The university will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 6. University Police will remain on duty on all days when the campus is closed.
Dorothy Chen-Maynard, professor of health science and human ecology, says it’s important to have diverse faculty so students can see that they can be successful, too.
Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) played a major role in helping Will Lyawe-Parsons launch his business, Sweet Aya Bites.
Bryan Haddock said his role as chief of staff “is to make sure the president has all the information necessary to make timely and wise decisions to help students, faculty and staff.”
Amy van Schagen (psychology) was awarded a grant to explore the potential of racial inequity and experiences in racism with the region’s early childhood workforce, and Eric Mulz (theatre arts) talked about student Isabel Peña, who he nominated for a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival fellowship.
U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar, a long-time supporter of CSUSB and its Cybersecurity Center, was instrumental in the university receiving a $10.5 million grant from the National Security Agency in October 2020.
Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed how dragons could have evolved if they were real, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for a segment about extremists running for public offices in local elections, such as school boards.
CSUSB received $66,906 for the “MexiCali Biennial: The Land of Milk and Honey,” created by Ed Gomez, associate professor of art, which will provide a comprehensive look at expanded modern and historical views of agriculture and related subtopics.
Assemblymember James Ramos honored tribal elders for working to preserve Native American culture such as language, and songs such as the traditional Kaweah bird songs, by teaching them to younger generations of Native Americans.
Kelly Campbell (psychology) was interviewed about "breadcrumbing," a phenomenon in modern dating.
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) wrote on the passing of civil rights activist and Cal State Northridge history professor Julian Nava, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in articles about California’s Stop the Hate initiative.
Meredith Conroy (political science), Daniel MacDonald (economics), Kelly Campbell (psychology), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) shared their expertise with the news media this week.