The appointment of Parastou Feizzaringhalam (English) to associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters makes headlines, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed for an article about the extremist movement known as the Boogaloo Boys, members of which are suspected in the killings of two law enforcement officers in 2020.
Thomas Corrigan (communication studies) was interviewed about former NBA player Kwame Brown’s sharp criticism of former players-turned-sports-media-pundits, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was sought out by media on topics related to extremism.
The TEDxCSUSB, “Defining the Future,” will take place virtually on YouTube beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, June 7.
Intelligent.com has recognized CSUSB as having one of the top 50 Best MSW Degree Programs in the nation for 2021. CSUSB, listed at No. 5, was specifically recognized for having the “Most Flexible Program.”
CSUSB President Tomás Morales is in a virtual discussion with California Labor Secretary Julie A. Su regarding an Inland Empire cybersecurity apprenticeship initiative.
Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote a column titled, “Don’t Let Someone Else’s Loneliness Spoil Your Own,” for his blog, “The Art of Living Free,” on the Psychology Today website.
Emily Carian, assistant professor of sociology, gave a keynote at the Institute of Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) Conference for Research on Male Supremacism and Right-Wing Studies on May 14.
Kim Cousins (professor of chemistry and biochemistry) shared career advice for new graduates, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was a panelist at CSUSBs Conversations on Race and Policing and a news media resource for articles on anti-Asian hate crimes.
UN Environment Program’s chief environmental economist, Pushpam Kumar, gave a virtual talk on “Making Nature Count through Inclusive Wealth Measurement.” A recording is available online.
CSUSB has been approved for a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts to support the music department’s “New Frontiers: Multimedia Monodramas,” a project that focuses on aspects of new frontiers, California, diversity, women and the idea of the West.
The university will reopen for remote business operations on Tuesday, June 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university has temporarily suspended all non-essential on-campus operations.
Annika Anderson (sociology) was interviewed about Project Rebound, Daniel MacDonald (economics) was the keynote speaker at a Building Wealth Initiative webinar, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about reconnecting in a post-pandemic society, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the recently passed COVID Hate Crimes Act.