On March 29, the Womxn’s Leadership Conference featured keynote speaker Helen Tran, the first Asian American mayor for the City of San Bernardino. Tran shared the obstacles she overcame on her journey to office.
Education is considered a female-dominated field, however, an Education Week article noted, “Education is largely powered by women, but in the rooms where big decisions are made …, the power brokers are often male.”
The Womxn’s History Exhibit, which took place on March 19, featured the photos and stories of 10 notable womxn in history.
San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran will give the keynote address at the annual Womxn’s Leadership Conference, which takes place March 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Santos Manuel Student Union South.
The annual Womxn’s History Month celebration at Cal State San Bernardino will feature a variety of events that highlight the achievements and contributions of women, which started with an opening ceremony on March 4. This year, the events will focus on the theme, “Sisterhood & Solidarity.”
The Women’s Support Organization will honor Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) with the 2024 Distinguished Woman of the Year award from Women Support Organization (WSO) on Saturday, March 2, when the organization celebrates International Women’s Day. In addition, her latest film, “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime,” has been screen and honored at several international film festivals.
Deja Chandler, the first music student to pursue CSUSB’s new conducting performance major, inspires others through her many accomplishments, including a rare opportunity to conduct the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra.
Physicist, educator and former astronaut, Kathryn C. Thornton, will be the guest speaker at the Gerald M. Scherba Lecture on March 14 at 2 p.m. This in-person and virtual event is free and open to the public.
When it comes to addressing and providing solutions for transportation issues facing Southern California, Kimberly Collins, professor of public administration and executive director of the Leonard Transportation Center, asks, “How does the public work with the private sector to create solutions?"