Buildings
Starting the tradition of naming buildings after Scottish locations, the earliest graduating classes would find themselves living in this first residence hall.
What is Aberdeen-Inverness?
Class of 2025 alum Jamie Chung is commonly known for her appearance in Grown Ups, but she also stars as Gogo Tomago in this animated Disney film.
What is Big Hero 6
The Eaton Collection of this genre is one of the worlds largest and deepest of its kind, and features installations including furry art, anime figurines, and Kirk and Spock engaged in romantic acts.
What is Science Fiction & Fantasy?
Performing at the 2016 Winter Soulstice, this musician performed a set list including her songs such as “CANDY SALAD”, “Body Language”, and “So High”.
Who is Doja Cat?
A common way to preserve animals in a lifelike state, a small exhibit on the second floor of Spieth Hall features this type of art installation.
What is taxidermy?
2009 Graduate Joe Kelly is a 3 time World Series Champion and in 2023 signed a one–year, $8 million contract with this MLB team.
Who are the Dodgers?
Fly me to the top of the bell tower, David Christensen, the university's carillonneur who plays a concert every Monday at noon at the top of the bell tower, recalls a student who once climbed to the top while he was performing and requested a song by this swing era musician.
Who is Frank Sinratra.
Consider the Following with … ‘this guy’ was a 2021 virtual lecture hosted by ASPB which featured this scientist, who performed interesting demonstrations and answered students' questions.
Who is Bill Nye?
For 47 years and one day before officially becoming a university, UCR was originally an experimental station for this category of fruits.
What is Citrus?
Jim McMillan was the first admitted student to UCR, a veteran from this flamboyant branch of the military.
What is the Navy?
A 1978 ad placed in The Highlander as a joke, advertised a day at the Botanic Gardens where students can wear this type of suit, which made national headlines as reporters ask if the Riverside campus is "going nude."
What is a birthday suit?
Lady MacTavish of Walpole, also known as the dog Buttons, was UCR’s first mascot, and is this breed, consistent with the Scottish theme of the school.
What is a Scottish Terrier
The Geology building has an extensive collection of prehistoric fossils, including mastodon specimens and ones of Smilodon fatalis, a genus of this extinct deadly cat.
What is a Saber Toothed Tiger
In March 2000 UCR was accepted into this athletic conference, joining the talents of UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and CSUN.
What is the Big West?
Rumored to be half man, half donkey, this dreaded four legged monster is the result of a citrus experiment gone wrong, and if you see it roaming around at night, it's already too late.
What is The Midnight Mule?
A 1964 notice in the press read “[this singer], singing folk poet in concert, UCR gym, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m. $1.50,” who then went on to write “Like a Rolling Stone" and "Mr. Tambourine Man” only a year later.
Who is Bob Dylan?