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Sixteen students in Professor Julie McKee’s Sociology class explored exhibits and collections in cultural and natural history at the San Bernardino County Museum on June 26. McKee usually takes students on field trips each semester thanks to funding from the CHC Foundation.

One Book/One College is a college-wide reading initiative that brings together the Crafton Hills campus community through the reading of a common book focused on equity and inclusion.

On campus, and he’s looking to change that. “If students don’t know we exist, they’re not going to come to us for help,” he explained. “The goal is to serve the students as best we can, and we can’t do that if they don’t know about us.”

Faculty Chair and Instructor of CHC’s Multimedia and Information Technology Frank Madrid passed away unexpectedly on May 18 due to complications from an emergency surgery related to stomach pains.

The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) recognized the Respiratory Care program at Crafton Hills College as a Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success award winner.

After careful consideration and out of concern for the health of College employees and the community, Crafton Hills College administration has reluctantly decided that the Child Development Center will not open in the fall.

On July 6, the CHC pool began offering lap swim and has since extended their hours to meet the high demand. The facility is currently open with strict COVID-19 precautions in place to keep staff, students, and the community safe.

The Crafton Hills College Foundation received a grant for $12,500 from Inland Southern California United Way to support Emergency Assistance grants for Crafton students impacted by COVID-19.

The recent events sparked by the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others, provided an opportunity for Crafton Hills College to stand in solidarity with people around the world working toward an equitable society. On July 16, the College hosted the "Crafton Hills College Conversation on Race," an all-campus guided forum for students and employees to discuss matters of inclusion.