
Renowned South Korean animation film director, Jae-Huun Ahn, will be the guest presenter for the Korean Studies 2024 Guest Lecture Series, which will take place in person March 5-8 in the SMSU-South Theatre. This event is free and open to the public.

Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for a segment on rising hate crimes tied to antisemitism and Islamophobia, Treasure Ortiz (public administration, adjunct lecturer) is one of three candidates running for the Ward 7 San Bernardino City Council seat in next month’s election.

Coyote Cares Day on Feb. 17 had volunteers packing food for a local pantry and going out into the community to help out at area agencies for the annual day of service by students, faculty, staff and alumni from Cal State San Bernardino.

Shelly Rigger, the Brown Professor of Asian Studies at Davidson College in North Carolina, will share her expertise at the next Modern China Lecture event on Wednesday, Feb. 21, in-person and on Zoom.

The $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $10,000 per year to support 30 students in affording their academic dreams in the field. The funding is set to last for 5 years and will ultimately impact the lives of 150 students.

Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis, professor of biology, is the recipient of the 2024 Andreoli Faculty Service Award for her contributions to biotechnology education and research in the California State University system.

Alumna Cherina Betters, chief of equity and access for the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, reflects on the impact Cal State San Bernardino has had on her life and in the community she serves.

“The Voice with African American Men” will take place on Feb. 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. The event, which will be offered in person and virtually, will provide essential information and support for African American men as they prepare to enter the workforce. This event is free and open to the public.

The Feb. 8 opening reception of the “Echoes of Identity” exhibit gave attendees an opportunity to engage with the deeply personal art and gain insights from the artists, master of fine arts’ students Keleigh McMullen, Katherine Posada, Antonia Jones and Pedro Aceves. The exhibition runs until Feb. 18 in the Dutton Gallery at RAFFMA.

The pilot partnership with CSUSB, Fresno State and San Jose State, named Work Force Innovation Technology Hubs Cyber – better known as WITH Cyber – is funded through the state’s Cybersecurity Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnership Pilot Program.

The Jim King Founders Award honors organizations that have supported the Black community. University President Tomás D. Morales will accept the award for CSUSB at San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation’s 31st annual Black Rose Awards gala on Friday, Feb. 23.

Manijeh Badiee (psychology) was part of a group of researchers that published a study that “explored the experiences of Iranian adult children of divorce (ACOD) in the US,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in an article on a “Zoombombing” of a Laguna Beach City Council meeting where speakers unleashed antisemitic, racist and transphobic comments.