Education

Riverside Community College District Chancellor Michael L. Burke has announced his retirement. Burke has told faculty and staff that he will step down Dec. 31, according to a statement on the school’s website. The six-month interval will allow district officials time to conduct a nationwide search for a replacement. The …

Robin Steinback has been named president of Moreno Valley College. Steinback, the school’s vice president of academic affairs, will take over as its top administrator July 1, according to a statement on the school’s website. The Riverside Community College District’s board of trustees appointed the 57-year-old Steinback on Tuesday. She …

Four Inland Empire school districts will receive grants from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to buy zero-emission electric buses. The Coachella Valley, Fontana, Jurupa and Rialto unified districts will each receive $536,000 grants that will pay for two electric buses – at a cost of $496,000 – and …

Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez will be the Distinguished Keynote Speaker at Moreno Valley College’s 2017 commencement ceremony. Gutierrez, who graduated from Moreno Valley College in 2004, plans to discuss with students his experiences and life lessons and urge them to get involved in community affairs, according to a statement …

The Inland Empire Economic Partnership has awarded $23,000 in scholarship money to 23 Inland Empire high school students, all of whom are headed for college. Each student received $1,000. The funding was provided by several local corporations and company foundations, as part of the economic partnership’s Cash for College Program, …

Sandra Vasquez has been named assistant vice president of student affairs at Pitzer College in Claremont. Vasquez, who is currently associate dean of students and director of judicial affairs at UC Santa Barbara, will begin her new job July 17, according to a statement. “Dr. Vasquez made a strong impression …