Nancy Acevedo (education) was interviewed about “The Chicana/o/x Dream: Hope, Resistance, and Educational Success,” a book she co-authored, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the sharp increase in hate crimes between 2020 and 2021.
The Feb. 23 Conversations on Race and Policing, on Zoom, will feature Tony Gaskew, University of Pittsburgh professor of criminal justice and author of “Stop Trying to Fix Policing: Lessons Learned from the Front Lines of Black Liberation.”
The contributions, in the form of historical photos, can be brought to one of two events in the coming weeks where photos and will be scanned.
Nicholas Bratcher, director of bands at CSUSB, has been named director of the San Bernardino Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble, and Anthony Silard associate professor of public administration, released his second article of a three-part series for “The Art of Living Free,” exploring how we’ve become lonely and disconnected from each other.
Through a program developed by art and design associate professor Ed Gomez, CSUSB art students are getting hands-on experience with international artist Daniel Ruanova and will help create a piece that will be exhibited at The Cheech.
The $50,000 gift by Charles and Priscilla Porter will support the Porter Resource Center, which works to develop a thriving and sustainable history major at the Palm Desert Campus and enhances its reputation as an educational leader in the social science field.
The gift from the Desert Community Foundation will allow the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to continue providing classes, travel and special interest events to the community’s senior population.
Ahlam Muhtaseb, media studies professor, appreciates the diversity on campus as it makes her feel like she’s growing with her students.
Brian Levin (criminal justice), in separate news articles, was interviewed about a conspiracy theory tied to the Super Bowl halftime show, the extremist group Patriot Front and the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the past year.
Sedrick Spencer, two-time CSUSB alumnus, has been named the Alumni Council representative to the standing work group for the CSU Biennial Symposium Recognizing African American History and Achievement.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021, security at this weekend’s Super Bowl in Inglewood and the extremist “Cali Bois” and “Boogaloo” movement.
“Mobilized by Injustice: Criminal Justice Contact, Political Participation, and Race,” presented by Hannah L. Walker of the University of Texas at Austin, will take place beginning at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 16, on Zoom.