Several faculty members and a graduate student from the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Natural Sciences are among the initial awardees of funding from CSUSB’s new Catalytic Investment on Research and Innovation Seed (CiRIS) program. Their research has the potential to profoundly impact both the scientific community and the Inland Empire region.
The Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars program assists students interested in a doctoral program, while the Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program aims to increase the number of doctoral students applying for future CSU faculty positions.
Thomas Corrigan (communication studies) wrote an op-ed column piece in support of a Congressional bill – the Local Journalism Sustainability Act – that could help local newspapers whose reporting staffs have been severely gutted as a result of shrinking ad revenue and corporate consolidation.
Thomas Corrigan (communication studies) was interviewed about former NBA player Kwame Brown’s sharp criticism of former players-turned-sports-media-pundits, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was sought out by media on topics related to extremism.
On Oct. 29, communication studies faculty and graduate students discussed the docudrama “The Social Dilemma,” which highlights the dark side of social media and the issues it raises. More than 150 people tuned in for the panel.
CSUSB will host a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for the newly created Faculty Center for Excellence. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in the John M. Pfau Library, PL-4005.
The newly created Faculty Center for Excellence, located in the John M. Pfau Library, PL-4005, provides space for faculty to gather and collaborate.
Four CSUSB students have been selected for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a two-year program primarily for underrepresented students who intend to pursue a doctorate in the humanities.
A group of CSUSB students are the inaugural recipients of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a two-year program that provides support to underrepresented students to pursue a doctorate in the humanities.