Three university-wide awards – Distinguished Alumni, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit – will be presented, as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges.
Cal State San Bernardino is one of only 10 campuses nationwide chosen to participate in hosting a watch party for the show produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone and Apple TV+. The event will take place beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, at the SMSU South Theatre.
The competition, set for 9 a.m. in the James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education atrium, gives students the opportunity to develop their presentation and communication skills while showcasing their scholarly achievements through hands-on learning.
Jay D. Aronson and Roger A. Mitchell will discuss their book when the ongoing discussion series resumes at noon Monday, Feb. 5, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
The new National Science Foundation grant for artificial intelligence and machine learning processing power will expedite high-performance computing research across all of the California State University’s 23 campuses.
Meredith Conroy (political science) cowrote a study on the electoral success of women at lower-level offices, Gisela Bichler and Nerea Marteache (criminal justice) led a team that studied the impacts of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and Yawen Li (social work) was part of a team that published a recent study that examined the rapid development of digital health technology.
“After more than 30 years, I still love the profession,” said Darren Goodman, a lecturer in criminal justice and chief of police for the San Bernardino Police Department. “I get to work with some of the most dedicated, honorable and courageous people in the world.”
Cal State San Bernardino accounting students learn to prepare taxes by volunteering in the VITA program on Saturdays from Feb. 3 through April 6.
The Renaissance Scholars Program provides current and former foster youth with comprehensive student support services from point of entry through to graduation and has increased foster youth college attendance rates along with retention and graduation rates.
Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) was quoted in an article about the opening of the new neurodiversity space at CSUSB called “The Cog,” a place available to anyone with or without autism, ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia and other ways of experiencing the world differently.
The grand opening of The Cog will be celebrated on Feb. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in CSUSB’s John M. Pfau Library.
The gala, called “Spirit of Polynesia,” will feature classic Tiki cocktails and mocktails, as well as native dishes influenced by Southeast Asia, Europe and South America. It will also showcase program developments, introduce students in the program and recognize sponsors and donors.