Education

The former Physical & Life Science Buildings at Riverside City College has been converted into the school’s Business, Law, and Computer Information Systems Building. C.W. Driver Cos. a Pasadena-based general contracting and construction firm, recently completed the $29.3 million renovation of the two buildings, according to a company statement. The structures, …

Two Inland Empire malls have donated $2,500 each to two local charities to help pay for backpacks and other back-to-school supples for local students. The donations were made by Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino to the Arrowhead United Way, and the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville to the …

Three Inland Empire universities have been named among the top 500 institutions of higher learning in the United States by Forbes magazine. UC Riverside (97) University of Redlands (279) and Cal State San Bernardino (425) made the list, which is made up of public and private institutions. It was published Aug. 27 …

Cal State San Bernardino Libraries has received a $95,000 grant from the National Sciences Foundation that will pay for two research conferences between the United States and Japan. The conferences, on open access and research data management, are scheduled to be held at Pfau Library in the spring and fall …

The School of Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino will hold a mini-MBA program at the Palm Desert iHUB. The six-session course is scheduled to start Sept. 6 and run through Nov. 15, and will cover the major elements of a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, …

The Inland Empire is home to eight of the best community colleges in California, according to a personal financial website. Moreno Valley College (3), Norco College (7), Riverside City College (16), Chaffey College (30), College of the Desert (37), Barstow Community College (56), San Bernardino Valley College (61), and Victor Valley …