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Sina Bastami (standing), director of the CSUSB Model UN program, gives student delegates some pointers as they prepared for the National United Nations Conference, which takes place in New York City April 10-14.
April 7, 2023

The team of Cal State San Bernardino students will represent the country of Austria in the conference, which brings participants from throughout the world to meet in New York City to participate in the prestigious program from April 10-14.

Gregory Gondwe
April 6, 2023

Assistant professor of journalism studies, Gregory Gondwe, will focus on increasing reporting on the Hispanic community, including coverage of new immigrants and their hopes and challenges.

A scene from the documentary, “Stranger at the Gate.” It will be screened at CSUSB at noon, Monday, April 10, at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater.
April 5, 2023

The 2023 Academy Award-nominated documentary about kindness and love overcoming hate will be shown at noon, Monday, April 10, at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

Art sculpture, Faculty in the News
April 5, 2023

Dany Doueiri (world languages and literatures) will be a guest speaker at a University of Toledo’s National Arab American Heritage Month event, Kelly Campbell (psychology) discussed how parents can reduce stress in their children in times of financial challenges, research on antisemitic hate crimes by Brian Levin (criminal justice) was cited in an article, and Jacob D. Jones (psychology) was part of a team that published a study on individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Faculty in the News
April 3, 2023

Thomas McWeeney (public administration) discussed school shooting safety measures at the Zero Tolerance training at the Palm Desert Campus, and Chad Sweeney (creative writing) wrote a column on how writing haiku can help “to restore us, to connect us to our bodies and the world around us.”

CSUSB sign
April 3, 2023

The three-day, April 11-13, event will highlight how assessment is critical in supporting students, which is done through evidence-informed decision-making at the department, unit, division and institutional levels.

Palm Desert Campus, Faculty in the News
March 28, 2023

Thomas McWeeney (public administration) discussed an upcoming program on school shooter prevention, Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on an NFL team owner’s campaign against antisemitism, Jess Nerren (communication studies) was interviewed about her research into disability inclusion, and Mark Agars (psychology) was part of a team that published a study on flexible work schedules for shift workers.

Faculty in the News, Student Housing
March 27, 2023

Kelly Campbell (psychology) was interviewed for an article about dealing with stress related to personal finances, Kate Liszka and Kasia Szpakowska (history) are featured in a new mini-series on ancient Egypt, Yunfei Hou (computer science and engineering) is helping to organize a data science summer fellowship, and Leslie R. Amodeo and Dionisio A. Amodeo (psychology) led a team of researchers that published a study on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), medications that are commonly used by pregnant women.

“Coded Bias,” the award-winning documentary examining artificial intelligence and how such tools still reflect racial and gender biases of their creators and society, will be presented by the university’s Extended Reality for Learning (xREAL) Lab.
March 27, 2023

The free screening of Shalini Kantayya’s 2020 documentary and the faculty panel that follows will be held from noon to 2:15 p.m. at the university’s Santos Manuel Student Union Theater (SMSU South, Room 107). Attendees can also join via Zoom.