Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts Kathryn Ervin emphasizes that by sharing and listening to each other’s lived experiences, students and faculty enrich their learning and better prepare for a diverse society.
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was interviewed about the upcoming LEAD Summit XIII, Sept. 27, at CSUSB, Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita), president of the League of Women Voters San Bernardino Area, talked about the upcoming Citizen Achievement Awards on Oct. 6, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) discussed the political violence and the November presidential election.
Meredith Conroy (political science) wrote about the possible impact of Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita) is the project director for “Artists Against Hate,” which recently staged a performance at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
José A. Muñoz (sociology) was one of the authors of a team that examined racialized organizations to class stratification in academia, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emerita) helped develop an interactive concert, “Artists Against Hate.”
“Pippin” tells the story of a young prince who dreams of taking the throne from his father, King Charlamagne the Great. The musical will be on stage on April 26-28 and May 2-5 at CSUSB's Ronald E. Barnes Theatre.
Andre Harrington, Kathryn Ervin and Kristi Papailler (all theatre arts) were included in an article about community reflections on Black History Month, and Meredith Conroy (political science) joined FiveThirtyEight staff and contributors in an as-it-happened online analysis of the Super Tuesday primaries.
The theatre arts department celebrates a major achievement with their musical, "Anansi's Carnival Adventure,” selected as one of four productions for the prestigious Festival 56, organized by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival program, taking place from Feb. 11-17.
Kristi Papailler (theatre arts) was interviewed for an article about one of her students, Dea Armstrong, who won a national award, and Diane Vines (nursing) was honored by her alma mater, Vanderbilt University, with an award for public service.
Dea Armstrong’s essay on former slave, abolitionist and playwright William Wells Brown marked the first time a Cal State San Bernardino student won a Black Theatre Network research award. “Stepping out of my comfort zone and really applying myself has made all of this come true,” she said.