In addition to panel presentations on its theme, “El Plan de San Bernardino: Transnationalism, Academic Mobility, and the Reframing of Education,” the summit will feature a morning performance by two-time Grammy Award-winning group, Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, and keynote address by veteran actor, artist, activist and motivational speaker Pepe Serna.
This latest work by Viktor Wang, professor of educational leadership and technology, is his 61st peer-reviewed book; it explores how artificial intelligence can be integrated into education to address current system shortcomings and provide students with a more personalized learning experience.
The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, is a three-day celebration free to the public, featuring traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.
Claire Todd (geological sciences) discussed the effect climate change has on wildfires, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, and research by Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh (health science) was highlighted with two student researchers by the Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases.
The month-long celebration’s theme is Somos CSUSB/We Are CSUSB, uniting the campus community through dancing, educational speakers, community building, familial traditions y más.
Cal State San Bernardino earned a bronze seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for nonpartisan student voter participation efforts in the 2022 midterm elections.
Michael Sierra-Arévalo, author of “The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing,” will be the program's first guest speaker for the 2024 academic year, set for 1 p.m. Sept. 18 on Zoom. The series began after the May 2020 murder of George Floyd that spurred subsequent protests calling for systemic reforms in policing and profound dialogues on race and racism.
Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote about the possible impact of Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita) is the project director for “Artists Against Hate,” which recently staged a performance at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
The funding has been used to create CSUSB’s Yotie Oso Undergraduate Retention and Success Program, which will enhance support to Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students and foster Inland Empire area relationships.
CSUSB’s Division of Human Resources held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 12 to mark the grand opening of its new Staff Enrichment Center (SEC), a space dedicated to fostering the success and professional growth of university staff.
Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of media studies at CSUSB, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab Summer Fellowship from Princeton University’s Department of African American Studies.
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at CSUSB hosted a public reception on Sept. 5 for its latest exhibit, “Korean Craft: Yesterday and Today,” a collaboration with South Korea’s Sookmyung Women’s University Museum, the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange.