
Massad, a professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History and author of several books, will speak on “Independence: The Ruse of Settler-Colonialism.” His presentation will take place at the university’s Santos Manuel Student Union North at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.

José Muñoz, CSUSB associate professor of sociology, holds many roles on and off campus, all with the purpose of serving students and faculty members.

Under the agreement, both institutions will work to create a college prep program and enrollment support to increase the number of Native American students earning a bachelor’s degree.

Highlighted by a keynote address by Richard “Cheech” Marin, the 2022 LEAD Summit showcased stories, accomplishments and sacrifices made by the Latino community over the last 50 years while calling on the younger generation to continue the work.

CSUSB’s The College Tour episode provides prospective students with the opportunity to learn from 10 current students through their individual perspectives. The program is coming to Amazon Prime in November; however, you can watch the full episode now on CSUSB’s The College Tour website.

The kinetic sculpture, created by international artist Daniel Ruanova and students from CSUSB’s Department of Art and Design and the featured exhibit at LEAD Summit XI, is in its final stages of manufacturing.

Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was a guest on the Radio Bilingue program “Linea Abierta,” Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an essay in The New York Times, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) talked about the upcoming 20th Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.

President Joe Biden appointed Murillo, professor of education and executive director and founder of Latino Education & Advocacy Days (LEAD), to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics.

Aaron Bekemeyer, a lecturer in modern U.S. history at Harvard University, will present “What Is Accountability? A History of Philadelphia's Police Advisory Board,” at the next Conversations on Race and Policing on Oct. 5 on Zoom.

Meredith Conroy (political science) co-wrote two articles for FiveThirtyEight related to the mid-term elections, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed in separate articles about the upcoming federal trail of the extremist group, the Oath Keepers, and anti-Asian hate crimes.

The county’s Department of Behavioral Health’s Resource Recovery Fair will provide resources that can be shared with those battling substance use disorder. It will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 6 on Coyote Walkway.

Ksiezak is teaching an upper-division history course, “In the Land of Stone and Copper: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Technology,” and will give a keynote lecture, “A gateway into the desert: History, exploration, and cyclical rediscovery of Wadi Tumilat,” at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art on Oct. 27.