The Arbor Day Foundation has designated Cal State San Bernardino as a Tree Campus USA for its commitment to planting and maintaining trees to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Cal State San Bernardino is one of three CSUs that are listed in the top 5 of Education Reform Now’s Social Mobility Elevator rankings.
Kimberly Cousins (chemistry and biochemistry) was interviewed about Colton residents’ concern over their water quality, Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed two IECE programs moving to the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce office building, and Leslie Amodeo (psychology) co-authored a study on the use of a Fitbit-like device in rats as part of the research to measure the long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking.
The international partnerships will be designed to enhance international understanding and deepen friendship between CSUSB and Lviv Polytechnic National University, and CSUSB and Krakow University of Economics.
Eric Vogelsang (sociology) was quoted in an article about Gen Xers making career changes, Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the rise of anti-LGBTQ incidents, and Michelle Russen (marketing/hospitality management) co-authored a study on how organizations can create a more inclusive atmosphere.
California has officially recognized April as Arab American Heritage Month, thanks to the help of Mahbuba Hammad, Cal State San Bernardino full-time lecturer in the world languages and literatures department.
Beth Steffel received the Faculty Excellence of the Year Award from the Cal State Student Association (CSSA), which is given to one CSU faculty member annually whose systemwide leadership reflects a commitment to the mission of CSSA.
The main goal of the collaboration between assistant professor Jordi Solsona-Puig’s class and the xREAL Lab was to integrate technology in the lesson planning, specifically the resources found through 3D and augmented reality (AR) from an equitable approach to designing learning experiences.
The goal of this year’s camp, with the theme “Finding Your Cyber Career,” was to allow aspiring students to build connections with employers who will be seeking talented college graduates in the future.
The Leadership Award in Excellence in Diversity Programming is very competitive since there are more than 100 active clubs on campus.
Luz Elena Ramirez (English) published a critique of the novel, “Montezuma’s Daughter,” Meredith Conroy (political science) collaborated on a paper on why people run for political office, Nerea Marteache (criminal justice) co-wrote a paper on co-production, the involvement of citizens in the production of public services, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about public safety issues possibly arising from protests over Donald Trump’s arraignment in federal court.
The university’s San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses will reopen for summer session classes and university business on Tuesday, June 20.