Dear Roadrunners,

 

The fall semester is in full swing and energy on campus is high! October promises to be a busy and exciting month as we step into Hispanic Heritage Month and gear up for our many transfer events, career fair, Club Rush, and Undocumented Student Action Week. Thank you to everyone who has helped organize these events for our students so they can have as many opportunities available to them as possible. And looking ahead into November, Crafton Hills College will once again serve as a registered polling location for the midterm election.

 

Our annual fundraising gala, “Bright Nights, Brighter Futures,” was a great success and very well attended. In total, we raised $205,000 and that money will help us support our students even further. Thank you to everyone who helped organize it and thank you to everyone who attended!

 

As discussed at our In-Service, we have been consistently working on improving the outcomes for our students and now boast a 79% student success rate, with a 71% success rate among our African American students and a 77% success rate among our Hispanic students. These statistics represent a sizeable (7%) improvement over the past 5 years, and we are working to continue this trend into the future.

 

On the administration side of things, we have been working on searching for a new hire to take Keith’s place when he retires. First and second level interviews will be taking place the first week of October. Representatives from across the campus as well as our constituents and groups are being involved throughout the process. We are planning on taking the successful candidate to the November 12 Board of Trustees meeting for approval. I understand this will be a big change, but I am hopeful that the transition will be smooth, despite how much we will all miss Keith.

 

Thank you all for your continued commitment to our students and their success. October will offer many more opportunities for our students to get involved and take advantage of numerous opportunities. I hope you enjoy the cooler weather and can’t wait to share more updates next month!

 

Best regards,

 

Kevin Horan President, Crafton Hills College

CHC Olympics 2026

Join us on Friday, October 9 from 12pm to 3pm at the KHA Building and Aquatics Center for our third annual Olympiad at CHC! We’ll have lunch, Kickball Round Robin, and a Raft Race.

Hispanic Heritage Month Events

Hispanic Heritage Month is happening now! Join us at any of these events to celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage all month long.

Club Rush

It’s that time of year again—Club Rush is here! Come see all of our great clubs and bring your students so they can join.

Undocumented Student Action Week

Undocumented Student Action Week is almost here! Join one of our many events to support our undocumented student community.

Crafton Hills College Welcomes Employees Back for Fall 2026

Faculty and staff returned to Crafton Hills College on the morning of August 21 for Fall 2026 In-Service, an opportunity  for the campus community to reconnect and prepare for the new academic year.

Keynote: Linguistic Justice, Belonging and the Role We All Play

As part of Crafton Hills College’s Fall 2026 In-Service on August 21, keynote speaker Dr. Lynn Westergaard provided employees with an opportunity to learn, reflect and consider how linguistic justice and belonging can be incorporated into the ways we serve students across the college.

Crafton Hills College Kicks Off Fall 2026 Semester with New Degree Programs

Crafton Hills College welcomed 7,753 students for the fall 2026 semester, which began Monday, Aug. 24. Students have several new degree and certificate programs to add to their educational options this fall.

Annual Fundraising Gala

Hundreds of generous donors turned out on Sept. 23 for the Crafton Hills College (CHC) Foundation’s annual fundraiser to help CHC students toward “brighter futures.” The “Bright Nights, Brighter Futures” gala raised $205,000 for the Roadrunner community through the Foundation’s scholarships and funding for campus programs.

From Crafton Student at 15 to Award-Winning Educator

Long before Teresa Thompson became an award-winning accounting professor, author and national presenter, she was a 15-year-old Crafton Hills College student struggling with math. “I really struggled in math,” Thompson recalled during a recent return visit to Crafton. “I had great math teachers here. It helped. It made the difference.”

Measure Y on the Ballot

What is Measure Y? After listening to local residents, SBCCD’s Board placed Measure Y, the Local College Affordability, Job Training, Repairs Measure, on the November 3 ballot. If approved, it would repair and update classrooms and labs at Crafton Hills College and Valley College, including spaces where students train for firefighting, nursing and skilled trades careers. It would cost about $25 a year per $100,000 of assessed property value while bonds are outstanding. By law, citizen oversight and public accountability for all spending are required.

CHC is a Registered Polling Location

Crafton Hills College will again serve as an official polling place for the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. In partnership with the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, CHC will provide a safe, accessible, and well-managed voting location for county voters at the Barbara L. Smith Event Center, located at 11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Polling place hours on Election Day will be 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. This continued partnership reflects the College’s commitment to supporting civic participation and providing access to essential community services.

Employee Climate Survey Results

The Employee Climate Survey for Fall 2025 showed broad improvements since the Fall 2023 survey.

Overall, the results of the campus climate survey reflect a generally positive perception across key areas, with strong levels of agreement in domains such as inclusiveness, resource alignment, and aspects of planning and program review. Compared to previous survey findings, there was an increase in participation and overall levels of agreement, suggesting growing engagement and, in many areas, improving sentiment across the campus community.