
Two CSUSB faculty members have joined with a Cal State Los Angeles colleague to empower CSU students, faculty and staff to decrease equity gaps in degree completion through action projects informed by intergroup dialogue.

James Trotter of Academic Technologies & Innovation and Dalia Hernández of Upward Bound will join a program that prepares early to mid-career academic and administrative emerging leaders who aspire to advance.

Diane Vines (nursing), Marc A. Robinson (history), Brian Levin and Darren Goodman (both criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.

“Spouses are oftentimes the unspoken heroes of a military household, providing childcare and also care to a servicemember,” said Agustin Ramirez, director of the CSUSB Veterans Success Center.

Brian Levin (criminal justice), Kate Liszka (history), Ezekiel Bonillas (entrepreneurship) and Lacey Kendall (communication studies) were included in recent news coverage.

Join the university’s inaugural celebration of Juneteenth with an in-person viewing of “Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming,” on June 13, and roundtable discussion on Zoom, “ACT: Advancing Black Student Access & Success at CSUSB,” on June 14.

The Houston Family Foundation funding will support behavioral health by utilizing telehealth technologies at nurse clinics throughout the area.

The recipients of the award are Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh, assistant professor of health science and human ecology; Jacob Jones, associate professor of psychology; José A. Muñoz, associate professor of sociology; and Mariam Betlemidze, associate professor of communication studies.

Kate Liszka was awarded the grant from the Antiquities Endowment Fund of the American Research Center in Egypt for conservation, restoration and 3D recording of more than a dozen ancient rock inscriptions that could provide new insights into the history of ancient Egypt.

PDC hospitality management students had the opportunity to explore the city and network with hospitality industry insiders.

Nicholas Bratcher (music) directed the first performance of San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Wind Ensemble on June 5, and an article on ancient Timbuktu by Brent D. Singleton (library) was cited in a feature story, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about anti-Asian hate crimes in Chicago.

The Best of the West Media Awards, given by the Western Region of the American Advertising Federation, honor individuals or companies who exemplify excellence in service to their communities and the media industry.