SAN DIEGO–Every student in San Diego County deserves to have a safe and nurturing educational environment, free of sexual and physical abuse. But when that kind of abuse does happen, it’s critical that students, parents and teachers have a trusted way to report it. And, prosecutors say, it’s even more important that those reports don’t […]
Emerson-Bandini “Jaguars” leap toward historical groundbreaking on complete site transformation
SAN DIEGO–A crowd of Emerson-Bandini “Jaguars” joined San Diego Unified leaders, families, and construction crews at a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating an historic milestone for the aging campus in Southcrest. To kick off the complete site rebuild, construction crews began demolishing two buildings on the northeast corner of the site in May, to make way for […]
UC San Diego breaks record with $1.35B in research funding
(Newswise)–David Cheresh, distinguished professor and vice chair of pathology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, will be able to continue his research into cancer’s ability to overcome stress, gain drug resistance and metastasize thanks to a $4.2 million Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Cancer Institute. Cheresh’s research is one of […]
USD School of Business offers $100,000 gift to ignite students’ entrepreneurial passion and success
SAN DIEGO–(PRNewswire)–A $100,000 gift from San Diego businessman Ron Fowler and his wife, Alexis, will support the University of San Diego School of Business Fowler Business Concept Challenge to ignite students’ knowledge and passion for entrepreneurship. “Our focus is to build entrepreneurs as they build their innovations,” said Rangapriya “Priya” Kannan-Narasimhan, the founding director of […]
Webster Elementary School Receives $5,000 Barona Education Grant to improve school garden
SAN DIEGO–(PRNewswire)–Staff and students of Webster Elementary School recently accepted a $5,000 education grant from the Barona Band of Mission Indians. Located in one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods of San Diego, as a Title 1 school, 100% of Webster Elementary School’s students are enrolled in the free lunch program. Unfortunately, the community of […]
San Diego Unified Board approves task force to improve regional cooperation for the protection of students
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Unified Board of Education have created a task force with representatives from the San Diego District Attorney’s Office, the City of San Diego Attorney, the San Diego Police Department, and various governmental and community organizations, to improve interagency collaboration for the protection of children from sexual harassment and abuse. San Diego […]
UC San Diego Health Earns 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired Recognition
(Newswise)–The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced that UC San Diego Health has earned 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired award as a certified level eight organization. The Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively health care delivery organizations apply core and advanced technologies to improve health and care in […]
California State University honors achievement, perseverance of top student scholars
(Newswise)–The California State University will honor 23 students, one from each campus, who have been selected to receive the 2019 Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The students will be recognized during the first day of the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting to be held September 24 and 25 at the CSU Office of the Chancellor. The […]
San Diego Workforce Partnership offers program to help students attend class without loans
SAN DIEGO–San Diego Workforce Partnership and UC San Diego Extension have partnered to help students obtain hi-tech jobs without obtaining a loan to attend class. The Income share agreement (ISA) is an alternative way to pay for education where a student receives funding for school, and in exchange, agrees to pay a percentage of future […]
San Diego State University grant funding soars to $148.5
SAN DIEGO–Grant funding at San Diego State University (SDSU) rose 10 percent in 2018-19, reaching $148.5 million—the second-highest amount in university history. The increase demonstrates the university’s continued excellence in achieving support for its research activities, notably in a year that saw a government shutdown and an unpredictable federal budget environment. Some 312 investigators received […]
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