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California colleges lost millions in humanities purge. Their projects might not recover
CalMatters
Sept. 25, 2025
Michelle Lorimer and Michael Karp, both assistant professors of history at Cal State San Bernardino, were interviewed for an article about California colleges and universities that had grants from the National Endowment of Humanities pulled. They had previously been awarded an NEH grant for the Inland Empire Project.

Spirit Awards name premiere sponsor
IE Business Daily
Sept. 20, 2025
U.S. Bank will be the Premiere Sponsor of the 2025 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards. The bank is a longtime supporter of the awards, which are presented by the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino.
“We are honored to have U.S. Bank expand its longstanding support of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards by becoming our exclusive Premier Sponsor in 2025,” said Mike Stull, director of the Lewis Center, and founder of the Spirit Awards, in the statement. “This milestone partnership marks an exciting new chapter in the event’s history, and highlights the shared mission we have with U.S. Bank to champion entrepreneurs who are making an impact in our region.”

Rialto Unified schools launch Hispanic Heritage Month with bilingual performances, storytelling and community celebration
IE Community News
Sept. 23, 2025
Enrique Murillo Jr., founding and executive director of  LEAD at Cal State San Bernardino, will be one of the guest speakers at Rialto Unified School District’s ¡Viva la Fiesta!, a community celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, on Sept. 27 at Jerry Eaves Park in Rialto.

CSUSB Palm Desert Campus unveils new presidential fellows program
Palm Desert Patch
Sept. 24, 2025
Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert just became the first California university to adopt a presidential fellows program honoring former President Gerald Ford, the campus announced Wednesday. The fellows program aims to encapsulate the values of the 38th U.S. president, which include civic engagement, ethical leadership and bipartisan cooperation.
"Becoming the only California chapter of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program underscores our commitment to preparing the next generation of ethical leaders and engaged citizens," said Kevin Grisham, professor of global studies and faculty advisor of the program on campus.

CSUSB fellows program honors Gerald R. Ford
Uken Report (Palm Springs)
Sept. 24, 2025
California State University, San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus (PDC) has established the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program, joining an elite group of only four chapters in the United States—and the only one in California. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program is a distinguished initiative that promotes civic engagement, ethical leadership and public service.
“This is a historic moment for the Palm Desert Campus and for the entire CSU system,” Kevin Grisham, professor of global studies and faculty advisor of the program at PDC, said. “Becoming the only California chapter of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellows Program underscores our commitment to preparing the next generation of ethical leaders and engaged citizens.”

CSUSB professor emeritus discusses implications of deadly attack on ICE facility
The Guardian
Sept. 25, 2025
Brian Levin, founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was quoted in an article that examined the general atmosphere of the country and the increase in political violence leading up to the deadly shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas.

A look at the state of free speech through the lens of Jimmy Kimmel and antifa
LAist
Sept. 24, 2025
Brian Levin, founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, was a guest on the program “Air Talk” where he discussed the state of free speech after President Trump’s order designating antifa, a decentralized movement, as a domestic terrorist organization, as well as talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s nearly weeklong suspension.

CSUSB professor emeritus discusses security measures during Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah
Spectrum News 1
Sept. 23, 2025
Brian Levin, founding director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus of criminal justice at California State University, San Bernadino, was interviewed for a segment on security measures being taken in the Los Angeles area during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

Trump signs executive order designating antifa as a terrorist group: What does that mean?
The Oregonian
Sept. 23, 2025
Brian Levin, founding director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus of criminal justice at California State University, San Bernardino, was one of the experts interviewed about the antifa movement and it being classified as a terrorist group.

CSUSB professor emeritus comments on Trump’s move against antifa 
Los Angeles Times
Sept. 22, 2025
Brian Levin, founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, was interviewed about President Trump’s move to classify the broad left-wing, anti-fascist movement known as antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

Charlie Kirk's Israel views leave conservatives feuding
Newsweek
Sept. 21, 2025
Brian Levin, founding director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, warned about "conspiracies that present Jews as a threat at a time of increased antisemitism" in an article about Charlie Kirk’s stance regarding Israel.

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