Alexis King, an English teacher at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, has received a 2017 Milken Educator Award. The award, which is considered the nation’s preeminent teacher recognition honor, includes a $25,000 check that King may spend however she wishes, according to a statement released by the Chino Valley …
Read More »UCR gets help from feds
UC Riverside has received a federal grant that will help its researchers put their work to commercial use. The school has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation “to provide in-house commercialization training for UCR faculty and staff over the next five years,” according to a statement on …
Read More »Moreno Valley, Cal Baptist form alliance
Moreno Valley and California Baptist University have opened an educational service center at the city’s Employment Resource Center. The center, at 12625 Frederick St., is the result of a partnership between the city and California Baptist’s Division of Online and Professional Studies, according to a statement released Friday. The goal …
Read More »Moreno Valley to help its residents attend college
Moreno Valley is partnering with Moreno Valley College to help city residents go to college. Under the Promise Initiative, which was recently approved as a pilot program, the city will provide $50,000 during the next year to help pay for Moreno Valley residents’ first year at Moreno Valley College, according …
Read More »On The Move
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 …
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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 …
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