
CSUSB’s Opera Theatre presents “I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky,” set in Los Angeles circa 1994 during the Northridge earthquake, on Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Recital Hall.

Carol Hood will join 45 academics in the year-long ACE Fellows Program, which will prepare them for senior positions in college and university administration through various programs and training.

Theatre arts professors Tom Provenzano and Kathryn Ervin are directing two productions in repertory through May 15 at CSUSB’s Barnes Theater. Provenzano is directing “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” and Ervin is directing “Lucky Stiff.”

Ebony O. McGee, Vanderbilt University associate professor of diversity and STEM education, on May 6 will talk about what it means to be racially marginalized and minoritized in the context of learning and achieving in STEM higher education and in STEM professions.

“Law and Racial Translation: Marriage Fraud Amendments, Gender-Based Violence, and Chinese American Women” will be presented by Lee Ann S. Wang, assistant professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, on Zoom.

The four-day virtual workshop hosted by the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art will offer children ages 6-13 the chance to explore the rich history of ancient Egypt with kid-friendly activities. Deadline to register is June 11.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed a state auditor’s report on misconduct and bias among law enforcement officers, and Kelly Campbell (psychology) was interviewed about whether “flirty” messages on social media constitute cheating in a marriage.

The presentation by Mansour, a Jerusalem-based contemporary artist, is free and open to the public. It will take place on Zoom beginning at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.

With the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident at the Academy Awards last month as a point of reference, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on how success can be blinding for those in leadership positions. And Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the Anti-Defamation League’s latest report showing a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents.

Nearly 300 CSUSB students and alumni spent Saturday, April 23, to volunteer for Coyote Cares Day, a day of volunteer service on campus and in local communities.

Mildred Dalton Hampton-Henry (emerita, education) has published her memoirs, Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the rise of hate crimes in Los Angeles, and the research of Danny Sosa Aguilar (anthropology) was featured.

Arjun Mann embraces his Coyote pride as he highlights the diversity within the biology department and throughout the campus. He says CSUSB embraces Indian culture through communities on campus such as the Asian Pacific Islander Center and events such as the Taste of India.