Spirit and Traditions

Check out these cool things about UCR!

Campus Traditions: UCR has a number of long-standing campus traditions, and even a few new ones. You don't want to miss out, so get the scoop here.
HighLANDMARKS: Cool campus landmarks. You can't spend all your time on campus in the classroom. Check out some cool places to visit, hang out, meet with friends or even eat!
Homecoming: AT UCR, Homecoming is for basketball season! We have tons of exciting events and programs leading up to the big game(s)...yeah, we said games!
MaSCOTs: Find out why we're the Highlanders, meet Scotty, and our mascot's sidekicks.
Scottish Traditions: Since we are the Highlanders, we have to include some quirky things about Scottish traditions. Just because you're a Highlander, doesn't mean you have to eat "haggis" (don't ask, yuck), but we tweak the Scottish stuff to be more applicable to all of us.
Songs and Cheers: Take a look at our Alma Mater, Fight Song and other cheers. We even have audio files for you to download.
The Tartan and our school colors: The Brave, the Blue and Gold...find out why we have the colors we do, and what a tartan is.
UCR History: Since 1954, UCR has been the premiere institution in the Inland region, and is top-notch in terms of faculty, and more importantly, our students. See this timeline to get a feel for what the last 50 years have been like on campus. Did you know that a number of famous bands played one of their earliest gigs here?? Find out who...
University Logos and Insignia: What's "Fiat Lux" all about? What do all of the images portrayed on the University seal represent? More importantly, why should you care? Click to find out :)