Liang Kevin Guo (accounting and finance) discusses the pros and cons of zero-percent interest rate credit cards, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about his perspective on the last four years of the Trump administration and what the incoming Biden presidency may bring.
The College of Arts and Letters and the School of Entrepreneurship partnered to create the new “Entrepreneurship in the Arts” minor, designed for all students in the arts, with the first core class offered this spring.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed what led up to the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, who was involved, its significance and what the future may hold.
Former National Science Foundation director Rita Colwell, a recognized expert on infectious diseases, will present “Climate, Oceans, and Human Health: What Cholera Can Teach Us About COVID-19.” The talk will be streamed on Zoom.
Kimberly Shiner, CSUSB associate vice president for University Advancement, Office of Philanthropic Giving, has been appointed vice chair of the executive board of Leadership California.
Stuart Sumida (biology), Meredith Conroy (political science), Michael Stull (entrepreneurship), Vipin Gupta (management), Anthony Silard (public administration) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage of various topics.
The news media continues to call on the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism for the expertise of Kevin Grisham (associate director/geography and environmental studies) and Brian Levin (director/criminal justice) for their analysis of the recent events surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for his perspective on the violent political protests by extremists supporting President Trump, Pablo Gomez (psychology) co-authored a paper that was recently published, and Katherine Gray will again be a judge for the Netflix show “Blown Away.”
The Dr. David Riefer Endowed Student Award Fund was established with a $52,000 gift from the retired professor. A four-time Golden Apple award recipient and the 2000 Outstanding Professor of the Year, he taught at CSUSB for 34 years.
Also in honor of King, the CSUSB Office of Community Engagement will host “Listen. Learn. Share. MLK Day of Service Virtual Celebration” beginning that day through Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Johnson will discuss the current state of relations between the U.S. and China, which have deteriorated recently, and the role of his profession, journalism, in the ongoing crisis.
Katherine Gray (art) continues in her role as a judge in Netflix’s “Blown Away,” Kimberly Collins (public administration) discusses the collaboration between the Leonard Transportation Center and HNTB for the Regional Mobility Dialogue Series, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continues to be a resource for news media reporting on the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.