
This spring semester, CSUSB introduced Latin American Studies 2000, its first-ever introductory and interdisciplinary course on the study of Latin America, which draws on the expertise of five different faculty members from across campus.

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.

Larry Hygh (communication studies) talks about Black history from a personal perspective, Jing Zhang (management) wrote a research article about support for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was asked to help fact-check a TV news commentator’s statement about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.

As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when author and CSUSB alumna Margaret Hill ’80 was profiled about her 49-year career in education.

The 10 students who won at the CSUSB competition will showcase their work when they represent the university at the 35th annual California State University Student Research Competition on April 30-May 1, to be held virtually by Cal Poly Pomona.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) honored a group of Ladera Ranch residents with an award from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, recognizing their effort to protect and support an Asian American family that had been the target of racial slurs and vandalism by some local teens.

The CSU and CSUSB will hold the annual Super Sunday outreach virtually to African American churches throughout the state on the importance of higher education.

CSUSB executive chef Ashley Pitts will be live on Zoom starting at noon on Friday, Feb. 26, to show the campus community how to make smoothie bowls in three different ways.

As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back to when Owen Odigie ’15 shared his story on how he gave credit to CSUSB for helping and preparing him for the future.

How the news media covers anti-Semitism was the topic of the CSUSB virtual Fourth Annual Rabbi Hillel Cohn Endowed Lecture on the Contemporary Jewish Experience, featuring journalism pioneer and award-winning editorial writer Jane Eisner.

The film and discussion at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, will focus on when African American men, “often guilty of no crime at all, were arrested, compelled to work without pay, repeatedly bought and sold, and coerced to do the bidding of masters … well into the 20th century.”

Alijah Jenkins shares his experience as an active Coyote in multiple campus clubs and organizations and how that involvement has contributed to his overall academic success.