California State University professors and lecturers returned to work Jan. 23 after walking off the job for one day. CSU officials and representatives from the California Faculty Association announced a tentative agreement Jan. 22 that raised wages, ending what was going to be a five-day strike, according to multiple reports. …
Read More »UCR receives Carnegie designation
UC Riverside has been recognized for its community-related research and its work with Inland schools, nonprofit and businesses. The Carnegie Foundation, a philanthropic entity founded by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie in 1911, awarded UC Riverside its Elective Classification for Community Engagement, according to a statement on the university’s website. The …
Read More »CSUSB’s Center for Aging receives grant
Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for Aging has received a $747,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The money will pay for research that will help determine if social activities can reduce cognitive decline and dementia among older people, according to a statement on the university’s website. “I’m proud …
Read More »CSUSB joins International partnership
Cal State San Bernardino and NIMS University in India have agreed to promote academic cooperation between the two schools. Officials from both universities signed a memorandum of understanding on Dec. 6 during a ceremony on the Cal State San Bernardino campus, according to a statement on CUSB’s website. The memorandum …
Read More »Cal State San Bernardino to hold winter graduations
Cal State San Bernardino is scheduled to hold commencement ceremonies this weekend. The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will begin with a pair of sessions Dec. 15, according to a statement on the university’s website. The first ceremony, for the departments of child development, economics, ethnic studies, political science …
Read More »UCR program educates teachers
UC Riverside has started a teacher education program at its Palm Desert campus. Supporting Teacher Education through Partnerships – STEP – is a pairing of the university and the Coachella Valley Unified School District, according to a statement on the university’s website. The program looks to offset the teacher shortage …
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