California State University faculty members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in their battle over a pay dispute. Members of the California Faculty Association voted 94.4 percent in favor of a strike if their request for a five percent pay increase is not met, association officials announced Wednesday during …
Read More »Academic Strike Vote to be Revealed
The results of a strike vote by California State University faculty members will be revealed Wednesday. The vote, which was held for 10 days last month on all 23 Cal State campuses, attracted strong turnout at Cal State San Bernardino, said Marcia Marx, a professor of sociology and ethnic studies …
Read More »Strike vote at CSUSB continues
Faculty at Cal State University San Bernardino continued to vote Tuesday on whether to approve a strike. The vote, which is being conducted at all 23 California State University campuses, is scheduled to last through Oct. 28, said Marcia Marx, president of the local chapter of the California Faculty Association. …
Read More »University of Redlands Receives Major Grant, Launches New Program
Researchers at the University of Redlands have received a grant of almost $700,000 to fund a new science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM) program. The $695,151 grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation, will support a two-year pilot project to develop and test spatial STEM activities in K-5 classrooms. …
Read More »UCR ranking drops slightly
UC Riverside ranked 121st among all colleges and universities in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Reports’ yearly ranking of U.S. colleges. UC Riverside was tied with the University of Arizona in the overall category, and both schools tied at 58 among public universities. In 2014, UC …
Read More »Annual education address to be delivered twice
Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County’s Superintendent of Schools, will deliver his first State of Education address to two different audiences. On Sept. 16, Alejandre will speak at the California Theater of the Performing Arts, 562. W. Fourth St. San Bernardino, according to a statement posted on the district’s website. On …
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