California State University chiefs of police stand in unity with students, faculty and staff of the CSU in supporting the family of George Floyd, denouncing the use of excessive force and reaffirming their commitment to foster a campus culture that prioritizes compassion and care for all.
The panel discussion and conversation led by students, with a panel to include students, faculty, staff, administrators and campus guests, will include discussion issues related to institutional racism and history, as well as police brutality and campus support resources.
Parastou Feizzaringhalam, a professor of English at Cal State San Bernardino, prepared for an afternoon virtual meeting with College of Arts and Letters Dean Rueyling Chuang, and entered the Zoom meeting space fully expecting to discuss online teaching ideas. Instead, she was honored with the university's highest honor for teaching excellence.
Michael Hawkins, Cal State San Bernardino lecturer of history, has been named the university’s 2019-20 Outstanding Lecturer.
Employee Development Days will take place virtually on Thursday, June 18, and Friday, June 19. Pre-registration is required and can be done on the Staff Development Center website. Pre-registration will close on Tuesday, June 16, at 6 p.m.
The expertise of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism was tapped by the news media in its coverage of the demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd. Kevin Grisham (assistant director of research/geography and environmental studies) shared his insight on antifa, and Brian Levin (director/criminal justice) discussed the possible role of outside agitators at the protests.
Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) commented on the state of the region’s economy and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed on topics related to the recent protests spurred by the death of George Floyd.
CSUSB undergrad business students were the runner up team for best overall performance at the 56th International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition.
Assistant professor of communication studies Gretchen Bergquist and her co-authors received the Aubrey Fisher Outstanding Journal Award by the Western State Communication Association for their article.
Kim Cousins, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been named the 2019-20 CSUSB Outstanding Professor, the university’s top faculty honor.
Stacey Fraser (music) was highlighted in an article about the latest work of composer Jack van Zandt, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about Antifa and other topics.
While their work revolves around the development of a mobile EEG device to monitor the brain activity of astronauts in space, like many NASA innovations, there are spinoff benefits, not just for the students, but the university as well.