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Gender gaps in electing presidents on screen
Gender Gap
Sept. 21, 2026
Meredith Conroy, professor of political science, wrote in her Substack, Gender Gap, wrote about how women with political power are depicted by entertainment media. “When women become president in fictional TV worlds, they almost never get there the way men do — by simply winning. They inherit it, hold it temporarily, or are installed by someone else's scheming. And that includes President Grace Penn (portrayed by Allison Janney in “The Diplomat”). So I decided to get into some numbers.”

Paleontologists sue Trump administration over Bears Ears National Monument shrinkage
Science Magazine
Sept. 12, 2026
The publication quoted Stuart Sumida, CSUSB professor of biology and current president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, in an article about the lawsuit the society filed with other groups against Trump administration in response to the dramatic reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah. 
“The president’s wholesale and thoughtless deprotection of Bears Ears shows a fundamental lack of understanding of its scientific and cultural significance and what it can teach us about the deep time history of our planet,” Sumida said. He added that the reduction is “profoundly insulting to our tribal partners and deeply disrespectful of their culture and history.”

Palm Springs goes the extra mile to help small businesses get started
IE Business Daily 
Sept. 21, 2026
Mike Stull, director of the Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Cal State San Bernardino, was quoted in an article about the Palm Springs City Council investing $1 million in BizUp: Palm Springs, which provides training, coaching and grants to businesses looking to get started.
“I’m a huge fan of anything that helps small businesses get started and grows the local economy,” Stull said,. “One million dollars is a huge investment, and it looks like most of the money will be going to the people who are trying to start business, which I think is fantastic.”

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