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UC receives 250,000 applications

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The University of California has received more than 250,000 applications for the fall 2024 semester, a 1.5 percent year-over-year increase driven by an increase in applications from transfer students and California residents. Forty-seven percent of the first-year applicants were from groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in higher education, a …

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Inland manufacturing was solid in February

Manufacturing in Inland Empire

Inland Empire manufacturing continued to bounce back in February, posting a purchasing managers index of 52.1. That was the second consecutive month the index was above 50 – January’s index was 54.8  – so if March comes in at 50 or better, manufacturing in Riverside and San Bernardino counties will …

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Inland medical school get moves toward full accreditation

An Inland medical school has received provisional accreditation from an organization that evaluates medical schools in the United States. The medical school at the California University of Science and Medicine in Colton received the stamp of approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which is recognized by the U.S. …

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Cal State faculty approves contract

Perris moves to district elections

Members of the union that represents California State University teachers have approved a contract that will raise their pay by 10 percent within the next six months. The agreement, which 76 percent of the association’s membership voted to accept, is expected to be ratified by Cal State’s board of trustees next …

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UCR will use grant to help teachers

UCR receives Carnegie designation

UC Riverside has received a $1 million grant that it will use to help address California’s teacher shortage, and the state’s need to diversify the teachers it does have. The donation, from the Inland Empire Regional K-16 Education, will also help pay for a program that studies poor academic performance among …

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