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.
The thesis show for master of fine arts’ graduate student, Sarah Hayashi, titled, “Fragments of Forgiveness,” will explore the intricate relationship between the body and traumas it can harbor. The exhibition will take place at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art’s Dutton Family Gallery from Feb. 22-29. The opening reception will take place on Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.
April 2 is the deadline for applications for the Mountain Communities Scholarship to be accepted through the MyCoyote portal on the CSUSB website. Applicants must be residents of the greater Lake Arrowhead communities encompassed by the Rim of the World Unified School District.
RAFFMA reopens for spring semester featuring two new exhibits: “SEAMS: Work by Francis Almendárez” and the student-curated exhibit, “Unfinished: Drawings From Our Collection.” A public reception celebrating the two new exhibitions will take place on Feb. 24 from 1-4 p.m.