
Terezie Tolar-Peterson (health science and human ecology) was interviewed for an article about the benefits of a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle, Stuart Sumida (biology) was part of a team that presented on the benefits of non-traditional field trip locations, and research by Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was cited in an article about the latest FBI crime statistics.

Author Jason Mott will discuss his latest work, “Hell of a Book,” 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, on Zoom as part of the ongoing speaker series at Cal State San Bernardino. The program is free and open to the public.

Thomas Corrigan (media studies) discussed the state of journalism in the Inland Empire, Stacy Ortiz (education) was interviewed about the upcoming LEAD Summit XIII, Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on a UC regents’ decision regarding obtaining non-lethal, military-grade equipment for its campus police, and Meredith Conroy (political science) contributed to an article about the GOP stance on abortion during the 2024 election.

The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, featured traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada. It took place over three days at Cal State San Bernardino.

Juan Sibrian has been named the recipient of a CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement, the CSU’s highest recognition of student success, for 2024-25. He, along with other CSU scholarship recipients, will be honored at the Tuesday, Sept. 24, Board of Trustees meeting.

The celebration, free and open to the public, caps the week-long California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference, which will see more than 1,500 elementary school students and their teachers from throughout the Inland Empire visit the campus to learn firsthand about California’s Native American culture, history and customs.

On Sept. 19, 350 students gathered at Cal State San Bernardino’s Santos Manuel Student Union South Event Center for the Tech & Cybersecurity Fair. The event, which brought together students and industry leaders from the tech and cybersecurity sectors, was organized by the Career Center and the Center for Cyber & AI.

Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was interviewed about the upcoming LEAD Summit XIII, Sept. 27, at CSUSB, Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), president of the League of Women Voters San Bernardino Area, talked about the upcoming Citizen Achievement Awards on Oct. 6, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the political violence and the November presidential election.

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.