Timothy Paine, a professor of entomology at UC Riverside, has received an Excellence in College and University Teaching award from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Paine, one of nine award winners in the food …
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Jeff Huang has been named Acting Dean of Students at Claremont-McKenna College. Huang, vice president for Student Affairs, Admission and Financial Aid, replaces Mary Spellman, who resigned earlier this month amid student protests alleging racial discrimination on campus, according to published reports. In a statement released Monday, President Hiram Chodosh …
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Two interim department heads with the city of Riverside have been assigned to those jobs permanently. Kris Martinez, a 21-year city employee, has been named public works director, and Carl Carey has replaced Martinez as general services director, according to a city statement released Tuesday. Martinez and Carey, a 10-year …
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Sarah Manwaring has taken over as Menifee’s city clerk. Manwaring was welcomed by city staff and council members during the Nov. 4 council meeting, according to a city statement. She replaces Kathy Bennett, who will retire Friday following a 25-year career. Manwaring most recently served as Murrieta’s city clerk, where …
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A national group that encourages women to run for public office has named Perris Mayor Pro Tem Tonya Burke a finalist for its Emerging Leader award. Burke, who was elected to the city council last year, is one of six finalists nationwide for the award given out by Emerge America …
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Virgil Rush, a community enhancement officer with the town of Apple Valley, was recently named that community’s employee of the quarter. Rush supervises weekend inmate crews that remove trash that has been dumped illegally when code enforcement officials aren’t able to locate the person who committed the violation, according to …
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