UCR Highlander Family Network

Join the Highlander Family Network for our Spring parent meeting featuring campus partners, the Academic Resource Center, the Career Center, and Summer Sessions. At this webinar, you'll be able to ask questions, find out how you can best support your Highlander, and learn more about resources that are available year round!

Share this registration link with your student! They're more than welcome to join us as well! http://families.ucr.edu/springmeeting

Join us in Anaheim on April 7, 2026 for the UCR Takeover of Angels Stadium! Buy your tickets today to secure your co-branded Angels x UCR official jersey! With three different seating options, you'll definitely find the right seats for you and your family! All ages welcome, so bring the future Highlanders along too! https://www.mlb.com/angels/tickets/specials/uc-riverside (link also in bio)

Join us on March 3, 2026, for the CNAS Science Lecture Series: Saving Turfgrass in California and the Southwest. Jim Baird, Professor and Turfgrass Specialist in the UCR Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, will be speaking.

RSVP: sciencelectureseries.ucr.edu

This presentation will be held at the Center.
Reception: 5-6 p.m.
Lecture: 6-7 p.m.

Prospective high school & middle school students, community members, industry partners, and UCR students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to attend. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Learn about innovating turfgrass for a water-smart future:

- Discover the new Coachella Bermudagrass and why it matters
- Explore how turfgrass science advances water conservation
- Learn water-smart solutions for lawns and landscapes
- See how to achieve beautiful, resilient green grass with less water
- Get inside the latest innovations in turfgrass research
- Explore education and career pathways in the turfgrass industry
- Connect with researchers, industry professionals, students, homeowners, golfers, HOA leaders, and community members

Attention Highlander Families! The Highlander Impact Award application for GRADUATING SENIORS is now open! Highlanders with a 3.2 cumulative GPA and a proven dedication to community service are invited to apply for this prestigious award from the Alumni Association! Applications are due on March 16, 2026. Link in bio: http://bit.ly/HighlanderImpact26

Every year, Alumni Engagement hosts the Highlander Day of Service, a day for past, present, and future Highlanders to give back to their local communities. Highlander Day of Service is Saturday, February 21 for most projects. This year, we have just under 20 projects for you to choose from. Take a look at https://dayofservice.ucr.edu/ to learn more about the project closest to you!

Interested in meeting up with local alumni and families to go to the Riverside Lunar New Year Festival? Sign up using the link in our bio (https://myadv.ucr.edu/forms/lunar_ny_riverside2026) in order to get more details!