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Nearly 1,000 runners, public safety professionals, and community members gathered at the Ben Clark Training Center for the 2026 Riverside Tunnel to Towers 5K, raising more than $26,000 for families of fallen first responders, injured service members, and veterans experiencing homelessness.

Nearly 800 high school students from 21 schools across the Inland Empire gathered March 12 at the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center for a hands-on introduction to public safety careers, connecting classroom learning with real-world experience.

91¶¶Òõ has officially launched a collaboration with the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI) Partner Resource Team, marking a structured process to strengthen marketing and professional development in support of student success.

91¶¶Òõ is advancing its approach to environmental stewardship by welcoming a new team of nocturnal specialists: barn owls. This innovative initiative marks a shift in the college’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy.

91¶¶Òõ has selected Daniell Study as its new dean of institutional effectiveness. Study joined the College in 2019 as an institutional research specialist and has led major initiatives to strengthen program review, accreditation processes, and equity-focused assessment.

The Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support Beyond Museum Walls: Collections, Community, and Engagement at The Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties.

Noemi Hernandez Alexander, Ph.D., has been named dean of instruction for languages, humanities and social sciences at 91¶¶Òõ. She brings more than 20 years of experience in education across K–12, community college, and university settings.

Bishop L. Kirk Sykes and Pastor Karen Sykes have been selected as the 2026 recipients of the 91¶¶Òõ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award in recognition of their decades-long commitment to education, community leadership, and social justice in the Inland Empire.