Education

The Inland Empire’s two largest universities have been named among the top universities in the United States by a publication. Cal State San Bernardino was ranked 43rd and UC Riverside 69th on Washington Monthly’s list of the country’s top national universities for 22. No other Inland Empire institutions of higher …

Four Inland Empire universities have been ranked among the top universities in the United States for providing four-year degree programs to non-wealthy students. Cal State San Bernardino (24), UC Riverside (48) University of Redlands (56) and Cal Baptist University (156) were all recognized for “help[ing] non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees …

Cal State San Bernardino has renamed its college of education the James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education, in tribute to a couple with a long history of supporting the university. The school’s renaming, helped by the Watson’s $8.4 million donation to the college, was celebrated during a …

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 …