UC Riverside held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 4 for a 100,700-square-foot instructional building. The four-story Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility will give the university classroom, laboratory, and studio space, particularly undergraduate courses that attract many student, according to a statement on the school’s website. The $156.3 million structure will …
Read More »UCR, CUSUB ranked among top U.S. schools
UC Riverside and Cal State San Bernardino have been ranked among the top universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. UC Riverside was ranked 76, tied with three schools, and Cal State San Bernardino was one of eight schools that tied for 171, according to the …
Read More »Inland high school students to attend manufacturing expo
An estimated 600 Inland Empire high school students will get an up close look at a manufacturing career next month. The students are scheduled to visit the Industrial Technical Learning Center in Fontana on Oct. 4, which is National Manufacturing Day, according to a statement. The event is being sponsored …
Read More »MSJAC to open STEM building
Mt. San Jacinto College will dedicate a STEM building later this month. The three-story structure at 1499 N. State St. covers nearly 49,000 square feet and includes classrooms, laboratories and other items needed to teach STEM classes, according to a statement released by the school. STEM stands for Science, Technology, …
Read More »CSUSB recognized for social mobility
Cal State San Bernardino has been named the county’s third-best university for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal. That designation, part of the publication’s America’s Best Colleges rankings, “recognizes institutions that take in the highest proportion of students coming from lower-income families, while maintaining high graduation rates, having a …
Read More »U.S. retail sales continue to rise
U.S. retail sales rose in August, the result of rising consumer demand and a decline in inflation making up for a slight drop in job growth, according to a report. Retail sales nationwide, were up 0.4 percent month-over-month and 2.1 percent year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation and CNBC. …
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