
Jerrold Coakley, senior vice president at Stater Bros. Markets, has been appointed the chair, and Bud Weisbart, co-owner and vice president of A&R Tarpaulins, Inc., has been appointed as vice chair of the Jack H. Brown College of Business & Public Administration Advisory Board.

“Her ‘Health and Thus Her Life,’” by Alicia Gutierrez-Romine (history) was published in the American Historical Association magazine Perspectives; “Well-Seasoned: Understanding and Managing Your Maturing Health,” by Sarah Dunn and Nicole Dabbs (kinesiology), appeared in the Desert Health news site; and Laurilie Jackson (communication studies, adjunct) was inducted into the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation’s Hall of Fame.

The CSU’s Project Rebound, which includes the program at CSUSB, was honored by the American Society of Criminology with The President’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to Justice.

Nine CSUSB students and faculty in the biology department represented the College of Natural Sciences at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science National Diversity in STEM Conference held in Phoenix.

Maggie Boyraz, associate professor of management at Cal State San Bernardino, embarked on her academic journey as both a first-generation immigrant to the United States and the first in her family to attend college. She is now a respected professor and researcher, who is cited more than 400 times on Google Scholar and recently published an article in the esteemed Journal of Organizational Behavior.

The campus community is invited to participate in the volunteer opportunities on Jan. 22 and Jan. 24. Also in honor of King, Cal State San Bernardino and its Palm Desert Campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, to observe the state holiday commemorating the late civil rights leader.

Cal State San Bernardino has been ranked No. 1 in California and No. 12 nationwide in Military Times’ 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings. This prestigious ranking marks the 11th consecutive year Cal State San Bernardino has been among the top institutions in the country for supporting military service members and veterans.

Viktor Wang, professor of educational leadership and technology, spoke at the 2024 International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Linguistic Research, which was organized by Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing.

The Entrepreneurial Resource Center has partnered with U.S. Bank to provide small business owners in the Inland Empire with education in financial management and business planning.

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discusses U.S. Bank becoming an affiliate of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) expressed concern about the president-elect’s rhetoric concerning the New Year’s Day attacks and how it may influence violence by vigilantes, and what may have influenced the alleged attackers.

Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) discussed the Phoenix of Gaza XR virtual reality project, Lucy Lewis (music) was interviewed about the inaugural performance of the San Bernardino Youth Symphony Orchestra, Terezie Tolar-Peterson (health and human ecology) is the principal investigator for a grant aimed at combating acute child malnutrition in Nigeria, and Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed researchers’ access to privately owned fossils.

Members of the campus community, police department employees and members of the public are invited to offer comments about the department by calling (909) 537-4300 between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.