
Cal State San Bernardino alumnus Curtis Briggs ’08, will join Black Lives Matter activist Tianna Arata at the next Conversations on Race and Policing on Zoom as they discuss what has become a high-profile case stemming from a July 21 protest in San Luis Obispo. The program is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, on Zoom.

The Student Success & Educational Equity associate vice president, Molly Springer, is working to close the achievement gap for first-generation, low-income and traditionally underserved students. She also is part of CSUSB’s ongoing efforts focused on the recruitment and retention of Native American students from our region.

Hawkins, who served at the university for 33 years as an administrator for various programs including Upward Bound and EOP, passed away on Nov. 18.

David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the possibility of the U.S. re-entering the multi-national agreement regulating Iran's nuclear program, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted about the latest FBI hate crime report.

CSUSB held a series of events to celebrate first-generation students and their successes as part of the second annual First-Generation College Celebration held Oct. 23-Nov. 6.

The Murillo Family Observatory, named for philanthropists George and Pauline Murillo, is the only research observatory in the Inland Empire. Pauline Murillo was an elder with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

CSUSB has been listed among the Best Public Affairs Programs in colleges and universities in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.

Tamara Cedré (art and design) participated in a panel about the state of photography education, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the implications of last weekend’s “Million MAGA March” in Washington, D.C.

The 2020 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards will be televised on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 7-8 p.m. PST on KSCI Channel 18.

The Coachella Valley Youth PR Collaborative is a program in which public relations majors at the Palm Desert Campus will serve as a marketing and PR firm for the club chapter.

James Fenelon (sociology), Brent Singleton (Pfau Library faculty) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.

The funds will be used exclusively to support the implementation and enhancement of programming and services for undocumented students and their families to increase retention and graduation rates.