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. …
Read More »Cal State San Bernardino to open alumni center
Cal State San Bernardino will open an on-campus alumni center. A grand opening ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 18 in the two-story building that was formally the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) East building, according to a statement on the university’s website. “This alumni center is not just a physical space, …
Read More »RCC building undergoes major renovation
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, …
Read More »Inland malls hold back-to-school fundraisers
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 …
Read More »Trio of Inland universities ranked among country’s best
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 …
Read More »CSUSB libraries receives grant to host conferences
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 …
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