining, study areas, and student government, is known by this three-letter acronym.
What is the HUB (Highlander Union Building)?
The iconic Bell Tower is a musical instrument known as this, containing 48 bells cast in the Netherlands.
What is a carillon?
The basketball and volleyball teams play their home games in this arena.
What is the SRC Arena?
UCR is one of the 10 schools in this larger public university system.
What is the University of California (or UC) system?
This large, grassy field near the Bell Tower is a central hub for student events and relaxation.
What is the Rivera Lawn?
This massive, student-only music festival is held on campus every spring.
What is Heat?
UCR's "Citrus Variety Collection" was instrumental in developing this popular seedless tangerine, a staple in lunchboxes everywhere.
What is the Cutie (or Tango mandarin)?
The main cross-street that intersects with the campus entrance at University Avenue is this street.
What is Canyon Crest Drive?
UCR's athletic teams compete in this NCAA division.
What is Division I?
UCR is home to these 40-acre gardens with over 3,500 plant species.
What are the Botanic Gardens?
This is the name of the main recreation and fitness center on campus.
What is the Student Recreation Center (or SRC)?
The UCR business school is named after this man, A. Gary _____.
Who is Anderson?
This building, home to the University Honors program, is named after a former UC president.
What is Sproul Hall?
Students at UCR are known by this nickname, a nod to the area's Scottish-named hills.
What are Highlanders?
Who was the first chancellor
Herman Theodore Spieth
During finals week, students participate in a campus-wide collective scream at midnight from this library.
What is Orbach
This previous chancellor, who began his term in 2020,
Who is Kim A. Wilcox?
A popular campus myth alleges that a network of these exists for faculty to use in an emergency.
What are underground tunnels?