Art Svenson, a constitutional law professor at the University of Redlands, has been honored by the American Political Science Association with its 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award. A faculty member for 38 years, Svenson was nominated by 60 former and current students, several of whom described his teaching as “transformational” and …
Read More »Riverside names interim police chief
Larry Gonzalez will serve as Riverside’s interim chief of police when Chief Sergio Diaz retires Sept. 15. “Chief Diaz has demonstrated tremendous leadership of the Riverside Police Department during the past nine years,” City Manager Al Zelinka said. “Larry Gonzalez is the right person to continue that strong leadership while …
Read More »Tickets go on sale for Spirit of Entrepreneur Awards
Tickets are on sale for the 2019 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards, scheduled to be held Nov. 13 at the Riverside Convention Center. Innovators from the Inland Empire will compete for awards in nine categories, each of which recognizes the “leadership, determination, teamwork, community involvement, and the risks taken to …
Read More »CSUSB recognized by national magazine
Washington Monthly has ranked Cal State San Bernardino in the top 10 for the categories “Best Bang for the Buck” in the western United States and for national universities with master’s programs. The university ranked eighth among Western colleges and universities that help non-wealthy students obtain affordable degrees that help …
Read More »RCC gets anti-suicide grant
Riverside City College has received a $306,000 grant that it will use to help prevent suicides. The three-year grant from the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, one of four handed out recently, will go to RCC’s health and psychological services department, according to a statement. Nineteen other schools received similar …
Read More »RUHS receives national accreditation
Riverside University Health System-Public Health has been accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, a national agency. “The designation affirms much of what we have always known at Public Health,” said Kim Saruwatari, director of the 650-employee department, in a statement. “The doctors, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, lab technicians, epidemiologists, …
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