The solo album by award-winning coloratura soprano, Kirsten Ashley Wiest, a part-time lecturer in the CSUSB Department of Music, was released Friday, Sept. 4.
In celebration of the 100th year since women have had the right to vote, CSUSB is hosting its 50/50 Movement event on Thursday, Sept. 17, with state Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes as the keynote speaker.
The Regional Access Project Foundation grant will be used to purchase much-needed supplies for the street medicine team to use in the field while providing healthcare services to the homeless and unsheltered populations in the Coachella Valley.
Meredith Conroy (political science) co-wrote an article on women running for Congress in 2020 and how they did in their party’s primary election; Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the region’s economy; and Jeffrey Williamson (entrepreneurship) was quoted in an article about Walmart’s recent success in China.
The CSUSB New Music Ensemble, led by music assistant professor Kevin Zhang, is a new course that will foster collaborations between music students and emerging Inland Empire composers.
The online program, offered with the instruction of faculty in hospitality and business management, will run from Oct. 6 -March 25.
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education), was interviewed about the new CSU ethnic studies graduation requirement, Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the classes between extremists at protests in Portland and Kenosha, and Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on pessimism vs. optimism as people cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Award-winning coloratura soprano, Kirsten Ashley Wiest, a part-time lecturer in the CSUSB Department of Music, will release her debut solo album internationally on Friday, Sept. 4.
Out of 250 applicants and as part of the California Pre-Doctoral Program, CSUSB students Nora Nickoel Bianey Ortega and Shane Burrell are among the 77 Sally Casanova California Pre-Doctoral Scholars for 2020-21.
Ken Sawa leads Catholic Charities in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
The formal kick-off at the Palm Desert Campus for the 2020-21 academic year took place on Aug. 27. CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales, now entering his ninth year leading the university, delivered the keynote address.
“Augie’s Pop of Kindness Day,” presented by the CSUSB Staff Council, took place on Aug. 20 on campus for essential workers, and virtually on Zoom for those working remotely.