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 …
Read More »Inland manufacturing improves slightly
Manufacturing in the Inland Empire stayed up in August, posting modest growth for the second consecutive month. The region’s purchasing managers index last month was 51.3, up from 50.9 in July, a modest increase but a possible sign of sustained growth, according to the monthly report on Inland manufacturing by …
Read More »Mini-MBA program scheduled
The School of Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino will hold a mini-MBA program at the Palm Desert iHUB. The six-session course is scheduled to start Sept. 6 and run through Nov. 15, and will cover the major elements of a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, …
Read More »Empire region to get high-speed internet service
Frontier Communications has secured more than $23 million in governmental funding that will help pay for expanding high-speed fiber broadband service to homes and businesses in the Inland Empire. The grants from the California Public Utilities Commission will improve education and business opportunities in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino …
Read More »Ballot measure to get oversight panel
Apple Valley will set up a committee to oversee Measure P, a one-cent sales tax that will appear on the town’s ballot Nov. 5. If it passes, the panel of local residents will ensure “transparency and accountability” in the collection and spending of revenue generated by Measure P, according to …
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