Two “Banned Book Buffets,” featuring free book giveaways, will take place Monday, Oct. 2, at the John M. Pfau Library first floor, and Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Palm Desert Campus Library. Both events will begin at noon.
The John M. Pfau Legacy Society, established in 2023 and named for California State University, San Bernardino’s founding president, is dedicated to recognizing the visionary group of individuals – alumni, current and former faculty and friends of the university – who have chosen to support CSUSB by including the university in their estate plans.
Carmen Beck (education) was on a panel to discuss the intersection of violence and education and its affect on Latino school children, Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship’s 2022 Impact Report, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about hate crimes against the LGBTQ community.
Allnurses, the largest online nursing community and career support site, ranked CSUSB at No. 7 for having one of the best RN to BSN programs in California.
Edna Martinez, the new associate vice president and administrator in charge of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, is the first Latina to lead the Palm Desert Campus in its 37-year history.
Cal State San Bernardino is one of 25 institutions across the country supporting timely analysis on Latino students. Excelencia in Education’s analysis, “Latino College Completion: United States 2023,” is the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Latino enrollment and graduation rates as well as programs proven to work for Latinos.
“Afróntalo introduces you to four communities in Mexico and twenty-one Californians, all in their own words, to explore the depth and breadth of Afrolatine histories, cultures and identities.” The exhibition will run through June 19 at CSUSB’s Anthropology Museum.
Guesnerth Josué Perea will speak at the next program, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was interviewed about the LEAD Summit XII on Sept. 29, its theme, “¡Ya Basta! – Enough is Enough! Education and Violence in the Context of our Schools, Community Safety, and Law Enforcement,” and the programs related to it.
Brian Levin (criminal justice, retired) was interviewed about a hate group that appropriated and subverted ancient Nordic pagan symbols and, in a separate program, about far-right extremist groups in Europe.
The capstone presentation will conclude a day of programs on the summit’s theme, “¡Ya Basta! – Enough is Enough!: Education and Violence in the Context of our Schools, Community Safety, and Law-Enforcement.”
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the increase in hate crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities, and Bob Miller (public administration, adjunct) spoke at a town hall event for the Yucaipa/Calimesa Joint Unified School District school board, on which he sits.