Education

Chaffey College’s nursing program has added virtual reality to its curriculum. The equipment, acquired with a $63,000 grant, has been included in the program’s fall curriculum, according to a statement on the school’s website. Chaffey College is now one of only a handful of community colleges in Southern California that …

UC Riverside has been ranked among the top green universities in the United States by the Princeton Review. The school was 27th overall and ninth among public universities for “superb sustainability practices, strong foundations in sustainability education, and healthy quality of life for students on campus,” according to a statement …

Cal State San Bernardino has received a $100,000 grant that it will use to promote artificial intelligence among undergraduate students. The funding, from the National Science Foundation, is part of a “team grant” that was also awarded to San Jose State, Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State and the California …

The University of Redlands has been named a member of Amazon’s Career Choice Program. Amazon employees will now have an easier time pursuing undergraduate degrees and certificate-level courses offered by the university, according to a statement on the school’s website. Some Amazon employees may receive pre-paid tuition benefits. Courses will be …

Five Inland Empire universities are among the top institutions of higher learning in California by U.S. News & World Report.  UC Riverside (14), Cal State San Bernardino (25), University of Redlands (44), Cal Baptist University (61) and Loma Linda University (104) are among the state’s 128 best universities for the …

College of the Desert wants to build a campus in Palm Springs, something the city has wanted for a long time. But what’s being proposed now isn’t satisfactory, according to city officials.   Palm Springs officials have responded to the College of The Desert’s latest proposal for a long-planned campus …