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On Friday, August 19, the Crafton Roadrunner Café was transformed into a student lounge with soft seating in clusters and a variety of bar height and standard table options.

The District has received approval from the State Department of Finance to proceed with plans to build a new performing arts center (PAC).

Keynote Speaker, Sefa Aina, Associate Dean and Director of the Asian American Resource Center at Pomona College provided a message of inclusion themed, "Meet Your Village." Aina immigrated to the United States from Samoa and shared his personal struggles of an upbringing in a non-traditional household creating what he referred to as a marginalized identity.

The Bank of America (B of A) Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Crafton Hills College (CHC) Foundation to help support the College's efforts to generate economic opportunities for area residents by providing employment paths. According to CHC's Director of Institutional Advancement Michelle Riggs, these funds will support students in first-responder programs. Riggs stated, "By helping pay for testing, state credentialing, and background check fees for students that cannot afford to do so, Bank of America is strengthening our community."

Grant funding received from Edison will support Crafton Hills College Students pursuing studies in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and cadets in the College's Fire Academy program.

The San Bernardino Community College District Police Department (SBCCD PD) conducted an active shooter training drill on August 3 in CHC's Crafton Hall.

Over 300 new students and their families attended the annual Roadrunner Rally on August 3 in the Crafton Center.

An all-day faculty and staff in-service was held Aug 10. Dr. Kevin Horan welcomed all employees and introduced new and promoted employees. Horan noted the 54% decline in in-person enrollments between fall 2018 and fall 2021 and the overall 21% decline in total student enrollments.

The college is offering over 800 classes this semester with additional late-start and short-term sections beginning on Aug 29, Sep 12, and Oct 17. About 54% of the classes are being taught in person while 46% are either fully or partially online.

CHC Fine Arts Professor and Faculty Chair Renée Azenaro has been busy outside of the classroom. She was recently featured at various exhibitions throughout southern California, was a presenter for an Artist Talk session and has also appeared in a publication.

If you were to look up the word "family" in the dictionary, you'll most likely find photos of Crafton Hills College students, faculty and staff. Included in the bunch would be CHC's Paramedic Class #97, a tight-knit group of paramedic students who were celebrated during a lively graduation ceremony on Friday, Aug 19, in the Finkelstein Performing Arts Center.

The Crafton Hills College Foundation held its annual Scholarship Luncheon on Aug 5, to the delight of dozens in attendance. Held in the historic Crafton Hall, the lively, yearly event is planned as a way for donors to meet the students impacted by their generosity, sometimes for the first time since the awards were announced.