
Katherine Gray (art) returns for season four as resident evaluator in Netflix’s “Blown Away,” Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) commented on the role of politicians’ rhetoric and the increase in hate crimes against Latinos, Yawen Li (social work) was interviewed for an article about body image, and Justin Schneider (nursing) was part of a research team that examined barriers faced by transgender individuals.

The institute transcends traditional academic boundaries to address complex water-related issues that resonate across disciplines and deeply impact Inland Empire communities.

Joanne Whitlock, assistant professor of aerospace studies and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Detachment 002, is an active-duty major in the U.S. Air Force.

Presented by the university’s James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education and the College of Natural Sciences, the event will begin at 4 p.m. and run through 6 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Student Union South.

Leroy F. Moore Jr. will be featured at the March 11 Disability Studies Lecture, presented by Cal State San Bernardino on Zoom. Registration is required for the 10:30 a.m. presentation and can be done online.

Samantha Simon, the author of the recently published “Before the Badge: How Academy Training Shapes Police Violence,” will discuss her book at noon, Monday, March 11. The program, free and open to the public, will take place on Zoom.

The Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Symposium will take place on March 12 from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Santos Manuel Student Union South Events Center. Gina Garcia, a leading scholar on HSIs and a professor in the Berkeley School of Education at UC Berkeley, will give the keynote address.

Bibiana Diaz, associate professor of World Languages and Literatures, shares the benefits of diversity at CSUSB.

Andre Harrington, Kathryn Ervin and Kristi Papailler (all theatre arts) were included in an article about community reflections on Black History Month, and Meredith Conroy (political science) joined FiveThirtyEight staff and contributors in an as-it-happened online analysis of the Super Tuesday primaries.

The Opening Ceremony for Womxn’s History Month, attended by more than 75 faculty, staff and students, took place on Monday, March 4, at the Santos Manuel Student Union North and featured an engaging and thought-provoking panel discussion based on this month’s theme, Sisterhood & Solidarity.

Jordi Solsona-Puig, CSUSB assistant professor of education, advocated for dual language immersion programs during his keynote presentation when the Riverside County Office of Education hosted its Dual Language Consortium. Also, CSUSB is also hosting its second Dual Immersion Symposium, “Equity in Translanguaging,” on Friday and Saturday, March 8-9.

“The High Performance Computing Program at CSUSB supported by the National Research Platform and CENIC has opened up tremendous opportunities for faculty-led innovation and research at our university,” said Samuel Sudhakar, chief financial officer and vice president for the division of finance, technology and operations.