
The funding will allow the program to continue providing free healthcare services to unsheltered, sheltered and vulnerable populations in the Coachella Valley.

Sahmae Jackson, a student veteran in the CSUSB Career and Technical Education master’s program, has been named the Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galinson Scholar for the donor-funded CSU Trustees’ Award and will receive a $9,000 scholarship.

Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies) coauthored a chapter, “Public Landscapes,” in “The Routledge Companion to the American Landscape,” Nicholas Moon (psychology) led a group of researchers who published a study that focused on Army personnel and self-regulation, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the Aug. 26 mass shooting in Jacksonville, Fla.

The San Manuel Pow Wow is a three-day celebration free to the public, featuring traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.

Hispanic Heritage Month, which officially takes place Sept. 15-Oct. 15, gets an early start at CSUSB when the LatinX Center hosts the AfroLatinX Carnival from noon-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 on Coyote Walk.

Due to the fact that the campus’ annual Convocation ceremony wasn’t able to take place this year because of Tropical Storm Hilary, the PDC Pack Welcome event will officially welcome students to the 2023-24 academic year.

Authors Robert Chao Romero and Jeff Liou will discuss their book, “Christianity and Critical Race Theory: A Faithful and Constructive Conversation,” in a virtual presentation that begins at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.

EDsmart assessed colleges and universities based on data that covers four main areas: cost, academic quality, student satisfaction and salary after attending.

San Bernardino County Sheriff and CSUSB alumnus Shannon Dicus credits his college education for his success.

Diane Vines (nursing) was honored by the city of Palm Desert for her service to the community, David Marshall (English) was interviewed for a podcast on advising, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was the emcee for the topping out ceremony for the new Performing Arts Center.

Dorene C. Dominguez, chairwoman and CEO of Vanir Construction Management and the Vanir Group of Companies, Inc., will discuss “The Impact of Women Entrepreneurs” on Monday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. in the Santos Manuel Student Union Theater.

“The realization of the $200 million milestone is attributed to the invaluable support of CSUSB’s exceptional faculty and staff, dedicated friends and loyal alumni,” said CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales.