National First-Generation College Celebration Day is a date in which the nation collectively celebrates the successes of first-generation college students and graduates.
Carmen Dagostino, coordinator California Indian Languages Programs, Robert Levi Jr. elder/culture bearer in-residence, and Carlos Two Bears Gonzales, coordinator of the First Peoples’ Center, were interviewed for a segment on CSUSB’s Native languages programs, and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus), was interviewed for separate articles on hate and extremism.
Dr. Tae-Wook Chun, BS, biology, ’92, is being recognized for his notable contributions in the fields of biopharmaceuticals and immunovirology, and his unwavering dedication to scientific research aimed at enhancing the well-being of individuals and families affected by the HIV infection.
CSUSB’s Veterans Success Center offers a writing program directed specifically toward veterans and their family members. The result, 10 years on, is a trove of published books, regular appearances at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and a collection of author-veterans who range from poets to novelists to screenwriters.
CSUSB, which ranked No. 10, was compared to over 300 other institutions nationwide, and is also the only California State University to make the top 100.
“Away From Keyboard: Practical Applications of Antifascism, Revisited,” which contains repainted banners that once had fascist messaging, is on display at CSUSB’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art Nov. 9 to 16.
The Holmes Scholars Program supports racially and ethnically diverse students pursuing graduate degrees in education to be future faculty in institutions of higher education. The goal of the program is to provide mentorship, peer support and professional development opportunities to scholars.
Nathan Brunet (psychology) and Zachary Powell (criminal justice) published a study on whether “an individual’s trust in law enforcement affects their perception of the emotional facial expressions displayed by police officers,” and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) was quoted in articles about the Entrepreneurial Resource Center in downtown San Bernardino.
CSUSB and its Palm Desert Campus will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day. The university will reopen on Monday, Nov. 13.
Joanna Schwartz is a UCLA professor of law and author of “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.” She will speak at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
The university was selected by American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ awards committee for its CSUSB President’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board initiative and “its outstanding results and potential to influence and serve as a model for other institutions.”
Agustin Ramirez, a U.S. Navy veteran and a Cal State San Bernardino alumnus, became director of CSUSB’s Veterans Success Center in 2017, a place, he says, that's always been close to his heart.