Education

Two Cal State San Bernardino program’s that help low-income students with child care have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The money, which will be distributed during the next four years, is earmarked for the university’s Children’s Center and Infant and Toddler Lab School, according …

Rancho Cucamonga has approved the development of a two-story building that will be used by the Kiddie Academy of Rancho Cucamonga. The 10,763-square-foot building will be in the shopping center at Baseline Road and Victoria Park Lane, according to a statement. Planning commissioners unanimously approved the project, which will be …

The hospitality program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus will receive a $100,000 grant from Eddie Sheldrake, a restaurant franchisee. The gift will pay for internships for two students who will work in food development in the Coachella Valley, according to a statement. Sheldrake is the chief executive …

Norco College has been named a “Great College to Work For” in the United States by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The community college in southwest Riverside County that serves approximately 13,000 students a year was ranked among the top institutions in collaborative governance, compensation and benefits, confidence in senior …

Sastry J. Pantula has been named dean of Cal State San Bernardino’s College of Natural Sciences. A recognized expert in statistical sciences, Pantula has worked in higher education for more than 25 years and is currently a professor of statistics at Oregon State University, according to a statement. Pantula was …

The Center for Environmental Research and Technology at UC Riverside has receive $1 million worth of equipment and software used to test emissions produced by automobiles, trucks and large engines. AVL, a global automotive consulting firm that develops emissions-testing technology, made the donation so that the center can develop “the …