
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was interviewed for an article about the university’s celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Joe Liscano, a member of the university community for 42 years before retiring in July 2019, passed away on Sept. 13. Memorial services are pending.

Pablo Gomez (psychology), the first-ever full-time faculty member hired at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, reflects on his first year as a Coyote, and Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote the sixth column in his series “Success without Surrender.”

CSUSB alumna Alyssa Silva started an educational podcast, called “Educated,” with the goal of gaining more experience for her resume and providing a safe space for students to chat about things happening in their lives.

The Associated Students Inc. executive board, which represents and advocates on behalf of CSUSB students, answers questions about themselves.

As a student, Adonis Galarza-Toledo ’20 worked tirelessly to ensure CSUSB students had their voices heard. Education was important to him, and seeking his bachelor’s degree in public administration with a minor in Spanish at CSUSB made his dream of becoming a leader in his community a reality.

Along with teaching and mentoring, Julie Paegle, who joined CSUSB in 2006 and taught a wide array of courses for the English department, was an accomplished poet and Pulitzer Prize nominee.

“I believe that we can overcome this racism that indeed has spread to every part of our body politic because I don’t feel like we have any other choice,” said Ibram X. Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” at CSUSB on Sept. 17.

Pablo Gomez, the first-ever full-time faculty member hired at the Palm Desert Campus, joined the university in 2020 and began teaching virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The next program in CSUSB’s ongoing series, Conversations on Race and Policing, will examine “The Impact of the Carceral State on the Lives of African American Women.” It will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, on Zoom.

The California State University and Sacramento State will hold a free virtual summit for students on “Mentoring and Elevating the Next Generation of APIDAs in News, Theatre and Entertainment.

“Brave Hearts: A Virtual History of Sherman Indian Boarding School,” set to launch on California Indian Day, Friday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m., will feature the history of Sherman Indian Boarding School, the students who attended, and its legacy in Native communities.