Imani Barbarin, disability rights and inclusion activist, delivered the keynote address virtually at the annual Social Justice Summit. CSUSB students had the opportunity to attend live watch parties of the keynote at the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses, where they enjoyed a free lunch while listening to her powerful message.
Hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, this year’s summit, held March 17-20, will focus on digital advocacy, providing students with the knowledge and resources to use accessible digital tools for social justice work.
Thomas Corrigan (communication and media), comments on the lack of news media serving the Inland Empire, Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) talks about a new program supporting veteran entrepreneurs in Riverside County, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed about the latest hate crime statistics.
CSUSB’s Division of University Advancement was invited to give two presentations at the 2024 CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District VII and VIII Annual Conference on March 3-5. The presentations will focus on building an advancement team and social media.
Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) was interviewed for a podcast about misinformation and disinformation being spread in Sub-Saharan Africa, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the state of the region’s economy, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have galvanized far-right extremist groups.
Gregory Gondwe (communication studies) discussed the embedded stereotypes and biases in Generative AI models that put the Global South at a disadvantage, and Angela Allen (director of OLLI) talked about the PDC Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in an article about struggling theaters.
Jewish communal service professor emeritus Steven Windmueller presented “Reflections on a Revolution: Unpacking 21st Century American Judaism” at the 2023 Rabbi Hillel Cohn Lecture Series on the Contemporary Jewish Experience.
Meredith Conroy (political science), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and Kimberly Collins (public administration) were included in recent news coverage.
Vincent Nestler (information and decision sciences) discusses his work with students at the CSUSB Cybersecurity Center, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband and the role extremism and social media may have.