
Alumna Brittney Winters ’13, ’15 has been named the new director of operations at Simmons Group, a human resources, training and organizational development company, where she has worked for eight years.

The group attended the New York Restaurant Show and had the opportunity to network with industry professionals and peers.

CSUSB’s Cybersecurity Center received federal funds to launch a Tech and Workforce Hub Project, a forward-thinking initiative designed to propel students into cybersecurity careers and address the nation’s shortfall of qualified professionals in the field.

The summit, which begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 23, is an event to host conversations with state, federal and tribal governments to examine institutional operations, pedagogical commitments and cultural responsivity to address the voices and needs of American Indian and Indigenous students in post-secondary access, inclusivity and preparedness.

CSUSB’s College Corps initiative has been selected as a 2024-26 College Corps campus and will receive nearly $2.5 million in funding, which equals 150 more fellows over the next two years.

Essia Hamouda, associate professor of information and decision sciences, is the director of the Master of Science in Business Data Analytics program and the founder of the Women in Cybersecurity Club.

Cal State San Bernardino will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. for the developing 27-month Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program.

Joanne Whitlock (aerospace studies/Air Force ROTC) was featured in a short article for Womxn’s History Month, Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies) participated in a panel discussion about tackling Islamophobia, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in an article about rising hate crimes against Latinos.

The Murillo Family Observatory will host a First Light celebration on Tuesday, March 19, to mark the installation of telescopes at the facility. The observatory, named for philanthropists George and Pauline Murillo, is the only research observatory in the Inland Empire. Pauline Murillo was an elder with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

Perry Link, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature and Chinese at UC Riverside, will discuss his latest book, “I Have No Enemies: The Life and Legacy of Liu Xiaobo,” 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in-person and on Zoom.

The program, which will take place on March 28 at 5 p.m., will be available in person at RAFFMA and via live stream on Zoom.

The endowment for the Ariana Mae Hatami Scholarship for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking was created to ensure a permanent source of ongoing funds for this vulnerable population of students.